Material Qualification Specialist

Job Location

Reading

Job Description

Procter & Gamble (P&G) is a global leader in consumer goods, renowned for our iconic brands such as Gillette, Fairy, and Oral-B. We are committed to making a positive impact in the world, guided by our core values and principles. Joining P&G means engaging in meaningful work that truly enhances the lives of others.

Our Personal Health Care (PHC) organisation is an exciting business undergoing significant investment to continue to drive the business,fuel growth and overhaul our portfolio.

The Role:

As a Material Qualification Specialist, you'll play a key role in supporting raw material qualification for OTC and Food Supplement brands within the P&G Personal Health Care (PHC) portfolio. You will work alongside colleagues to deliver cost savings and supply assurance plus support any changes as required for example to drive compliance to regulatory changes or improve the environmental impact of our products.

You will be expected to work with raw material suppliers to collect and collate samples and documentation as needed by the business as well as collaborate closely with other functions across P&G such as QA, Regulatory, Plant Operations etc. All of this will lead to you building a strong understanding of our product portfolio and the raw materials that are used to produce them.

Your role will be to plan, align, execute and document the work required qualify raw materials to meet specific business needs. This will lead to you building a strong understanding of our product portfolio and the raw materials that are used to produce them.

Day to day you will be:

• Understanding the function and use requirements of a given raw material.

• Collaborating closely with other functions across P&G such as Quality assurance, Regulatory, Plant Operations etc to capture their needs.

• Working with raw material suppliers to collect and collate samples and technical documentation required based on the above.

• Conducting technical assessment on suitability of the materials (paper based and / or laboratory or pilot plant experimentation).

• Agreeing appropriate specifications with suppliers.

• Co-ordinating full scale manufacturing trials.

• Capturing everything in P&G internal systems as required.

What We Offer:

• Meaningful Work from Day 1:Working in international and multi-functional environment with a large portfolio of personal development opportunities and career perspectives.

• Dynamic Work Environment:employees are at the core, we value every individual and encourage initiatives, promoting agility and work-life balance. P&G's Reading Campus plays an integral role to P&G's European R&D footprint. The site offers free parking, electric car charging, lockable bike storage, free access to the gym, a weekly fitness class timetable and subsidised meals at our staff restaurant.

• Competitive Compensation:We consistently benchmark our salaries against top competitors and every P&G employee's salary is reviewed at least annually so there is ample room for growth.

• Competitive Benefits:on top of your great salary, you can enjoy lots of benefits including a competitive double-matched pension scheme, private health insurance, participation in a stock ownership scheme,and your very own 'Flex4Me' Fund which enables you to allocate a portion of your benefits package to the areas that matter most to you.

Job Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• Experience of working in a highly regulated environment.

• Experience of qualifying raw material and consumer goods products.

• Ability to manage tasks and responsibilities across multiple projects with minimal supervision, exhibiting good project management skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written with fluency in English and a collaborative approach to work.

Right to Work Statement

For this role, P&G are willing to provide sponsorship to those who require a visa to live and work in the UK, subject to meeting all the necessary Home Office requirements. Full details on visa restrictions can be found on the Home Office website and immigration rules are subject to change.

P&G is legally required to ensure all candidates have the right to work in the UK from Day 1 of their employment. All applicants will therefore be asked to provide evidence of their right to work at the conclusion of the recruitment process as a condition of employment.

At P&G

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. At P&G we strive to build a culture where everyone feels welcome, included, and able to bring their full selves to work. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please click here if you require an accommodation during the application process. Please make sure to wait to hear back from us regarding your accommodationbeforeproceeding with the online assessment, we thank you in advance for your patience.

Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R

Job Segmentation

Experienced Professionals (Job Segmentation)