Fresh Openings at Reckitt

About the role

• As an Executive Personal Assistant at Reckitt you’ll enjoy being at the heart of our business; you'll be the backbone that enables seamless operations and organisation. In this position, you're not just assisting; you're an integral part of the management team, facilitating effective communication, anticipating needs, organising people and teams and clearing the way for breakthrough performance. With you on board, our leaders can focus on what they do best: innovating for a healthier world. If you love working at pace, have a flair for organisation and a commitment to excellence, we would love to hear from you!

Your responsibilities
In summary, you'll:
Trusted Senior Leadership Support

• Act as a true right‑hand partner to senior leaders, managing priorities, anticipating needs, and resolving operational and administrative issues proactively.

Operational Excellence & Business Management

• Seamlessly manage calendars, travel, expenses, meetings, invoices, budgets and meetings.
• Appropriately and confidentially manage confidential data, including sensitive business and financial data and personnel information. • Diagnose and handle business issues as they arise in a logical, self-directed manner. Determine what issues need to be brought to management's attention.

Culture, Coordination & Team Enablement

• Serve as the nucleus of the team by driving culture, organizing on‑ and off‑site events, and being the central “go‑to” person who keeps the team aligned and moving forward.

Stakeholder & Network Management

• Build strong internal networks and act as a reliable point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, handling requests with professionalism and discretion.

Process, Governance & Follow‑Through

• Take meeting minutes, track and close action items, implement and improve administrative processes, and ensure timely communication and execution.

The experience we're looking for

• Minimum of 10 years of Administrative experience at C-level
• Background in business administration or a closely related field, showcasing your broad skill set.
• Proven experience in a PA, EA, or similar role within a dynamic environment, FMCG industry preferred.
• Excellent command of MS office / Outlook Calendar tools and a proficiency in English that enables clear, concise communication.
• Top-tier organisational and time management prowess; you're known for never missing a beat.
•  You value discretion, handle confidential information with care, and have a genuine passion for providing outstanding service.

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About the role

• As a Demand Planner at Reckitt, you play a strategic role in ensuring product availability while balancing customer service and inventory management. You are responsible for creating and maintaining accurate SKU-level demand forecasts that guide production planning, purchasing decisions, and third‑party sourcing.
• The role supports business decision‑making by providing forward-looking sales and volume forecasts through the S&OP process and contributing to quarterly business forecasts with Finance. You work closely with commercial and marketing teams to capture promotional activity accurately in forecasts, ensuring alignment across the organisation. Overall, the role is central to delivering sales targets and enabling an efficient, responsive supply chain

Your responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end demand forecasting by integrating sales data, promotions, trends, and seasonality to deliver accurate, unbiased forecasts.
• Reconcile and analyze Stock on Hand (SOH), In-Market Sales (IMS), and shipments monthly to identify variances, risks, and corrective actions.
• Drive the IBP process by leading cross‑functional meetings, challenging assumptions using forecast accuracy metrics, and highlighting supply risks and opportunities.
• Translate IMS forecasts into shipment and replenishment plans to meet service level targets while controlling inventory and minimizing waste.
• Collaborate closely with commercial teams, supply points, and Finance to align forecasts, production plans, and business targets

The experience we're looking for

• Relevant university degree in Supply Chain ,Procurement or related fields with strong FMCG supply chain experience across demand & supply planning, inventory management, logistics, and S&OP.
• Strong analytical, fact‑based decision‑making skills with proficiency in Rapid Response, SAP Turbo, MS Office, and advanced Excel.
• Customer‑centric, service‑oriented mindset with a solid understanding of complex supply chain dynamics
• Proven ability to work independently, challenge assumptions, drive continuous improvement, and act as a catalyst for change.
• Strong collaborator and influencer within cross‑functional teams, with high motivation, execution focus, and strong English proficiency.
   

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About the role

• Reckitt is looking for an Regulatory & Safety Director who will be the champion of regulatory leadership, ensuring that our vibrant selection of products comply with the most rigorous global standards. Your strategic direction will empower both our Research & Development and Commercial Development teams. If you have a passion for driving change through meticulous regulation in a dynamic environment, we invite you to join us and help improve lives through global business solutions.

