About the role

Dive into the dynamic world of supply chain management as a Junior Demand Planner at Reckitt. This is your chance to apply your analytical skills and business accumen to make impactful decisions that drive our brand forward. Be at the core of ensuring our products not only meet but exceed customer expectations. Your role is essential to the smooth delivery of our leading consumer products, and you’ll have the opportunity to tackle meaningful projects that improve our processes and efficiency.

Your responsibilities

• Support monthly S&OP cycle meetings through utilizing distributor data and forecast validation to
• calculate a future view shipment plan total company.
• Own data, tools and processes and drive until it’s fully aligned within the company.
• Support business with clear understanding of performance of owned brands/categories
• Highlight risks & opportunities and fully support commercial business to deliver the targets aligned.
• Ensure inventory levels are at optimum level without risking customer service.
• Manage product life cycle and support SKU Complexity reduction.
• Track and drive improvement of core KPIs across East Africa.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning processes and tools to positively impact on all set KPI’s
• Maintenance and distribution of all related and applicable planning reports and scorecards
• Support the S&OP process as analysis and ensure coordination of key meetings and deadlines.

The experience we’re looking for

• An aptitude for building strong, productive relationships.
• Experience with planning systems and an affinity for technology.
• Excellent numerical and problem-solving skills.
• An eagerness to learn and grow within supply chain planning and logistics management.
• A proactive attitude towards business process improvement.
• Advanced in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Must be highly analytical and data-driven.
• High attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organized and able to prioritize effectively.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.