Reckitt Commercial Director’s Office Streamlines Operations with New Initiatives

Paris,France – November 8,2023 – Reckitt,the global hygiene and health company,is enhancing operational efficiency within its French Commercial Director’s office through a series of strategic initiatives focused on facts flow,budget management,and system support. These changes, effective immediately, aim too optimize internal processes and strengthen collaboration across departments.

Key Responsibilities and Operational Updates

The Commercial Director’s office is centralizing information management,coordinating projects,and overseeing administrative tasks. Core responsibilities include managing the Director’s schedule, tracking personnel changes (including nominations and departures), and administering leave planning. The office also handles crucial logistical support, such as ordering branded materials (Reckitt bags for retailers – including artwork proofing and purchase orders), managing subscriptions, and coordinating meeting arrangements, including catering and travel for the Commercial Director.

Price List Management: Mass and pharma Sectors

A key focus is the development and maintenance of pricing structures for both the mass market and pharmaceutical sectors in France.The office is responsible for creating a detailed timeline for the annual creation of the Mass and Pharma price lists, ensuring alignment with company objectives. This includes the development of base pricing and subsequent addendums for new product introductions.

Additives to Price Lists & Product Labeling

The team will manage the creation and distribution of price list addendums for new product references.This process involves coordinating information from various sources, designing the addendums, overseeing printing, and distributing them to relevant suppliers.Moreover, the office is tasked with determining standardized product descriptions (both standard and promotional) within the Item Master project framework, ensuring consistency across all platforms.

Budget Control and Financial Management

Rigorous budget control is a priority. responsibilities include preparing annual plans and forecasts, monitoring expenditures against budget, conducting monthly budget review meetings, and maintaining a detailed fixed-cost budget file. The office will also manage purchase order (PO) creation, receipt, and approval within the SAP system.

SAP System Expertise & Support

The Commercial Director’s office serves as the primary point of contact for SAP-related issues. This includes creating new user profiles, providing support for the Ariba procurement platform, resolving blocked invoices within the Commercial Director’s department, and managing new vendor creation. The designated “SAP Super Champion” will ensure smooth operation and user support.

Event Coordination & Team Building

To foster team cohesion and external relationships, the office will organize external meetings and company events, including evening receptions for the department. These events will be held at locations such as the Hotel Plaza Athénée and Le Bristol Paris, known for their event hosting capabilities.

These operational enhancements are expected to contribute significantly to Reckitt’s continued success in the French market, streamlining processes and enabling the Commercial Director’s office to operate with greater efficiency and effectiveness.