Planning Administrator, Johannesburg

About the Role Seeking a Demand Analyst who supports the Demand Planning team through data analysis, reporting, KPI tracking, and forecasting. The role ensures accurate planning data, visibility of forecast performance, and timely reporting to support the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process. It also supports the effective use of Kinaxis RapidResponse within Demand Planning. Your role is pivotal– you’ll elevate the team’s skill set, ensure smooth operation of our Demand Planning Team, and leave a lasting impact on our supply process. This role allows you to be a cornerstone of our continuous drive for excellence, where your influence goes beyond operations to truly shape our success.

Responsibilities

Sales Analysis&Forecasting Support: Analyse sales trends and historical data to support accurate forecast reviews and demand planning decisions.

Reporting&Dashboards: Prepare and maintain regular demand planning reports and dashboards to provide visibility on performance.

KPI Tracking&Communication: Track key planning KPIs such as Forecast Accuracy (MAPE) and ensure timely sharing of reports in line with agreed timelines.

Data Quality&Issue Identification: Identify, highlight, and address data gaps and inconsistencies to ensure reliable planning inputs.

Systems&IBP Support: Maintain demand planning data in Kinaxis RapidResponse and other systems, ensuring accuracy, supporting uploads/updates, and assisting the IBP (Integrated Business Planning) process.

Experience

Graduate qualification in Finance / Project Management / Sciences / Engineering related with Honors or Masters, PhD degree (2024 onwards).

0-3 years of work experience.

Strong analytical skills.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Ambitious, driven, agile, creative with a can‑do attitude.

Skills for Success

Supply Chain Management.

Business Partnership.

Collaboration and partnership building.

Relationship Management.

Business Acumen.

Productivity management.

Improve business processes.

Advanced Analytics and Data Analytics.

Supply Chain Planning.

Logistics Management.

What We Offer With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt’s potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short‑term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt’s pay for performance philosophy.

Equality We recognise that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. That’s why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feel like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive considerationfor employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

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