Global Process Owner / Director E2E Supply Planning

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​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

We are looking for a visionary Global Supply Planning Capability Director to take full business ownership of our global Kinaxis ecosystem. Reporting directly to the VP E2E Planning & IBP, you will act as the ultimate business owner for our Kinaxis system and processes (non-IT/development) in this critical leadership role. 

Driving the future of our planning landscape, you will lead a dedicated team of Product Owners and Global Business Process Owners (BPOs). You will be a champion of cross-functional collaboration, working seamlessly across different teams—including Manufacturing, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales, Finance, and Global Business Services (GBS). Crucially, you will work in close partnership with IT to ensure that our technical roadmap is executed flawlessly and perfectly aligns with our overarching supply strategy. 

Your responsibilities

Process Excellence & Standardization: Act as the ultimate guardian of our global planning processes. You will be responsible for designing, defining, and embedding standardized, best-in-class processes across the global network. You will actively challenge the status quo, identifying bottlenecks and driving continuous process evolution to ensure maximum efficiency and agility. 

System Ownership: Serve as the global business owner for the Kinaxis platform. Your remit covers the end-to-end planning ecosystem, including Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), Inventory Planning, Material Planning, Production Planning, and Production Scheduling. 

IT Partnership & Strategic Roadmapping: Work in close partnership with IT to co-create, govern, and execute the roadmap for Kinaxis solutions and capabilities, ensuring technical delivery consistently solves real business challenges. 

Leadership & Team Development: Direct and mentor a high-performing team of Product Owners and Global BPOs, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with Direct Supply Leadership and Manufacturing to ensure the Kinaxis roadmap seamlessly aligns with operational reality and supply strategy. 
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, and IBP teams to integrate and align supply planning with financial forecasting and demand planning. 
• Partner with the Global Business Services (GBS) team to support the setup, integration, and optimization of global shared services. 

The experience we're looking for

System Expertise (Crucial): Deep, hands-on business experience working extensively with Kinaxis RapidResponse (or highly similar advanced planning tools like SAP IBP, OMP, or Blue Yonder). You understand how the system works from a business and process perspective. 

Process Mastery: A proven track record of standardizing complex, multi-regional supply chain processes. You have a keen eye for challenging existing ways of working and implementing scalable best practices. 

Industry Background: Extensive experience in Supply Chain Planning within a complex, global FMCG, pharmaceutical, or similarly fast-paced environment. 

Domain Knowledge: Subject matter expertise across the full supply planning spectrum (DRP, Inventory, Material, Production Planning & Scheduling). 

Leadership Track Record: Proven experience managing and developing teams of Product Owners and BPOs, ideally in a matrixed or global structure. 

Transformation & Stakeholder Management: Exceptional ability to navigate cross-functional partnerships. You are a natural influencer who can translate complex business needs into actionable technological and process roadmaps

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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, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Planning, Vendor Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Category Management Expertise, 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.

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.