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 R&D, 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 R&D Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.
About the role
Reckitt is seeking a dedicated Quality Assurance Manager (Deputy Responsible Pharmacist) to champion our SA Quality Assurance team. With this pivotal role based in Gauteng, you'll be essential in certifying and overseeing the supply of pharmaceutical products around South Africa. This opportunity is not just about upholding standards; it's about making a tangible difference to consumer health while managing a talented team keen on innovation and excellence.
Your responsibilities
Lead all Quality activities at the Reckitt SA site, managing the QMS and ensuring batches are certified for release within agreed timeframes.
Provide leadership and coaching to a committed Quality Assurance team.
Act as a backup for release activities.
Maintain full compliance of the site activities with regulatory and Reckitt standards to protect our consumers and the brand.
Manage and innovate our importation, testing, and certification processes for SA markets with a focus on continuous improvement.
Handle external regulatory and customer audits, maintaining robust Quality practices.
Strategically develop the batch release site to align with business needs and regulatory requirements.
The experience we're looking for
Solid understanding of manufacturing operations and Quality Management Systems, particularly within the pharmaceutical sector.
Extensive knowledge of South African legal requirements surrounding pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply.
Proven leadership capabilities with the ability to inspire and develop a team.
Strategic thought process with the skill to execute plans effectively under pressure.
Excellent communication, capable of building successful partnerships and managing relationships.
Drive for continuous improvement through innovative strategies and digital transformation initiatives in Quality and Manufacturing.
The skills for success
Business Strategy, Task Execution Under Pressure, Makes strategic Business Decisions, Business Acumen, Commercial Awareness, Objective Setting, Accountability, Consumer Insight, Creative Direction, R&D, Change Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Adapt to changes in technological development plans, Ability to challenge the status quo and propose improvement, Innovation Processes, Digital transformation for R&D, Quality and Manufacturing.
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; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.
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