NPD Executive - 12 month FTC
City: Slough
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.
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.
About the role
In this role as an NPD Executive, you will act as a Junior Project Manager leading all our Factory and Embellishment NPDs and EPDs (Existing Product Development), along with our Marketing/Commercial Teams, to ensure all projects are launched on time.
Your responsibilities
New NPD Projects Factory and Embellishment
* Work with UK Marketing, Global Marketing and Trade Marketing to identify new product opportunities for the UK and UK Embellishment
* Project manage Factory and Embellishment NPDs and EPDs from start to finish
* Lead the packaging development with packaging suppliers and production partners to ensure the new products are designed optimally for cost and manufacturing
* Create Critical Paths/Project Management timelines for all NPDs and ensure all stakeholders are aware of their responsibilities and accountabilities.
* Ensure that the NPD is in stock prior to first customer orders to ensure 100% service on NPDs.
* Ensure that the first production plans for Embellishment NPD’s and promotional units are aligned to business needs and alongside the ongoing embellishment planner to ensure stock is available when required
* Lead Factory and UK Marketing calls to discuss ongoing projects and detail next steps and actions.
* Coordinate tests and trials for new embellishment products including transit testing
* Approve OAS (Online Approval System) for all projects
Promotional Units
* In conjunction with the POS team and key partners, lead the development and implementation of all promotional units
* Work with key partners in the sales and supply teams to design and manufacture promotional units including optimizing loadups, refining assemblies, and maintaining production standards
* Ensure the on-time production and delivery of finished goods back into the warehouse
New Copacker (3rd Party) Projects
* Work with UK Marketing, External Manufacturing Team and Procurement to brief new product opportunities for the UK
* Along with Procurement, ensure the most cost effective Copacker is used to create the NPD
Product Lifecycle Management
* Working with the Planning team, ensuring we have a 'healthy' Health Portfolio of SKUs
* Ensuring all NPD briefs meet the required KPls before accepting the project.
* Communicate all EPDs to the Demand Planning Team to ensure smooth run out of packaging components to avoid any write off
Packaging
* Lead all new packaging development and pack optimization for embellishment, both existing and new SKUs
* Drive cost savings across the packaging portfolio
* Manage all packaging suppliers including artworks, cutter guides, and quality standards
* Raise purchase orders for tooling and ad-hoc packaging purchases
* Approve new SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) creations in the system and ensure all project comments included are correct before proceeding.
* Work with the master data teams to ensure consistency in data across all systems and ensure errors are corrected as required.
* Populate and gain approval for the packaging assembly methods (PAM’s) required for new embellishment SKU’s
* Identifying opportunities for improvement across the portfolio including Sourcing Studies, GM (Gross Margin) Savings, and operational process improvements
* Driving key continuous improvement projects from ideation to completion.
The experience we're looking for
* Supply Chain Acumen
* Building Relationships
* Analytical Skills
* Supply Chain Planning Excellence
* Leadership Behaviours
The skills for success
Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Relationship management, Business acumen, Productivity management, Project management, Improve business processes, Advanced analytics, Data analytics, Customer service management, Manufacturing excellence.
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.
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.
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