We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.

Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

​Research & Development​

In R&D, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.

We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.

The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our R&D Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

This is a fast paced and dynamic role to manage/implement assigned projects/activities with an increased level of technical complexity and exposure to technical as well as business partners. In this role the ability of being a strong leader and to develop others is pivotal, as well as an excellent technical knowledge.

Your responsibilities

•Deliver assigned complex projects and activities independently for the introduction of new development projects and enhancement of existing products in line with the defined Category Strategy including communication with key stakeholders

•With the R&D Manager, generate the technical content of Project Development Briefs and ensure that all R&D sections are complete and consistent

•Accountable for liaison with appropriate technical development, business and supply chain personnel to ensure completion of all activities to plan & successful handover to Supply and launch to the market for the assigned projects

•Responsible for ensuring that all development activities on assigned projects conforms to legislative, Health and Safety and Environmental requirements, including the adoption and tracking of laboratory best practices

•Deep understanding of consumer needs and insights, underpinning product development and delivery, resulting in exciting and relevant new ideas and opportunities

•Good understanding of product strategy and product cost structure

•Lead a team and coach direct reports in their role

The experience we're looking for

•A demonstrated sound understanding of the FMCG market, consumers & competition

•Ability to turn functioning prototypes into finished products/systems/methods

•Strong project management skills that can be applied in a complex technology delivery environment a proven track record of results

•Technical expertise and curiosity with the ability to develop business relevant technologies potentially involving R&D matrix resources and other categories, ability to become the Reckitt ‘expert’ in product implementation and launch areas as needed

•Experience of working with and application of understanding of factories and/ or external 3rd parties (e.g. suppliers) requirements

•Experience/expertise in technology development and desire to execute the same to a finished product as needed

•Experience in leading a team

The skills for success

•Ability to overcome obstacles by getting support from others and excellent problem-solving skills

•Good communicator coupled with excellent analytical, influencing and interpersonal skills

•A knowledge of the consumer and ability to apply this to deliver new benefits through technologies

•Ability to understand requirements during practical implementation of innovation at a manufacturing set up is essential

•Excellent planning, organisational and prioritisation skills

•Open minded, a creative and lateral thinker

•Ability to form strong and productive relationships within and outside Reckitt, and to effectively challenge the status quo

•Result-oriented, entrepreneurial and self-motivating but willing to work and contribute as a member of a team

•Openness to change and ability to think of novel solutions

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.