Supplier Quality 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. 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 As a Supplier Quality Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring that our suppliers consistently deliver materials, components and services that meet Reckitt’s quality, safety, regulatory and compliance standards. You will lead the end-to-end supplier quality lifecycle, from supplier identification, qualification and onboarding through performance management, risk mitigation, continuous improvement and supplier offboarding. Working closely with Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, R&D and Supply teams, you will drive excellence across the supplier network, ensuring product quality, consumer safety and supply continuity. This is a highly collaborative role requiring strong quality expertise, supplier management capabilities and the ability to influence both internal stakeholders and external partners in a fast-paced global environment. Your responsibilities Lead the end-to-end supplier quality lifecycle, including supplier qualification, onboarding, performance management, risk mitigation and offboarding activities. Establish and continuously improve supplier quality programs to ensure compliance with Reckitt standards, customer expectations and applicable regulatory requirements. Conduct supplier quality and risk assessments, identifying potential vulnerabilities and implementing mitigation plans to protect product quality, consumer safety and supply continuity. Drive supplier performance management through KPI monitoring, scorecards, governance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives. Plan, execute and support supplier audits, while reviewing third-party audit reports, certifications and corrective action plans. Lead investigations related to supplier quality incidents, non-conformances and material defects, ensuring effective root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA). Collaborate closely with Procurement, Manufacturing, R&D, Regulatory Affairs and Supply teams to support sourcing decisions, product innovations and supplier development activities. Develop strong partnerships with critical suppliers to strengthen quality systems, manufacturing capabilities and operational excellence. Provide quality leadership and expertise across the supplier network, promoting a culture of compliance, continuous improvement and consumer-focused decision-making. The experience we're looking for Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline. An advanced degree is considered an advantage. 7+ years of exp…

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