Head of Supply Chain Planning & Delivery - Europe 

The Role

Are you an experienced supply chain leader passionate about driving operational excellence, shaping processes and influencing performance across international markets?

Imperial Brands, a global FMCG business supported by approximately 25,000 employees, has an exciting opportunity for a Head of Supply Chain Planning & Delivery – Europe to join our Global Supply Chain (GSC) function in Warsaw.

In this newly created leadership role, you will drive consistency, efficiency and continuous improvement across our European markets, overseeing regional supply chain governance, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), distribution and replenishment planning (DRP), and customer service.

Leading a team of three, you will work closely with senior stakeholders to align regional priorities, strengthen supply chain performance and drive transformation, ensuring a coordinated approach to planning and delivery.

Principle Accountabilities

• Establish and maintain consistent supply chain processes, standards and governance frameworks across European markets, ensuring alignment with the global operating model.

• Provide strategic oversight of regional supply chain planning, including IBP, distribution and replenishment planning (DRP) and customer service, ensuring alignment of priorities across a planning horizon of up to 36 months.

• Define and monitor KPIs, identify opportunities for improvement and drive initiatives that enhance service levels, operational efficiency, cost-to-serve and supply chain resilience.

• Partner with senior leaders across Commercial, Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance and Planning to manage competing priorities, facilitate decision-making and ensure alignment across European markets and clusters.

• Drive the adoption of standardised processes, new technologies and global supply chain initiatives, ensuring effective change management and sustainable improvements.

• Lead, coach and develop a team of three direct reports, fostering collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement across regional delivery activities.

Skills and Experience Required

• Significant experience in supply chain management, planning, distribution or customer service within a complex, multinational organisation.

• Strong expertise in one or more of the following areas: Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), demand planning or supply chain project management.

• Proven experience developing and implementing supply chain governance frameworks, standardised processes and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple markets or business units.

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders, navigate competing priorities and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to develop high-performing teams, lead transformation initiatives and deliver measurable business improvements.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with fluency in English. Previous experience within FMCG is highly desirable, while tobacco industry experience would be an advantage.

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 further benefits 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 recruitment@impbrands.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 120 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.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.

Everyone Belongs