Global Supply Chain Quality Programme Manager

Reckitt; Slough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in hygiene, health, and nutrition is looking for a Global Supply Chain Quality Programme Manager. This role focuses on maintaining high-quality standards across the supply chain while fostering continuous improvement. Candidates should have strong supplier management experience and a relevant scientific degree, with a commitment to quality and compliance.

Benefits

Inclusive culture supported by Employee Resource Groups

Wellbeing programs

Parental benefits

Mental health support

Life insurance

Global share plans

Performance-based incentives

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of supplier management, compliance, and quality systems.
• Experience managing global quality improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the global supplier QMS for optimization.
• Coordinate global quality improvement projects within supply chain quality.
• Generate and update vendor quality and distribution risk reports.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Business partnership

Collaboration

Accountability

Adaptability

Education

Degree in a relevant scientific discipline

Job description

We are Reckitt, home to the world's best-loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose is to protect, heal, and nurture, aiming for a cleaner, healthier world. Join our global team united by this purpose.

Our Research & Development team comprises skilled scientists, engineers, medical, clinical, and regulatory professionals, working across nine Centres of Excellence to develop and enhance our portfolio with a focus on quality and performance.

We prioritize responsibility and integrity, ensuring our products are safe, compliant with regulations worldwide, and of the highest quality. Our organization offers opportunities to learn and work across different R&D functions, supported by our Research and Development Academy for professional growth.

About the role

We are seeking a proactive Global Supply Chain Quality Programme Manager to contribute to our trusted product portfolio by maintaining high-quality standards from concept to execution, fostering continuous improvement in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the global supplier QMS, ensuring simplification and optimization.
• Coordinate global quality improvement projects within supply chain quality.
• Collaborate with compliance and performance teams to ensure timely reporting of supplier quality, audit, and distribution metrics.
• Review and trend KPIs, implementing continuous improvements.
• Generate and update vendor quality and distribution risk reports, escalating issues as needed.
• Maintain the Vendor Heat Map and escalate risks during regional reviews.
• Partner strategically with Procurement for procurement excellence.
• Ensure compliance activities are completed on time, addressing gaps proactively.
• Communicate external manufacturing standards and monitor remediation activities.
• Coordinate creation of supplier manuals and quality documents.
• Maintain SOPs related to GSCQ.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal teams.
• Prepare updates for regional and quarterly reviews, promoting a quality culture.
• Serve as SME for Supplier Management and external audit modules in QualityOne.

Qualifications and experience

• Strong understanding of supplier management, compliance, and quality systems.
• Leadership, partnership, and facilitation skills across organizational levels.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to develop and implement improvement plans.
• Experience managing global quality improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Flexible working hours to accommodate different time zones.
• Degree in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent.
• Experience in Healthcare or Nutrition sectors preferred.
• Leadership, motivational, and interpersonal skills aligned with Reckitt values.
• Persistent, driven, and capable of building strong relationships and motivating teams.

Skills for success

Commercial awareness, business partnership, collaboration, ability to challenge the status quo, propose improvements, accountability, adaptability, product lifecycle management.

What we offer

Inclusive culture supported by Employee Resource Groups, wellbeing programs, parental benefits, mental health support, life insurance, global share plans, and performance-based incentives. We value potential and diversity, considering all qualified applicants without discrimination.