Material Planning Team Leader
Location: Scotland
Permanent
Join our Supply Team
As the home of iconic brands such as Baileys, Guinness, Smirnoff, and Johnnie Walker, at Diageo we source, produce and deliver 6.5 billion litres of world-leading products every year across 180 markets globally. Because of this huge undertaking, we rely on highly sophisticated systems as well as the very best talent to make sure our businesses continue to run smoothly. To give you some idea of the scale of our operation, over half of our 30,000 employees work in our supply chains. We have teams in over 100 sites across more than 30 countries, but what matters is that wherever you work, you're part of a diverse, inclusive team where there are opportunities for everyone.
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Whether you work in planning, logistics, technical teams or manufacturing, you'll be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation. We set ourselves the highest standards, and our practices have earned us international recognition. And it's people with energy, dedication and problem-solving skills who'll help us get even better. In return, we offer a world of opportunities for you to explore, to shape and progress your career.
About the team
This Material Planning Team Lead sits within the Scotch Category Planning Team and is responsible for the Scotch and European Spirits Materials Requirement Planning. This role faces off to all markets Globally. Role operates within a sophisticated network of ISC Supply Chain servicing 180 countries.
The key responsibilities of the role are:
Support E2E Supply Chain Operational Excellence
- Support the definition / renewal of the Category Operating Strategy COS
- Accountable for Case Fill Rate Results for the Material Categories
- Support inputs into Material S&OP
- Accountable for overall Material Inventory Management; including SLOBS
- Drives long term material capacity decisions via Long Term Capacity Planning supported by Procurement
- Ensures Category planning maturity assessment (TRACC) Excellence
- Ensures sufficiency of Category Business Continuity Plans
- Global category owns SKU productivity and gate control for new SKU/format creation via I&BC
- Engage on any business potential issue to help/lead driving resolution (Quality incident, internal control issue, strike and BCP activation across E2E supply chain, etc.).
- Optimal material replenishment plan.
- Analyse replenishment requirements for exceptions and ensure resolution in line with business priorities and generate risk mitigation plans
- Coordination of the plan with suppliers, working collaboratively with Procurement to ensure the allocated capacity and required safety stocks are in place for requirements.
- Maintenance of appropriate material planning parameters to deliver a robust and achievable plan
- Materials Inventory Management- optimum stocks of the right components in the right location, maintenance of Safety stock models to support this. Minimising Dry Goods SLOBs,, prepare and implement action plans where needed including Provisions planning.
- Improve end-to-end SC Value between categories markets and suppliers
- Support Brand Change planning to ensure activities are completed to agreed timelines without materials issues.
- Creating proactive visibility and transparency on overall material requirements by trends, inventory projections and risks& opportunities.
- Support the "RUN & IMPROVE" projects across material planning
Drive Optimized supply solution
- Right Supply Base with procurement
- Right Manufacturing Network (DIAGEO sites/Co-packer's) to optimize cash and cost driving ‘speed to market' and service
- Right Customization choices to meet markets/customer needs if needed
- Address any supply disruption or conflict situation through consensus solution or recommendation for critical issue.
- Represent Supply in leading RCCP process, balancing demand and supply signals whilst ensuring strategy and annual targets can be delivered.
Accelerate organization capability development
- Lead and embed continuous improvement agenda using run to target methodology across multifunctional team enabling effective delivery of performance improvement plans prioritized by business targets.
- Track progress of maturity improvement plan and course correct to consistently ensure projected benefits are achieved.
- Coach, mentor and develop material planning and scheduling teams.
To be successful in this role you will need:
Skills and Capabilities
- Customer centric mind set (internal and external to Diageo)
- Hands-on experience and expertise in (Category) S&OP, exposure to Executive senior leaders
- Systems experience within supply chain optimization platforms (ERP / master data, time-phased replenishment planning systems).
- Understand, implement, and sustain global supply planning agenda.
- Strong understanding of supply chain operational processes within Diageo e.g. demand, I&BC, RCCP, Segmentation, DRP, MPS, MRP, MSM. Have hands-on expertise in DRP, RCCP and at least one of the others.
- Leadership influencing and partner engagement skills. This includes the ability to challenge senior partners and manage tension in demand/supply conversations.
- Exceptional communication skills - verbal, written and presentation.
- Champions Run to Target and Root Cause culture and methodology building on visual controls excellence and working effectively across planning functions to eliminate service risk.
- Master operating strategy design pending on segmentation for their category
- Numerate with statistical, and analytical skills and attention to detail (RCCP).
- High degree of quantitative and analytical skills.
- High capability to simplify and prioritize what is complicated and/or complex
Experience
- Supply Chain planning experience in CPG
- Additionally, some wider cross planning experience preferable e.g. I&BC, DRP, CS, manufacturing
- Team management experience required
Digital
- Proficient in MS applications e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Proficient in virtual team applications e.g. zoom, Quip, TRACC,
- Proficient in analytics tools: Power BI, Tableau, MashZone
- Proficient in planning tools: SAP APO, robot, OMP
Working with Us
Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff 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.
Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including:
- Competitive base salary and bonus scheme
- Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Contributary pension scheme
- Share options
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 realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 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, attitudes, 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.
With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Join us, and you'll be celebrated for your work and empowered to be you. Together with people around the world, you'll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a tomorrow worth celebrating.
Feeling inspired? Apply today!