Manufacturing Excellence Manager

About the Company

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 Manufacturing Excellence Manager is a critical member of the BLT (Bangplee Leadership Team), responsible for defining the site’s strategic roadmap for operational transformation. This role oversees three critical pillars: the Reckitt Production System (RPS), Vertical Start-Up (VSU) and Digitalization. The objective is to drive a step-change in productivity, quality, and asset care through systematic capability building and the deployment of advanced digital and lean manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the 5-year Manufacturing Excellence Master Plan for the factory, aligning site-level operational goals with regional and global business strategies.
• Lead and mentor a team of specialized managers (RPS, VSU, and Digitalization Managers) to ensure departmental synergy and high performance.
• Serve as an active member of the Bangplee Leadership Team (BLT), contributing to site-wide decision-making and strategic direction.
• Drive the implementation and sustainability of the Reckitt Production System (RPS) in line with the global standard and establish rigorous auditing processes to ensure pillar standards (MOS, AM, PM, etc.) are met across all production lines.
• Eliminate losses through systematic root cause analysis, continuous improvement methodologies, and own and drive the site productivity plan development and delivery.
• Oversee the VSU Capability Building framework to ensure new product launches and equipment installations achieve target speeds and quality immediately upon launch, and integrate Early Equipment Management (EEM) and product design principles to minimize post-commissioning losses.
• Direct the digitalization strategy to enhance manufacturing efficiency, quality management, and equipment maintenance; ensure digital tools (e.g., Power BI, IoT, Automated Reporting) are integrated into daily operations to drive real-time decision-making on the shop floor.
• Manage the digitalization budget and roadmap to ensure technological stability and cybersecurity.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing, with a proven track record in a leadership capacity within a multinational environment.
• Deep theoretical and practical knowledge of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and VSU/Early Management protocols.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills with regional heads, site leadership, and cross-functional partners.
• Confident in delivering high-stakes presentations and reports to global executives; ability to synthesize operational data to identify strategic priorities that impact the P&L.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams to achieve common site goals.

Skills

• Full professional proficiency in English (written and verbal) is mandatory for stakeholder management and global reporting.
• Leadership, conflict management and organisation management.
• Decision-making, critical thinking and problem solving.
• Data processing and reporting skills, including experience with analytics and dashboarding tools.
• Deadline-oriented with good budget management capability.
• Out-of-box thinking and ability to challenge the status quo, with excellent communication skills.