Market Planner

About the team

Delight customers: every case, every day, everywhere for his or her market. Diageo's performance ambition is to become the most trusted and respected CPG ranked #1 in service.

In the planning team we are driving agility in the end-to-end Supply Chain that follows a segmented approach by customer/channel/market/portfolio and will enable us to react quickly to evolving market needs, as well as driving continuous high Customer Service. This agility coupled with increased resilience is fundamental to unlocking business growth through improved Customer Service.

About the role

The planning team is responsible for overall ownership of volume for shipment, production, and inventory from our Global Brands supply sites in Europe. We are a consistent face to all the Diageo markets and drive end-to-end value across the network. The role of the Supply Chain (Market) Planner is key point of contact for an assigned market to optimize the Market Supply (replenishment) plan for the full horizon.

The purpose of this role is to ensure right inventory at the right place at the right time for the specific market, keeping stock to norm.

Role Responsibilities

You will be the key point of contact between our supply sites and assigned market to optimise the supply network plan for the full horizon. The key dimensions of the role cover: Optimised replenishment plan. Inventory management, Market intelligence; S&OP process, Network configuration, and world class relationships. Key accountabilities include:

Optimised Replenishment Planning:

• Balance service (Case Fill Rate), volumes & inventory for the end-to-end network.
• Analyse supply shipment plans and manage exceptions based on business priorities.
• Maintain planning parameters and use RCPS to improve planning issues.

Inventory Management:

• Meet inventory targets for secondary & stock in transit for assigned markets.
• Balance product availability with cost minimization; resolve SLOBs.
• Review and validate primary stock levels with supply planners.

Market Intelligence & Analytics:

• Own and understand the demand signal (Shipment plan) for the full horizon.
• Create insights using analytics; interact with market contacts to gather intelligence.
• Challenge processes to provide optimal signals to supply planning.

S&OP:

• Play key role in Market Supply Review as part of the S&OP process; represent supply centres' response to demand signal.
• Contribute to Tactical Demand review with collected market intelligence from individual Market Supply reviews.

Network Configuration & Optimisation:

• Own supply network configuration for assigned market; ensure it is reflected in planning system (SAP APO & OMP).
• Partner with supply planning team/market; assess/evaluate impact of production batch sizes, cycle frequency, shipment MOQ on stock availability.

World Class Relationships & Communications - Key Stakeholders:

• Markets: Be main point of contact between supply centres/assigned Markets' supply chain including external customers/regional customer service teams.
• Lead planning improvement agenda with assigned market Supply Planners/Sites: Be Market Ambassador within Supply Chain.

Experience / skills required

• Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering or equivalent Supply Chain / Analytical degree from a leading institution (APICS desirable).
• Several years of relevant, ‘End to End' Supply Chain planning experience with a proven track record including demand, supply network or production planning within a leading organisation.
• Strong internal and external networking, influencing & communication skills to manage relationships with markets & supply centres.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Experienced user of a planning system (SAP APO / OMP preferred).
• Strong team player - Ability to coach and train peers.
• Strong proactivity and flexibility required.

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don't let anything stop you from applying. We also offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package.

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 diverse and inclusive 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.

Around the world we have a number of inclusive Business and Employee Resource Groups known as BRGs and ERGs. These influential groups, made up of our people, represent various viewpoints, experiences and communities who generate thought-provoking work to enhance our business and workplace, creating a sense of belonging and opportunities for all.

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, approaches 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.

Diversity statement

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace 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 and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

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