About the roleBecome the catalyst for supplier transformation as you lead high-stakes external audits across North America-digging deep into manufacturing sites, exposing hidden risks, and setting the standard suppliers must rise to. In this role, you're not just checking compliance boxes; you're driving the entire audit agenda, from planning and execution to verifying corrective actions on-site and ensuring every supplier is worthy of supporting our products and our consumers.
You'll be the force that elevates supplier performance-challenging partners, influencing decisions, and shaping who earns approval and who doesn't. Armed with sharp insight and unstoppable curiosity, you'll bring energy, urgency, and excellence to every audit you lead. If you thrive in fast-moving environments, love uncovering the truth behind processes, and want a role where your audits change outcomes, this is where you'll make your mark.
This role is not currently offering VISA sponsorship or considering international movement or relocation assistance.
Your responsibilities- Plan, lead, and execute end-to-end supplier audits for new and existing suppliers, including scheduling, conducting system and field audits, and verifying corrective action implementation.
- Drive closure of audit findings by ensuring timely root-cause analysis, corrective action validation, and measurable improvement in supplier performance.
- Evaluate supplier compliance and make qualification decisions-approve, conditionally approve, or reject suppliers based on audit evidence and risk.
- Support and coordinate the broader North America audit network, conducting regional audits, tracking progress to the audit plan, and ensuring audit deliverables are met on time.
- Escalate systemic supplier quality issues to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders when audits uncover non-compliance or QMS failures.
The experience we're looking for- Experience conducting supplier, system, and field audits, including leading end-to-end audit processes for new and existing suppliers.
- Experience making supplier qualification decisions based on audit evidence, technical data, and risk criteria.
- Experience managing supplier performance, including KPIs, trend analysis, and formal performance review meetings.
- Experience supporting supplier lifecycle management, including re-approval cycles, risk-based monitoring, and evaluation documentation.
- Experience representing supplier quality in FMEA, Change Control, and cross-functional reviews for projects with supplier impact
The skills for successSupplier Audit Leadership, Quality & Compliance Evaluation, Technical Agreement & SOP Management, Data Analysis & KPI Management, Risk Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Communication & Influence, Lead Auditing Expertise, Regulatory & Quality Systems Knowledge, Technical Tools Proficiency
What we offerWith 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.
US salary rangesUSD $74,000.00 - $92,000.00
US pay transparencyThe base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year.Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve.
