Overview

As a Junior E2E Planner within Imperial Brands’ Global Supply Chain hub, you would be at the center of end to end planning process. You’ll be a competent and reliable partner for our factories and/or markets (clusters). A specific key focus will be to ensure high product availability in Imperial Brands markets, accurate inventory levels and optimal assets utilization to ensure low impact on total supply chain cost. This role reports to the E2E Planning Team Manager and is responsible for one of the key areas - DRP & Inventory, Operations Planning or Materials Planning. It is highly operational and requires a high level of analytical and problem solving skills, as well as the ability to drive collaboration across many supply chain and planning functions.

Principle Accountabilities

• Plan and coordinate distribution and production requirements for one of the areas, depending on the role: Material Planning, Operations Planning, DRP & Inventory Management.
• Drive collaboration with materials suppliers, manufacturing plants and cluster teams with diverse international and professional backgrounds.
• Balance supply and demand in the assigned part of Imperial Brands network, proactively identifying shortages/unbalances and initiating corrective actions.
• Follow product lifecycle processes including Phase in-Phase out, new product launches and network planning changes to maximise availability and prevent obsolescence.
• Take active part in E2E Supply Chain Hub creation and drive value with continuous improvement of current and new processes.

Skills and Experience Required

• Experience in Supply Chain Management, Planning Execution, Supply Network Planning, Distribution Requirement Planning.
• Language skills: Excellent verbal and written English. Additional languages such as Spanish, German, French, Polish, etc. are highly beneficial.
• Strong analytical and digital skills and a strong sense of ownership.
• Ability to develop broad, cooperative relationships with diverse stakeholders and teammates from multicultural backgrounds.
• Willingness to learn and discover new solutions, and a passion for driving improvements.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well as inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Imperial offers opportunities to grow, learn, innovate at pace and contribute to our purpose of forging a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs at Imperial. We are proud to be an inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and neurodivergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact recruitment@impbrands.com if we can provide support in helping you complete an application or attend an interview.

About Us

We are a truly international company, operating across 120 markets with around 25,000 employees. We are an inclusive, innovative global FMCG business undergoing growth and transformation. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, promoting agility, collaboration and continuous development opportunities. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.