Senior Planning Manager - East Africa (Maternity Cover)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Reckitt Benckiser ( RB ) is a British industrial company, which manufactures and markets worldwide health, hygiene and home care-related groceries and medicines . It was formed in 1999, the British Reckitt & Colman plc and the Dutch merged in: Benckiser NV.
Reckitt Benckiser brands include the world's best-selling disinfectant Dettol, Strepsils- throat , Veet -ihokarvanpoistoaine, Air Wick -ilmanraikastimet, Clearasil -aknevoiteet, Cillit Bang -kotisiivousaineet, Durex condoms and Vanish stain-removers. The company's pharmaceutical division spun off in 2014 as a separate listed company Indivior plc. It produces and sells huumevierotuslääke buprenorphine in different countries under different trade names, such as Subutex, Suboxone and Temgesic. Reckitt Benckiser has production plants in about 60 countries, and its products are sold in almost all countries of the world.
Reckitt Benckiser is listed on the London Stock Exchange and its share is included in the FTSE 100 Index. In February 2014 the market value of the company was 34.75 billion GBP

JOB SUMMARY

The experience we're looking forStrategic Planning & Monitoring abilityStakeholder management: ability to build and maintain external/internal Customer relationships.Expertise in MRP and MPDisplay sound judgement in difficult circumstances.Able to drive continuous improvement at all organizational levels.Ability to effectively communicate at all levels with internal & external stakeholders and suppliers.Ability and confidence to challenge, question, influence and negotiate.Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge.Advanced in Excel, Word and PowerPointMust be highly analytical.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Effectively plan operations across all local sourcing sites to ensure production requirements are met to maintain optimum customer service levels.Inventory management- ensuring inventory is kept to minimum levels.Ensure zero Out of Stock / DistressEnsure that the Supply Plan is executed as planned.Ensure compliance & contribute to upkeep and improvement of Health, Safety & Environmental corporate policy/procedures & applicable legal requirements.Deliver EMO PFR and OTD targets.SLA setup with all EMOs and KPI's managed within terms of the agreement. KPIs to be in place for all EMOs, reviewed and published every month.Ensure strict adherence with Quality Management System(s)Any other task assigned by Top Management.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Quality management, People management, Planning, Trade policy, Operative planning, Key performance indicators, Compliance

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Diploma, Associate's degree