VMI Manager

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

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.

About the role

The VMI Manager is responsible for the management of customer inventory replenishment and demand forecasts at the unique item level throughout the product lifecycle, leveraging Reckitt's Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes and customer‑specific tools. This customer‑facing role drives day‑to‑day Supply Chain execution while supporting customer in‑stock targets, inventory objectives, and fill rate performance, ensuring alignment with overall Reckitt Supply Strategies.

In this role, you will directly benefit our customers by minimizing excess inventory while maximizing consumer sales and on‑shelf availability. You will support joint success by acting as a key liaison and stakeholder between Reckitt and the customer, ensuring accurate baseline and promotional forecasts and translating customer needs into executable supply plans. This role is pivotal in bringing customer and brand strategies to life, requiring strong end‑to‑end supply chain knowledge, cross‑functional collaboration, and clear, concise communication between internal and external stakeholders.

This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

Your responsibilities

* Optimize customer replenishment performance to deliver in‑stock targets, inventory health, fill rates, and joint business objectives, managing item‑level demand and inventory across the product lifecycle using IBP and customer tools

* Lead customer collaboration and performance reviews, including weekly meetings to assess KPIs, identify opportunities, and provide clear, data‑driven recommendations

* Drive insight‑led decision making by analyzing multiple data sources, highlighting forecast exceptions and risks, and communicating actionable insights to Sales, Demand Planning, and key stakeholders

* Lead and develop VMI capabilities, managing improvement projects, enhancing tools and reporting, and coaching team members to strengthen analytical thinking, customer engagement, and supply chain efficiency

The experience we're looking for

* Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Supply Chain Management, or another business-related field

* Strong Analytical and decision-making skills

* Strong oral, written, and presentation communication skills

* Ability to work across multiple groups to achieve targeted goals

* Demonstrate the ability to take ownership and implement effective change

* Strong computer skills, particularly in Outlook, Teams, Power

BI, and Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

* 4+ years of Supply Chain experience

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Planning, Logistics Management.

What we offer

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