Job Description :

Material Planner

Location: Edinburgh, Glasgow or Leven

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. 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.

Purpose of the Role

The Material Planner is responsible for collaborating with cross-functional teams including operations, procurement, suppliers, and brand change teams to ensure timely availability of components based on demand forecasts. The role focuses on optimising end-to-end inventory management, including maintaining optimal safety stock levels to support flawless production and supply chain efficiency.

The Material Planning Scotch & European Spirits Category team is pivotal in managing a highly sophisticated ISC supply chain network, which services 180 countries. The team ensures smooth flow of over 11,000 components across more than 150 suppliers and 6 bottling sites, driving efficiency and collaboration to support global operations.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Support the development and renewal of the Category Operating Strategy (COS) and contribute to the Sales & Operating (S&OP) process.

• Drive long-term material capacity decisions, ensuring alignment with future business needs.

• Own and manage overall material inventory, including reducing slow-moving and obsolete stock (SLOB’s).

• Maintain optimal stock levels and safety stock models to balance availability and cost and prepare action plans to address excess inventory.

• Develop and maintain accurate demand plans for dry goods to support production schedules and ensure targets are met.

• Create and implement optimal material replenishment requirements and resolve exceptions.

• Collaborate with internal partners to ensure material availability for both routine operations and innovation projects.

• Coordinate with suppliers and procurement teams to ensure allocated capacity and safety stocks are in place.

• Ensure clear visibility of material requirements to suppliers and procurement teams for tactical planning horizons.

• Supervise SKU productivity and gate control for new SKU/format creation, working with brand change and innovation teams to ensure smooth launches.

• Improve end-to-end supply chain value by optimising material flow and addressing any supply disruptions or issues.

• Lead resolution efforts for quality incidents, internal control issues and operational disruptions.

• Lead and embed continuous improvement initiatives using Run to Target methodologies to enhance performance across multifunctional teams.

• Track and course-correct maturity improvement plans to achieve projected benefits.

• Deliver a balanced critical metric suite for material planning and ensuring ongoing coaching and development of material planning and scheduling teams.

• Provide proactive insight into material requirements, trends, inventory projections, and risk mitigation plans.

• Represent the supply function and balance demand and supply signals to meet strategic and annual targets.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Several years of Supply Chain Planning experience, preferably in CPG.

• Wider cross planning experience preferable including strong understanding of supply operational processes e.g. I&BC, RCCP, Segmentation, DRP, MPS, MRP or MSM.

• Systems experience within supply planning & optimisation platforms (ERP / master data, time-phased replenishment planning systems).

• Experience in S&OP with exposure to senior leadership teams.

• Strong partner engagement skills, including ability to challenge senior partners and manage tension in demand/supply conversations.

• Exceptional communication skills – verbal, written and presentation.

• High degree of quantitative and analytical skills.

• High capability to simplify and prioritise what is complicated.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Team Applications including Zoom, Quip & TRACC.

• Proficiency in analytical tools including Power BI & Tableau (preferable).

• Proficiency in planning tools including SAP APO, Robot & OMP or similar planning tools.

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 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 can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including:

• Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities

• Contributary pension scheme

• Comprehensive health insurance

• Annual bonus

• Share options

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.

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 dedicated 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.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Edinburgh Park

Additional Locations :

Leven Processing, Onyx, Glasgow

Job Posting Start Date :

2024-09-11

With over 200 brands sold in more than 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. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world.

Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of.

With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.

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