Global Business Planning & Analytics Director

The Global Director - Business Planning & Analytics is responsible for leading Reckitt’s global planning analytics and performance management capability across the end to end supply chain. The role ensures Integrated Business Planning (IBP) decisions are supported by robust data, advanced analytics and clear performance insights across demand, supply and inventory.

This role defines global standards for planning analytics, performance measurement and decision support, enabling leadership teams to make faster, fact based trade offs that improve service, working capital and operational efficiency. The role works closely with regional planning teams, Digital & Technology, and Finance to embed data driven decision making at the core of Reckitt’s planning processes.

Travelling: Up to 15-20% travel may be required

Your responsibilities

Global Planning Analytics:

• Lead the development of Reckitt’s global planning analytics capability across demand, supply, inventory and IBP processes
• Establish scalable frameworks and tools that provide actionable insights to markets, regions and global supply teams

IBP Decision Support:

• Provide analytical insights and scenario modelling to support executive decision making within the global IBP process
• Enable clear visibility of trade offs between service, inventory, cost and growth

Performance Management:

• Own global planning performance frameworks and KPI governance, including forecast accuracy, bias, service level and inventory health
• Deliver standardized dashboards and analytics that enable consistent performance tracking and root cause identification

Digital & Advanced Analytics:

• Partner with Digital, Data and Technology teams to embed advanced analytics, automation and predictive forecasting capabilities within planning processes
• Support the evolution of digital planning capabilities and analytics tools across the organization

Capability Development:

• Build and lead a strong global analytics capability supporting planning excellence
• Drive adoption of analytics best practices and elevate analytical capability across the planning community

Key Interfaces: Global Supply Planning, Regional Planning Leadership, Commercial & Demand Planning Teams, Finance / FP&A, Digital, Data & Technology

• Extensive experience in supply chain planning, analytics or Integrated Business Planning within a global consumer goods environment
• Strong understanding of planning performance metrics, forecasting analytics and scenario modelling
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment
• Experience leading global teams and driving transformation or capability development initiatives

The skills for success

Leadership Expectations

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical capability
• Ability to translate complex data into clear business insights and decisions
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement across a global matrix organization
• Passion for building data-driven capabilities and improving planning performance across the enterprise

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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.