MPS Team Lead

12179 Haleon UK Trading Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon is seeking a Regional MPS Team Lead to ensure end-to-end supply continuity and optimal costs within compliance. You will translate RCCP outputs into executable 0–13 week plans, lead a high-performing planning team, and partner with market managers to align forecasts with production and inventory targets.

You will own planning master data, validate outputs, manage priorities, and drive continuous improvements across the supply chain while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Hands-on experience with SAP APO/IBP or equivalent and SAP ERP, advanced Excel skills and ability to analyse large datasets.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including supply chain trade-offs and budgeting/forecasting.
• Proven people-leadership capability: setting objectives, managing performance, developing talent.

Responsibilities

• Translate RCCP outputs into 0–13 week supply plans with sites and vendors, balancing demand, capacity, inventory targets and contractual requirements.
• Manage open order book, optimise phase-in/phase-out, component changes and product transfers to minimise write-offs and protect supply.
• Lead and develop the MPS supply planning team, setting objectives, managing performance and building succession plans.
• Allocate resources to ensure planner coverage, business continuity and timely delivery of planning priorities.
• Collaborate with market supply managers, demand planners and forecasters to translate forecast changes into supply plans.
• Identify supply-demand imbalances, assess impact, determine root causes and drive mitigation actions.
• Own the SCIM2 review and act as escalation point for markets, sites and vendors.
• Maintain planning master data and validate system runs, constraints, capacity and frozen horizon; promote plans to Base.
• Own team KPIs and embed improvements into standard ways of working with PSC SMEs.
• Lead cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives in Supply Chain.
• Support the Supply Chain Manager with SCIM3 and supplier relationship management.

Skills

SAP APO/IBP

SAP ERP

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Financial acumen

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Supply chain knowledge

Education

Engineering / Business / Supply Chain degree

Tools

SAP APO/IBP

SAP ERP

Excel

Job description

About the role

As a regional MPS Team Lead, you will play a key role in the EU Planning Service Centre ensuring continuity of end-to-end supply to the business at optimum financial levels and within compliance standards, following global agreed supply planning processes.

Key responsibilities

• Translate monthly RCCP outputs into executable 0–13-week supply plans with sites and vendors, balancing demand, capacity, production wheels, inventory targets and contractual requirements.
• Ensure timely order placement, manage the open order book, and optimise phase-in/phase-out, component changes and product transfers to minimise write-offs and protect supply.
• Lead and develop the MPS supply planning team, setting clear objectives, managing performance, onboarding and capability development, and building a strong succession pipeline and culture of trust.
• Allocate resources and workload to ensure effective planner coverage, business continuity and timely delivery of planning priorities.
• Partner with market supply managers, demand planners and forecasters to translate forecast changes, promotions, seasonality and NPIs into supply plans that deliver customer service and inventory targets.
• Proactively identify supply-demand imbalances, assess business impact, determine root causes and drive mitigation actions to closure.
• Own the SCIM2 review and act as the primary escalation point for markets, sites and vendors, ensuring clear communication and timely decisions.
• Maintain planning master data and ensure reliable MPS outputs by validating system runs, supportability, projected inventory, constraints, capacity, production wheels and frozen-horizon compliance; develop short-term scenarios and promote approved plans to Base.
• Own team KPIs and performance measures, anticipate the impact of supply and demand changes, and embed agreed improvements into standard ways of working with PSC SMEs.
• Lead and support cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives, engaging supply planners to deliver sustainable outcomes.
• Support the Supply Chain Manager with SCIM3, supplier relationship management and other priority Supply Chain activities.

Qualifications and Skills

• Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least five years’ experience in supply, production or materials planning, with a strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Hands-on experience with advanced planning systems such as SAP APO, SAP IBP or equivalent, together with SAP ERP, advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyse large datasets.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including the ability to assess supply chain trade-offs and contribute to budgeting and forecasting.
• Proven people‑leadership capability, including setting objectives, managing performance, developing talent and building team resilience.
• Sound judgement and a data‑led approach to decision‑making, balancing pace, rigour and risk while maintaining a strong focus on execution and results.
• Ability to translate strategy into clear priorities, communicate a compelling narrative and motivate others through effective delegation.
• Strong project and change leadership skills, with the ability to conduct holistic analysis and deliver sustainable improvements.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships internally and externally.
• A continuous‑learning mindset, with a commitment to building capability and sharing knowledge across the organisation.

Job Posting End Date

2026-11-25

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. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong. During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

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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.

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.