Global production scheduling process expert

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

About the role

This role will be central to both the Supply Chain Planning Centre of Excellence (CoE) & Project Hermes. The CoE is strengthening planning capabilities across Haleon through globally consistent processes, advanced planning technologies and measurable performance improvement. Project Hermes is our global planning transformation programme, connecting process design, technology delivery and manufacturing execution through common planning platforms and standard ways of working.

The Global Production Scheduling BPE (Business Process Expert) will be a senior subject matter expert role within this transformation. The role has direct influence on how Haleon designs, deploys and sustains production scheduling capabilities across its global manufacturing network.

Key responsibilities

• Process design and standards
• Daily Management Standards and Daily Direction Setting
• Performance and scorecard
• Data, systems and digital
• Deployment and change

Job Requirements

Discipline subject matter expertise: Deep working knowledge of production scheduling: finite scheduling logic, sequencing and changeover optimisation, campaign and wheel design, frozen horizon management and the relationship between schedule quality and line performance. Able to hold a credible technical conversation with planners, with the system integrator and with senior leadership on the same day.

Data analysis and dashboard creation: Strong numerical and analytical skills. Able to combine data from different sources, build and maintain KPI dashboards, draw solid conclusions, create action plans and follow them through. Able to generate insight from both quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Process design and improvement: Expertise in process design, Lean Six Sigma and other process improvement approaches. Proven experience in process design, simplification, standardisation, alignment and roll out.

Project and programme management: Able to plan, sequence and land deliverables within a programme structure, manage dependencies across workstreams and hold pace against a critical path.

Cross-functional leadership: Experience and capability in guiding multi-national and cross-functional teams within a matrix environment, without direct line authority.

Change leadership: Strong change leadership experience. Able to assess change impact, anticipate resistance and build the case for a new way of working with the teams who have to live with it.

Communication and collaboration: Good communication and team-oriented skills. Senior stakeholder management skills and experience in engaging internal customers. Able to convey ideas concisely and clearly to markets, Business Units and senior management, and to push back constructively where necessary.

Close to the ground: Ability to stay close to the ground to understand the real end user experience and perspective, and to reflect it in the design rather than defending the design against it.

Experience needed

Substantial experience (typically 6 years or more) in production scheduling or site planning within a multi-site manufacturing environment, including hands-on time owning a live schedule. Hands-on experience with an advanced scheduling or optimisation solution such as OMP, SAP PP/DS, Blue Yonder or an equivalent, alongside working knowledge of ERP production execution. Practical understanding of manufacturing performance systems, including loss trees, overall equipment effectiveness and daily management routines. Proven experience in process design, simplification, standardisation, alignment and roll out across multiple sites. Experience of the pharmaceutical, consumer goods or FMCG sector is preferred, including familiarity with regulated changeover, cleaning and batch release constraints.

Qualifications

University degree (BSc or equivalent) in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or a related discipline. Professional supply chain certification such as APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP is desirable. Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or above) or formal continuous improvement training is advantageous. Fluency in English (written and spoken). Additional languages are an advantage given the global scope of the role.

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people.

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Note to candidates

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