The Role

We have an exciting opportunity to join Imperial Brands' Global Supply Chain Hub as an End to End Planner in Warsaw. You will play a pivotal role in optimising our supply chain operations and be part of our dynamic team where you will be at the forefront of driving efficiency, innovation, and excellence.

As an End-to-End Planner, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our global operations, ensuring seamless coordination from production to delivery. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess strong analytical skills, and are passionate about driving continuous improvement, we invite you to embark on an exciting journey with Imperial Brands and be part of an inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees.

End-to-End is a highly strategic area, examining our entire global supply chain process with the aim to optimise key metrics – including Cost, Cash, Service and Growth. Our mission is to revolutionise our end-to-end global operation through more agile decision-making and the technological power to enhance solutions and performance, join us and play an important part in our journey!

Principle Accountabilities

• Manage and optimise product flow within the assigned area of the Supply/Operations chain network, prioritizing maximum availability with minimal inventory impact and reducing excess risk.
• Collaborate closely with Global and Regional stakeholders to ensure seamless product flow from suppliers to markets, including managing relations with Imperial Brands' 3PL providers.
• Provide forward visibility of stock levels and conduct proactive analysis to anticipate Supply/Operations constraints, enabling the adjustment of demand plans to maximize sales.
• Identify potential future availability issues, assess their business impact, and take appropriate actions, proactively communicating with Global E2E Planning management and stakeholders to provide mitigation plans and decision-making data.
• Track and report assigned Global Planning KPIs against agreed targets, proposing deep-dive analysis and mitigation actions for continuous improvement.
• Ensure accurate master data and parameter setup in the respective area of Supply/Operations/Material chain systems through regular system parametrization and cleanup activities.

Skills and Experience

• You must possess creativity, exceptional planning and organizational skills, and a strong sense of ownership to navigate the complexities of Imperial Brands' dynamic Supply Chain.
• Excellent analytical abilities for conducting complex analyses and scenario building, a deep understanding of Imperial Brands' business, and customer service orientation.
• Strong communication skills are crucial for representing the Global E2E Planning team in discussions with Regional, Global, and External Partners, while a proactive approach to process improvements and system optimizations is encouraged.
• Extensive Supply/Operations Chain within direct selling or FMCG sectors of an international company, with a focus on Supply/Operations/Distribution/Demand Planning in an international setting, and alignment with the skills and competency model.
• Experience and thorough understanding of planning system solutions (e.g., SAP APO, Microsoft Axapta, Vanguard, SAS) is required, along with proficiency in MS Office. Additionally, experience in system implementations and familiarity with data warehouse, SQL, Excel, Access, and Power tables is advantageous, coupled with a strong sense of responsibility and ownership.
• Fluency in English is essential.

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 many extras including a great pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement and hybrid/flexible working opportunities as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at resourcing@uk.imptob.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 119 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.