Demand Planner in Slough

This job is with Reckitt, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. 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.

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.

About the role: Embark on a journey with Reckitt as the driving force behind our eCommerce Consumer Service team. With your passion for excellence and strategic vision, you will nurture relationships and facilitate seamless service experiences that keep our customers returning. Leading by example, you'll champion a culture of continuous improvement and play a pivotal role in steering our eCommerce success. This role is a career-defining opportunity to make a significant impact within a vibrant and dynamic environment, ensuring every customer interaction is an opportunity to demonstrate Reckitt's dedication to service excellence.

Your responsibilities include:

• Effectively managing product changes, maximising forecasting accuracy on all products within portfolio and driving improvements.
• Full accountability for the IBP process for a number of brands and successfully planning the supply of several brands coming from both external sources and Reckitt factories for the UK market, ensuring Customer Service targets are met whilst minimising inventory.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• In close co-operation with the Commercial teams, create, monitor and revise forecasts for a portfolio of brands ensuring accuracy measures are met and continuously improved.
• Maximise customer service level for a portfolio of brands via effective liaison with factories and monitoring of daily forecast.
• Drive IBP process with support of the team through effective sales meetings.
• Analyse trends and promotional volumes to make adjustments and recommendations where necessary.
• Monitor and manage in transit stock and safety stock requirements. Effectively manage inventory.
• Provide ad hoc analysis and work with sales and marketing teams to ensure optimum decision making and reaction to potential issues.
• Challenge sales teams where appropriate to ensure best supply and financial forecast.
• Where appropriate deliver improvements in supply efficiencies.
• Challenge the 'status quo' with the suppliers and within Reckitt.

The experience we're looking for:

• Advanced Excel skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Reckitt supply systems (Kinaxis).
• Strong influencing and communication skills.
• Strong analytical ability; analyse complex data, identify issues, explain variances and recommend solutions.
• Strong relationship builder and ability to communicate effectively across all functions; ability to challenge constructively and confidently.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload.
• 2-3 years demand/supply planning experience.

The skills for success include:

• 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: 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.