Your responsibilities

• Direct line management of local regulatory teams in the region of responsibility supporting all products categories
• Serve as the Senior Regulatory & Safety partner and point of contact on relevant regional management teams. Builds effective, collaborative, and influential relationship across the Africa business and functional stakeholders
• Provide strategic input to overall regional & global regulatory strategies and contribute to the development and implementation of commercial objectives and strategies in AFRICA region
• Actively support in the development and implementation of strategies for the region to proactively lead global product registration (detailed submission planning, adaptation of master-dossiers, lead all contact with local regulatory agencies incl. responses to regulatory agency questions and other correspondence and negotiations)
• Facilitate Registration and maintenance of medical devices, cosmetic product, Hygiene, Personal care, Herbal, Healthcare, commodity products and food supplements in line with local business unit plan and commercial priorities.
• Monitor, collect and interpret regulatory issues and trends that will impact Reckitt Health Care category products, policies and procedures; share this information with appropriate local and global functions
• Lead on-going reputation and relationship building with key regulatory authority in the region to have a thought leadership and lead the external advocacy for the key Reckitt Regulatory policies and priorities for the region
• Hold leadership positions on key trade associations and serve as the external voice of Reckitt in the key market(s) of responsibility
• Guarantee proactive monitor of the developments in the regional regulatory environment, to ensure timely reporting into the Regulatory Intelligence system and provide assessments of the impact of new and changing regulations for the region
• Lead interactions with regulatory authorities, government agencies and industry association in Africa region to assess the impact and implementation of all regulations, laws and industry policies that affect the ingredients, packaging, marketing, advertising, labelling and production of Reckitt products personnel to seek guidance, expedite approval of pending applications and to resolve regulatory matters Interface and represent company interest and government agencies, industry associations and other organizations to influence legislation, regulations and guidelines to ensure that they do not impose excessive or unfair burdens on our industry or products.
• Support all business expansion initiatives, including localization projects, joint ventures, local manufactures.
• Lead and develop present RAS team with an enterprise mindset, courage/influence/impact behaviour, where personal ownership, being ‘nimble’, strong teamwork, and ‘care for colleagues’ are key.
• Great cross function collaboration across all BU’s mainly MKT, Supply, Finance with extreme focus on Budget
• Provide risk assessments balancing business needs and risks to be challenged by Non- Government Organizations (NGOs), authorities or competitor
• Ensure the review and approval of local artwork and promotional copy to guarantee full regulatory compliance
• Manage updates to relevant local databases to ensure compliance
• Manage compliance within the department by ensuring global, regional and local processes, policies, SOPs and working instructions are adhered to\
• Guarantee the management and responses product safety events (AEs, SAEs, Recalls etc) in the region through DSO network and GSA.
• As core member of the RAS EM Leadership team, play an active leadership role partnering on broader level strategic priorities and workstreams to enable a thriving, vibrant and winning RAR organization.

The experience we're looking for

• Min 15 years’ relevant regulatory and safety experience in the African markets (East, West, Central , southern and south Africa ~48 Markets) countries as well international across multiple product classifications (including Medicines, OTC, Herbal medicines, MD, VMS Disinfectants and general products) within a FMCG/pharmaceutical environment and a record of accomplishment of successful authority negotiations and delivering business outcomes in the region.
• Strong scientific credentials with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) / Master of Science (MS) degree in a relevant scientific discipline (Pharmaceutical science or chemistry, human biology, biochemistry or biology with experience in pharmaceutical and/or FMCG industry)
• An experienced leader who has successfully managed multicounty and multi-cultural Teams, with proven success to develop remote high-performance team with the ability to translate strategy into clear operational objectives.
• Proven experience as member of Regional executive leadership teams with demonstrated enterprise leadership skills in addition to functional expertise.
• Broad knowledge of AFRICA Region regulatory requirements and moving environment with extensive experience interfacing with regulatory agencies.
• Demonstrates courage and empathy to lead teams through change by adopting a growth mindset and inclusive/expansive leadership.
• Strategic mindset with demonstrated ability to anticipate future trends accurately and has a broad knowledge and perspective on regulatory implications across a range of product classifications and markets.
• Clear and logical thinker with the ability to recognize patterns and develop innovative solutions
• The ability to effectively manage projects and relationships with local partners contractors, and consultants to achieve Reckitt r’s objectives