Operational Decarbonisation Manager

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Supply

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.

This newly created role will manage the operational decarbonisation agenda for scope 1 and 2, providing strategic direction and oversight to drive decarbonisation programmes across our manufacturing sites. Partnering with Regional and Site Directors, Engineering, EHS and relevant site teams, you will identify opportunities, advise on challenges and co‑create high‑impact strategies that are owned and delivered through the operations team. Your focus will be on driving best‑practice initiatives that step‑change our operational decarbonisation performance in priority locations.

This position is based in the UK (Slough) and requires up to 40% travel.

• Lead the development of decarbonisation, energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities in our direct operations, from ideation and design to development and integration into operational plans and execution
• Partner with internal teams e.g. Manufacturing, Engineering, EHS, Finance and RPS to develop and advance site decarbonisation programmes and master plans in priority locations
• Identify and advocate for sustainable innovation, recommending new technologies, tools, and methodologies that can improve GHG, energy and renewable energy performance
• Support the development and adoption of BU, Regional and site carbon and renewable masterplans, targets and glide paths, together with monitoring sites performance and gap analysis towards carbon neutrality
• Translate complex data and technical details into actionable recommendations for energy efficiency and GHG Scope 1 & 2 reductions, developing clear and transparent communications to inform decisions/ investment
• Support senior leaders to drive accountability on priority decarbonisation and renewable energy programmes and targets
• Develop and deliver decarbonisation and renewable playbook and training
• Collaborate with the EHS compliance, RPS and Engineering teams to ensure consistent standards and knowledge sharing
• Continuously monitor industry trends and regulatory changes, ensuring Reckitt remains ahead of approaches to decarbonisation, renewable energy and industry best practices
• Partner with Sustainability Reporting team to improve data management, performance tracking, controls and reporting to improve visibility, accuracy and support climate related disclosures and benchmarks, e.g. CDP

• Solid understanding and experience of working in supply function
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in environmental engineering or sustainability leadership, ideally within a global manufacturing, FMCG or industrial setting
• Experience of working in a global organisation alongside Engineering, EHS, Finance and other manufacturing teams
• A track record of successful project management, delivering complex sustainability programmes on time and within budget

• Deep technical knowledge of energy…