Reckitt

Senior R&D Associate – PLM Packaging Specification Compliance

Reckitt

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Gurugram • India

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Be responsible for a portfolio of packaging material specifications in core Reckitt
  • Pioneer the new ways of working for how Reckitt’s (General) specifications are written and their relationship with supplier specifications
  • Help drive the simplification of our packaging materials portfolio and deliver an enduring positive change in the way in which R&D develops and delivers new products to market
  • Execute the end-to-end business process for packaging material specifications, from their creation to their retirement
  • Provide leadership to transform our packaging material specification portfolio with focus on the assigned Packaging commodities
  • Consolidate our packaging material specification portfolio, removing duplicates, increasing the number of cross-site PM specs where applicable, and broadening the range of our PM specs where appropriate
  • Define a set of data quality standards for our Packaging material specification portfolio and raise the quality of our PM specs to meet these standards
  • Set up rolling audit programme to track progress against agreed KPI’s and towards the goal of a PM spec portfolio reduced in size and of higher quality
  • Provide technical analysis of cross regional specification data and make recommendations for remediation and Continuous improvement opportunities
  • Work with Procurement and Specification management team to ensure that our PM spec portfolio is developed while being mindful of the packaging materials and associated suppliers

Requirements

  • Good degree in a relevant technical discipline or equivalent experience
  • Previous experience of leading teams or cross functional projects, with the ability to influence in areas with no direct reporting authority
  • Good communication, influencing and interpersonal skills with the ability to operate successfully in various team capacities, a multi-cultural environment, at senior levels and with external partners
  • Strong IT literacy with proficiency in the use of the MS Office product suite and familiar with Microsoft Power BI data analysis tools
  • Self-motivated with strong planning, organizational and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks under pressure
  • Strong commercial awareness and understanding of corporate codes of conduct
  • The business language is English, therefore fluency in English is essential and fluency in other languages advantageous
  • A good understanding of the product lifecycle and of regulations impacting the FMCG sector
  • Working knowledge as a practitioner in several of the following areas would be desired, procurement of packaging materials, identification of fit for purpose packaging material from suppliers, Packaging development, Specification Management, Packaging Material portfolio management, complexity reduction, Hand over to Manufacturing, Regulatory and Safety assessment as they apply to Packaging materials e.g. Reach. Data management & reporting.
Benefits
  • Parental benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health
  • Life insurance for all employees globally
  • Global share plans to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes
  • Short-term incentives to recognize, appreciate and reward work
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data analysispackaging developmentspecification managementpackaging material portfolio managementcomplexity reductionregulatory assessmentsafety assessmentdata managementreporting
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationinfluencinginterpersonal skillsplanningorganizational skillsproblem-solvingprioritizationself-motivation