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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.

​Manufacturing​

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

Stepping into the role of Production Planner at Reckitt, you become a vital cog in the smooth running of our business operations. Your expertise will shine through as you navigate the waves of demand forecasting, purchasing, and inter-departmental coordination. You're not just planning; you're ensuring that every product we make has its purpose and place. Join us, and be the force that balances precision with flexibility, driving our supply chain toward excellence with every forecast you craft and every plan you execute.

Your responsibilities

- Work alongside Sales and Marketing to develop and refine product forecasts, striving for accuracy and constant improvement.
- Enhance customer service levels through diligent coordination with production sites and keen monitoring of forecasts.
- Lead your brands' Sales and Operations Planning (S & OP) processes, fostering collaborative sales meetings.
- Analyse sales trends and promotional impacts to provide informed adjustments and suggestions.
- Oversee inventory, including safety and in-transit stock levels, to manage supply effectively.
- Offer detailed analysis and collaborate with the sales and marketing teams to facilitate optimal decision-making in response to challenges.

The experience we're looking for

- Proven analytical prowess, with experience in dissecting complex data to find and resolve issues.
- A track record of building strong, collaborative relationships and confidently challenging others to uplift standards.
- Demonstrated ability to manage priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Prior experience in demand and supply planning, bringing a deep understanding of the field's challenges and solutions.
- A history of enhancing supply chain efficiencies and challenging existing processes for better outcomes.
- Business savvy with a keen sense of relationship management, and a knack for advancing business processes through data-driven insights.

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Relationship management, Business acumen, Productivity management, Logistics management, Project management, Improve business processes, Advanced analytics, Data analytics, Manufacturing excellence, Ecommerce.

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.

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, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.