Senior Quality Associate

Join Reckitt as a Senior Quality Associate

Help protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world.

Research & Development

In Research and Development, you'll work alongside Scientists, Engineers, and Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals to develop and enhance our portfolio without compromising on quality or performance. With nine Centres of Excellence, we seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation, while ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe so our products are safe for consumers and meet the highest quality standards.

The size of our organisation offers opportunities to learn across 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 to support your growth.

About the role

Reckitt is seeking a proactive Quality Associate to help ensure the highest standards of quality across our trusted product portfolio. You'll support activities from concept to execution, contribute to continuous improvement, and work in a dynamic environment where your impact is visible.

Your responsibilities

• Line management of Quality Associates and ownership of related activities, delegating tasks to ensure products in the external manufacturing portfolio comply with Regulatory and Reckitt standards.
• Coach and develop Quality Associates to strengthen individual capabilities and build a high-performing, engaged team.
• Identify development needs and implement tailored development plans to grow technical and leadership skills across the Quality Associates.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration, communication and knowledge sharing among the team and stakeholders.
• Act as Quality approver and/or support as SME for QMS records owned by Quality Associates, ensuring decisions align with quality standards and business priorities.
• Ensure auditor competency is sufficient for the scope of products and relevant classifications for your and the Quality Associates’ portfolio management.
• Actively engage in Quality Improvement plans and support their execution.
• Act as a lead auditor to assess and approve external manufacturers, with ongoing management of a defined portfolio.
• Review Product Quality Reviews where applicable according to product classifications and Technical Agreement, ensuring products meet Reckitt requirements.

The experience we're looking for

• Excellent risk management skills to identify and mitigate supplier risks, developing strategies and executing action plans to resolve critical issues.
• Proven leadership skills with prior experience in people management.
• Experience managing third-party manufacturing operations.
• Technical and professional qualifications, including experience in quality audit.
• Thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements, rules and guidance covering QMS and manufacture of pharmaceutical products in Europe, such as EU GMP/GDP, ISO 13485 and ISO 22716.
• Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Pharmaceutics.
• Experience working in a quality function in Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, or Medical Device related industry.
• Travel will be required in Europe / UK.

The skills for success

Commercial Awareness, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Ability to challenge the status quo, Propose improvement, Accountability, Adaptability, Collaborator, R&D, Product Lifecycle Management.

What we offer

We invest in the wellbeing and development of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We offer a range of other benefits aligned to the local market, as well as opportunities to grow your career within a global organisation. 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.