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Connected Planner

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

The Connected Planning team serves as a strategic enabler in delivering sustainable, best-in-class service levels while optimizing inventory and cost efficiency. Acting as a link between Supply and Commercial functions, the team supports alignment of priorities to drive balanced, value-maximizing outcomes across the business.

The Connected Planner plays a critical role in ensuring visibility, supporting service protection, and enabling effective communication across markets and factories. This role works closely with cross-functional stakeholders to support supply-demand alignment, execute the planning cycle, and contribute to data-driven decision-making.

This position is well suited to an individual looking to build strong end-to-end planning capabilities while gaining exposure to global stakeholders and complex supply chain dynamics. Strong collaboration and communication skills are key, as the role requires regular interaction with markets, factories, co-packers, and regional teams to support planning activities and deliver results.

This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement.

Your responsibilities

Support development and execution of supply plans for assigned categories, ensuring alignment with service and inventory targets.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Site Planning, Manufacturing, CMOs, and Demand Planning teams to ensure continuity of supply and drive service, cost, and efficiency improvements.
Contribute to the IBP cycle (including Supply Reviews) by ensuring accurate data inputs, supporting demand-supply balancing, and providing insights on risks and opportunities.
Monitor service performance, KPIs, and inventory targets, highlighting risks (e.g., distressed SKUs) and supporting mitigation and performance improvement actions.
Maintain reporting tools and support scenario planning, cost-benefit analysis, and inventory management activities, including obsolete and excess stock tracking.

The experience we're looking for

1–3 years of experience in demand and/or supply planning, with exposure to end-to-end planning processes (Demand, Supply, IBP/S&OP).
Experience working with supply planning systems and ERP platforms, such as SAP/JDE and Kinaxis (preferred).
Foundational understanding of forecasting, planning processes, and data analysis.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to:
- Interpret datasets
- Identify trends and variances
- Support data-driven recommendations
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions.
Ability to collaborate within cross-functional teams and adapt to a dynamic environment.
Willingness to learn and challenge ideas constructively while considering multiple perspectives.
Customer-focused mindset with an understanding of service and supply chain dynamics.

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Relationship Management, Business Accumen, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Distribution Logistics, Logistics Management, Management Third-party Logistics Providers, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Management, Procurement.

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 $81,000.00 - $121,000.00

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, 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.

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