R&D Associate - PLM Formulation

Reckitt; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hygiene and health company is seeking a candidate for a hybrid role in Product Lifecycle Management. You will work closely with the R&D team to implement innovative solutions while ensuring product quality. The ideal candidate has a degree in a relevant technical field, experience in R&D, and strong collaboration and communication skills. Competitive salary plus benefits are offered.

Benefits

Performance Bonus

Private Medical

10% Pension Contribution

Annual Salary Review

Sharesave Scheme

Qualifications

• Good understanding of the product lifecycle within the FMCG sector.
• Demonstrated experience of representing R&D to deliver cross functional projects.
• Self-motivated with strong planning and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the Business Process Lead to implement PLM solutions.
• Support testing and validation activities of the new PLM solution.
• Manage and implement changes smoothly in the PLM solution.

Skills

Formulation

Collaboration

Communication

Data Analysis

Implementation

Problem-solving

Planning

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Education

Good degree in a relevant technical discipline

Tools

MS Office

PLM systems

Job description

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 Research and Development, 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 Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

You will be part of a core PLM team that will define the overall Blueprint for Product Lifecycle Management and its subsequent implementation in the PLM solution. You will represent R&D formulation development in the PLM programme, ensuring that the requirements for formulation and product development are fully integrated into product designs. To do so, you will work collaboratively with colleagues across Reckitt R&D and manufacturing sites and a range of functions including R&D Category Development and R&D Product Delivery and Maintenance (PDM), Regulatory, Safety, Specification Management, Procurement, Quality, Supply Technical and Sustainability.

Location: Hybrid role with regular on-site attendance to the Hull Site, UK

Salary: Competitive Salary plus benefits including Performance Bonus, Private Medical, 10% Pension Contribution, Annual Salary Review, Sharesave Scheme and more.

Closing Date: 31st October 2025

Your responsibilities

• You will work alongside the Business Process Lead (BPL) and senior associate for Formulation and work closely with the rest of PLM team.
• You will support the BPL and senior associate through engagement with the wider R&D community to keep them informed of progress and to seek information and expertise relevant to the implementation of the programme.
• You will work with the PLM team and the wider R&D community to help identify and support removal of roadblocks.
• Using your knowledge of R&D development you will support testing and validation activities of the new PLM solution.
• Work with the PLM BPL’s and the community of practice to ensure that any changes are managed and implemented smoothly in the PLM solution.
• Working as part of the PLM Deployment team, communicate and implement the ‘to-be’ process as part of the PLM solution. Troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise.

The experience we're looking for

• Good degree in a relevant technical discipline
• Working knowledge within R&D across categories within Reckitt scope.
• It is preferred that the above working knowledge has been gained within Reckitt and in the context of Self Care, Intimate Wellness and / or Germ Protection and Household care products, such that the individual already has established, relevant Communities of Practice in which they work that can be built upon.
• If not from within Reckitt, it is preferred that the above working knowledge has been gained within either an FMCG and/or pharma environment.
• It is preferred but not essential that the individual has experience in data management within the context of PLM systems or similar.
• Demonstrated experience of representing R&D to deliver cross functional projects
• Good understanding of the product lifecycle within the FMCG sector.
• Good IT literacy with proficiency in the use of the MS Office product suite and Office 365.
• Self-motivated with strong planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to operate successfully in various team capacities and a multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks under pressure.
• The business language in RB is English, therefore fluency in English is essential and fluency in local languages advantageous

The skills for success

Formulation, Collaboration, Communicatiom, PLM, Mapping, Troubleshooting, Data Analysis, Implementation, FMCG, Planning, Organisation, Problem-solving, Prioritisation

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.