Costs Engineer
Reckitt · $140,000–$210,000 (stated in the posting)
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- Costs Engineer
- City: Nutley
- 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
Seeking a Costs Engineer to ensure control over financial processes and cost efficiency within the Engineering Department.
This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time!
- Your responsibilities
- Own CAPEX governance, including budget control, approval compliance, change management, and oversight of investment requests, asset transfers/disposals, and supplier approvals.
- Monitor and control CAPEX and Engineering operational budgets through variance analysis, commitment tracking, forecast vs. actual spend reviews, accrual management, and early escalation of risks.
- Ensure strong financial and procurement controls by validating bids, contracts, change orders, and invoices against approved budgets, company policies, and delegation of authority requirements.
- Lead project financial management, including investment database administration, project settlements, fixed asset capitalization/commissioning, and contingency and estimate-to-complete tracking.
- Maintain audit-ready documentation and compliance with financial, capitalization, quality management, and accounting standards, while providing financial guidance and support to stakeholders.
- The experience we're looking for
- Experience working within regulated corporate environments, ensuring compliance with company policies, internal standards, and applicable legal requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to operate in accordance with professional codes of conduct, workplace regulations, and governance frameworks.
- Strong understanding of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) requirements, with a proven track record of maintaining compliance in manufacturing, engineering, or industrial settings.
- Experience supporting operational excellence through adherence to established procedures, controls, and compliance standards.
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment while consistently meeting organizational, regulatory, and safety expectations.
- The skills for success
- Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Planning, Logistics Management.
- 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.
- US salary ranges
- USD $140,000.00 - $210,000.00
- US pay transparency
- The 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. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.
- 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, r