Demand Planner

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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**:

- Are you ready to become the cornerstone of our supply chain, ensuring our customers get what they need when they need it? As a Demand Planner for large markets or Demand Planning Manager for smaller markets at Reckitt, your expertise will drive our production, purchasing, and provide invaluable insights into our supply dynamics. In this strategic role, you are the maestro of data, understanding and interpreting market trends to predict demand with precision. Join us and be part of a dynamic team where your passion for excellence will shape the future of our global supply chain.

**Your responsibilities**:

- Develop and manage the 24-month rolling bottom-up forecast for all Nutrition SKUs for a set of European markets by analysing historical sell-in/sell-out data and market trends.
- Use statistical modelling and history cleansing to maintain accurate base forecasts.
- Collaborate closely with commercial teams in the local markets to overlay additional building blocks and assumptions onto the base forecasts and ensure cross-functional alignment on the consensus demand plan each month.
- Contribute to the success of the regional IBP cycle by owning and leading discussions in local Forecast Review Meetings and Demand Reviews for the European markets in your scope. Bring relevant insights and make proactive recommendations and adjustments to the forecasts where necessary to deliver business results.
- Review key forecast accuracy metrics monthly, conduct a root cause analysis and drive the corrective actions necessary to improve metrics and hit KPI targets.
- Effectively plan any NPIs and product changes in close collaboration with NPI project teams, local market teams and factories, ensuring demand is reflected correctly in the system in a timely manner.
- Work closely with the regional Supply Planners on inventory optimisation by balancing supply and demand to eliminate any out-of-stock risks and prevent overstock situations.
- Bring a continuous improvement mindset to the team so we can build best-in-class demand planning processes for the Europe region.

**The experience we're looking for**:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in supply chain planning and advanced data analysis
- Knowledge of supply chain principles, inventory management and market analytics
- Driven by a passion for forecast accuracy and an understanding of complex supply chains with strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated experience in an IBP/S&OP environment is highly desirable
- Skilled in managing a diverse set of data and using it to make informed decisions
- Able to collaborate across functions and influence without authority
- Adept at forging strong relationships and building effective partnerships
- Committed to continuous improvement and excellence in business processes
- Proficiency in demand planning software (Kinaxis RapidResponse DP is desirable) and advanced Excel skills
- Pro-active approach and ability to handle ambiguity and adapt quickly to changing business needs
- Occasional travel to other European market offices will be required (a few times a year)
- Fluency in English is required. Fluency in either Spanish, French and/or Polish is desirable but not required.

**The skills for success**:
Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business Acumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Planning, Logistics Management.

**What we offer**:
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