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.

Information Technology & Digital

In IT and D, you'll be a force for good, whether you're championing cyber security, defining how we harness the power of technology to improve our business, or working with data to guide the innovation of consumer loved products.

Working globally across functions, you'll own your projects and process from start to finish, with the influence and visibility to achieve what needs to be done. And if you're willing to bring your ideas to the table, you'll get the support and investment to make them happen.

Your potential will never be wasted. You'll get the space and support to take your development to the next level. Every day, there will be opportunities to learn from peers and leaders through working on exciting, varied projects with real impact. And because our work spans so many different businesses, from Research and Product Development to Sales, you'll keep learning exciting new approaches.

About the role

IT&D Product Manager - Planning & Sustainability will be a part of IT&D Procurement Product group, under the IT & D Supply group stream. The IT&D Procurement Product Group will provide expertise in the Reckitt IT Product and Systems landscape and would comprise of Product Managers, scrum masters, Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Technical Analyst and others. Will work with Reckitt senior business stakeholders, product managers, project teams and various external stakeholder like Product Vendors, SI partners to develop and envision product strategies and product execution roadmaps in the procure to pay product line.

Resource is responsible for all Planning & Sustainability Products within Procurement, ensuring that the end-to-end value for each Product is delivered from ideation to retirement. Resource will develop and maintain a robust understanding of their functional area, aligning product strategy to the wider business functional goals. The key point of contact for managing the demands of their business aligned counterparts, acting as a single point of contact for the business to reduce complexity and foster strong relationships. Resource will translate both business requirements into technology solutions and explain complex IT solutions to non-technical resources. Resource will be accountable for the financial performance of their Product, directly reporting all budgetary decisions to their respective Product Group/Product Stream Lead.

The role would require excellent knowledge on the various procurement applications, the leading products and product vendors in the procurement space within the markets, product features, product licensing aspects and the architectural aspects along with sound Product and Project Management experience. The role requires close coordination with various stakeholders both internal as well as external to deliver projects globally. Interpersonal skills, communication skills and analytical skills are necessary.

Your responsibilities

Implementation of short term and long-term high-level Product strategy and vision, alongside roadmaps
Applies product management discipline to full scope of accountability and to each product and proactively manages product life cycle
Continuous improvement through innovative and data driven practices. Oversees the long-term business capability automation and digitalization roadmap for the business outcomes the products and the product group deliver
Contributes to maintenance of an IT&D Governance process that enables prioritisation
Ensures that the integration between products and platforms works
Security compliance and risk-management of all in-flight projects within their scope
Coordinates internally with Product Group/Product Stream Managers and Senior Business Stakeholders to define, validate and refine product vision, strategy, definitions and roadmaps
Acts as the point of contact for the Product and works closely with business stakeholders to rapidly provide value to the business
Works across the organisation - with stakeholders, suppliers, other product managers and Office of the CIO to ensure product (group) success globally
Provides visibility and insight to their Product Group/Product Stream Lead on Product Line status, risks and issues
Oversees relationships with suppliers and strategic vendors in the delivery of development, testing and support services, influence product roadmaps
Identifies business, technology trends and innovation that can improve the product group's business outcomes and works with the relevant Innovation teams to deliver proof of value

Contributes and supports the business team to prepare for change management activity happening within the Procurement function and across the organization
Govern and enforce the standardised solutions for projects, programmes, and continuous improvement initiatives within Reckitt

The experience we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
Microsoft Office Suite to Proficient level.
Knowledge in procurement / planning / sustainability
Knowledge in Data and Analytics tools and processes
Agile software development methodologies e.g. Scrum, SaFe
Functional Knowledge of procurement / planning / sustainability systems integration with ERP systems (SAP and Non-SAP)

ITIL V3 to Intermediate level.
Knowledge in procurement / planning / sustainability applications like Anaplan, Kinaxis, Ecovadis, IntegrityNext or similar

The skills for success

Product Development, system development, Project Management, Programme Management, Design Thinking, Process Automisation, IT Service Management, Innovation Processes, Innovation, User Experience Design, Change Analyst, Change Management, Digital Transformation, Value Analysis, Change Management, Adoption, Technology Adoption Lifecycle, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Vendor Management, Outstanding Communication, stakeholder engagement, Digital Strategy, Product Solution Architecture, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security, Data Privacy, Portfolio Management, Data Governance, Product Compliance, Media Analytics, advertising, Consumer Engagement, Market Value, Market Chain, Data Driven Practices, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Governance.

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.

IT&D Product Manager, Planning & Sustainability