Global E2E Planning & IBP Director
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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.
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 Global Head for E2E Planning & IBP is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving excellence in end-to-end supply chain planning across the organization. This role leads the deployment of Kinaxis RapidResponse, oversees the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, and manages the Global Planning Centre of Excellence (CoE) and Planning HUBs. The role will be a key role in strategic transformation of the business with Global Business Services and will maintain a critical network of expert partners in Planning, Hubs and Tech partners. The successful candidate will be instrumental in transforming local planning functions into a centralized, globally harmonized model, leveraging advanced analytics, technology, and best-in-class processes.
Your responsibilities
1. Global Planning Centre of Excellence (CoE)
• Establish and lead the Planning CoE to drive process standardization, innovation, and capability building.
• Develop and maintain global planning policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Champion the use of advanced analytics, scenario planning, and digital tools.
• Monitor planning performance and KPIs, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
2. Global Planning HUBs
• Design and implement centralized Planning HUBs to consolidate and optimize planning activities.
• Lead the transformation of local planning roles into globally integrated teams.
• Ensure HUBs are equipped with the right talent, tools, and governance to deliver high-quality planning outcomes.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, agility, and excellence across HUBs.
3. Kinaxis and next gen plan tools Deployment & Optimization
• Lead global deployment and adoption of Kinaxis RapidResponse across business units.
• Define and execute the roadmap for Kinaxis capabilities, ensuring alignment with business needs.
• Partner with IT and functional teams to ensure seamless integration with existing systems.
• Drive user enablement, training, and change management to maximize platform value.
4. Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
• Own the global IBP framework, ensuring alignment between demand, supply, finance, and strategic objectives.
• Facilitate monthly and quarterly IBP cycles, including demand reviews, supply reviews, and executive S&OP.
• Collaborate with regional and functional leaders to embed IBP into decision-making processes.
• Continuously improve IBP maturity, governance, and performance metrics.
This role is a key senior role shaping the future of Reckitt Supply strategy and driving functional excellence and performance.
The experience we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
The skills for success
- Strategic Vision & Execution
- Digital & Analytical Fluency
- Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
- Change Leadership
- Operational Excellence
Talent Development & Team Leadership
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.]]>- Location:
- Slough
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Manufacturing And Industrial Products
