Senior Operations Manager

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. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships.Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers. About the role The Senior Operations Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for a high-speed, highly regulated food manufacturing facility specializing in aseptic liquid products, dairy processing, and nutritional food production. This role is responsible for driving excellence in safety, food safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development while ensuring compliance with FDA, GMP, HACCP, SQF/FSSC 22000, and customer requirements. Your responsibilities Lead end-to-end manufacturing operations, including production, sanitation, maintenance, quality, and continuous improvement. Manage high-speed aseptic, dairy, and nutritional food production processes to maximize safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency. Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory standards, including FDA, GMP, HACCP, and GFSI-recognized programs. Drive operational excellence through Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, and OEE improvement initiatives. Develop and execute strategies to improve capacity, yield, reliability, cost performance, and customer service. Lead and develop cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement. Manage operational budgets, capital projects, and productivity programs to achieve financial objectives. Support new product introductions, process optimization, and facility expansion initiatives. Champion workplace safety, environmental compliance, and sustainability programs. The experience we're looking for Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Science, Dairy Science, Operations Management, or a related field; Master's degree preferred. 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in food, dairy, beverage, nutritional products, or aseptic processing environments. Proven experience leading high-speed, highly regulated manufacturing operations. Extensive knowledge of aseptic processing, dairy manufacturing, nutritional food production, food safety systems, and quality management. Strong track record in operational excellence, continuous improvement, team leadership, and business performance management. The skills for success Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Planning, Logistics Management. 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 Assista…

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