Area Team Leader

Area Team Leader (Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, GB, NG1 1DQ) 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 As an Area Team Leader , you will lead a team of 15–25 employees to achieve quality, cost, and service objectives. The role focuses on driving operational excellence through strong leadership, training, and coaching. Key responsibilities include reviewing OEE results, developing KPI-driven improvement plans, maintaining GMP, 5S, and SOP compliance, implementing process enhancements, and addressing training needs to ensure flexibility across teams.  Application End Date : Friday 28th November Your responsibilities Lead a team of 15–25 to achieve quality, cost, and service targets. Review weekly OEE results and agree on improvement plans with teams. Develop and implement area improvement plans based on KPI performance. Maintain compliance with GMP, 5S, SOCO standards, and all SOPs. Identify and deliver process improvements across defined areas. Address training needs to ensure flexibility and capability within teams. Oversee KPI delivery and ensure scorecards are updated and reviewed regularly. The experience we're looking for Proven experience in leading teams within a manufacturing or operations environment. Strong understanding of OEE, KPIs, and continuous improvement methodologies. Knowledge of GMP, 5S, SOCO standards, and SOP compliance. Ability to identify and implement process improvements effectively. Skilled in coaching, training, and developing team members to drive performance. Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills with a focus on operational excellence. Strong communication and collaboration abilities across multiple teams. 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; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.