Context

The Distribution Requirements Planner's (DRP) primary role is to manage stock movements across the supply chain network, maintaining optimal stock cover at each of the locations (plants and warehouses), ensuring minimum distribution costs.

Key Accountabilities:

The role includes planning and coordination of stock transfers among the network nodes (including 3rd parties) in collaboration with production sites and Supply Planning teams.

Responsibility for planning of supply of imported products with manufacturing plants, 3PL's, carriers, customs, etc.

Managing Distribution Planning (DRP) - Imports

• Rolling 18-month shipment plan for all imported spirits (Weekly and Monthly buckets)

• Reporting of critical metrics, monthly calls, weekly health tracker and/or risk assessments, SKU exceptions.

• Coordination of supply of imported products with manufacturing plants and logistics team

• Manage for value across the Market's Supply Chain (E.g., minimise write-offs, double handling, etc.)

• Act as Single point of contact to the ISC Supply Centres & Demand for supply of product into market to ensure product continuity

Managing Distribution Planning (DRP) - Local Production

• Continuously link with production sites to coordinate an efficient and prompt flow of products through the network.

• Keep a detailed control of all stock movements across the network

• Set up stock transfer orders (STO's) through SAP PO to fulfil stock requirements in each node.

• The successful daily monitoring of sales & OOS stock with the intention of improving customer service.

Process, communication and performance management

• Identify risks and/or opportunities to the overall supply plan and implement necessary changes and communicate effectively to key partners

• Responsible for maintaining consistent inventory management practices in line with meeting demand requirements, identifying solutions to mitigate risks and improve overall tracking.

• Conduct root cause analysis of multiple information streams

• Manage the phasing in & out of products during its product life cycle

• Management of slow-moving stock with the objective of minimising the write-off of obsolete finished products

• Monthly Supply Review input for imported produced spirit

Qualifications and Experience

Consumer Packaged Goods Industry preferred.

• Experience with advanced planning software within Supply Planning (SAP APO system and Business Intelligence/BW )

• Relevant qualification or equivalent in appropriate supply chain, mathematical, Logistics, engineering, or business degree APICS CPIM / CSCP or equivalent desirable

• Baseline understanding of the end-to-end Supply Chain Planning processes; Supply Planning, Distribution Requirements Planning, Inventory Planning, Conversion, Logistics, Procurement and Customer Service

• Strong analytical, organizational and decision-making skills.

• Good communication skills - verbal, written and presentation.

• Proficient in MS applications e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook

Working with Us

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a better world. We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realise its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.

Join us, and you'll be part of an organisation that embraces diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of - and help build - an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. And you'll help us champion inclusion and diversity across our entire business: with our employees, our suppliers, across our brands, and within the communities in which we operate.

About Us
With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands.

Join us and you'll collaborate, explore, and innovate. Challenge and be challenged. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll build brands consumers love.

We value each other and celebrate different perspectives. In our inclusive culture, you'll have the backing you need to test new ideas and learn from them. Harness your passion and desire to grow as you make your mark. Let's unlock a brighter, more exciting future together.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. To achieve this, we need the world's very best people. We're looking for people with curiosity, creativity, boldness and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, pioneering brands to the next level.

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