NA Category Technical Director

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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. ​​
Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen.

If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships.

Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers. About the role
To lead technical and industrial engineering strategy and execution across multiple manufacturing sites within the designated Area, connecting  global category priorities  to  site-level delivery  through standardised, repeatable processes that enable  innovation scale-up, resilient supply, and industrial engineering excellence .
The role builds and governs technical capability at sites -  establishing Technical & Industrial Engineering teams where they do not formally exist, embedding performance-oriented industrial engineering principles  and ensuring Site Leadership Teams embrace the Operating Model - while enabling data-driven decisions and portfolio resilience to support growth.

This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.
Scope/Dimensions of Role
Leadership of Area Technical & Industrial Engineering function, overseeing multiple Site Technical Managers, Industrial Engineers and Technical Leads.
Develop Industrial Engineering and Technical capabilities of the Technical  teams in sites without an established technical function, coach and influence Site Leadership Teams to adopt best in class methodologies.
Accountability for  NPD scale-up, technology transfer , and industrial engineering initiatives across Area sites.  Delivery of TT2 to all the success criteria aligned with the factory/business needs.
Governance of  validation standards , technical compliance, and process optimization.
Influence  Area Cap Ex strategy  and long-term manufacturing footprint in line with the Category Strat Plan.
Act as the  Single Point Of contact (SPOC)  to Category Supply VP/Directors within the Area to communicate, deploy and deliver to the Category Strategy into the Area and translate the Area needs to the Category
Accountabilities
Translate category  technical strategy  into Area deployment plans.
Build Technical capability  at sites building the technical leadership.
Lead Technology Transfer & NPI/EPD rollout  across the Area.
Deploy  standardized inputs and repeatable logic  for decision-making.
Ensure  validation compliance  across Area sites.
Drive  portfolio resilience and BCP  for raw materials.
Accelerate  process optimization  and competitiveness.
Partner with Area Leadership to secure alignment and resources
Key Challenges
Balancing  global standardization  with  local adaptability .
Building new Site Technical teams and embedding new ways of working within their respective Site Leadership Teams.
Managing complex, multi-site portfolios under tight timelines.
Partner with Area Leadership to secure alignment and resources
Overcoming fragmented supply-chain data and embedding scalable decision frameworks.
The experience we're looking for
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