Technology Magazine January 2022 | Page 219

RECKITT
VALERIE SIEURIN
TITLE : SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , GLOBAL HEAD OF QUALITY
COMPANY : RECKITT
Initially Valerie with her team identified those areas where Reckitt could improve its performance in pursuance of its overriding goals , the technology that could help them accomplish this , and the partners that could help drive this technology transformation . “ As a Quality professional , you are always looking at what you can improve and combine with the strengths which you want to maintain . Continuous improvement is part of the DNA of the Quality leader .” she explains . “ But , with my team , we did not want small incremental improvement , with the new technologies available we had the ambition to leapfrog .
“ We focused on two areas . The first was consumer relations to move from answering complaints to driving advocacy and win consumer preference . The second was

EXECUTIVE BIO

As a global leader at Reckitt
– a world renowned home of health , hygiene and nutrition brands - Valerie Sieurin is responsible for over 2,000 members of staff working across Quality worldwide . At Reckitt , Quality leaders are increasingly seen as strategic business partners . The disruptive leader is driving a culture change across the organisation , overseeing end-to-end Quality , coaching people to bring their best and driving consumers advocacy in the pursuit of excellence .
Valerie Sieurin is an ambassador for creative solutions and innovation in product , processes and Quality systems . She has initiated a digitisation journey of quality at Reckitt and championed new ideas from everyone to make the Quality team even more agile , connected , embedded and predictive .
She is also extremely passionate about sustainability & inclusion across Reckitt and the community .
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