Are you ready to lead the planning and delivery of an ambitious global product and packaging pipeline? At Holland & Barrett, we're transforming how we launch new wellness products - fast-tracking innovation, improving ways of working, and embedding new planning tools and governance models. As Global Head of Product and Packaging Planning you'll lead a newly formed team and play a key role in our product leadership group. This is a high-impact opportunity to build structure, drive change, and shape how we bring exciting new propositions to life across global markets.
The Role:
The Purpose of the Role:
Key Responsibilities:
* Own end-to-end planning of all product and packaging activity across markets
* Lead resource and capacity planning across functions to deliver launches on time
* Establish governance and reporting frameworks to track and communicate progress
* Build and lead a high-performing team, providing coaching, structure, and direction
* Drive adoption of new operating models, tools and cross-functional ways of working
* Coordinate dependencies and resolve conflicts across teams and senior stakeholders
* Identify and mitigate risks across the plan, with clear escalation processes
* Provide regular reporting and updates tailored to different business audiences
Location: This is a hybrid role based in London, with the requirement to be in the office at least two days per week.
The Person:
Key Requirements:
* Extensive experience in product and packaging planning across global markets
* Strong understanding of development and packaging RACI processes
* Proficient in project management tools (e.g. Monday.com, JIRA); agile/lean a plus
* Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
* Comfortable with cross-functional complexity and executive-level engagement
* Confident leading change and embedding new planning frameworks
* Proficient in Microsoft Office and familiar with AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT)
* Resilient, organised, and goal-focused, with a passion for wellness and innovation
What we offer:
Our Benefits for this role include, but not limited to:
* H&B Employee Discount - 25%
* Bonus
* Pension company contribution
* 33 Days Holiday per year (Inclusive of bank holidays)
* Private Medical Care
* Exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers
* Electric Car Scheme
We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&B.
Holland & Barrett does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland & Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).
#LI-HYBRID #LI-JK2 #J-18808-Ljbffr