Manager - I&R Planning

Job Title: Manager - I&R Planning

About the Function:

Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo's 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It's an intricate and sophisticated operation that's the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We're committed to realising our ‘Society 2030: Spirit of Progress' goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we'll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.

• End to end coordination within supply chain team to ensure timely product launches
• Work with cross functional teams to identify launch barriers and drive solutions
• Create end to end visibility of I&R projects with mechanism to proactively highlight any risk
• Lead the Planning improvement agenda
• Drive productivity agenda by minimizing the write off through mitigation plan for phase out products
• Contribute to portfolio optimization initiatives
• Provide inputs to the Monthly S&OP process as required (20%)
• Track performance of innovation and brand change products on a periodic basis, ensuring latest Sell Out results and market intelligence are considered for the continuous re-forecasting.
• Generate forecast information packs to support the process
• Drive "what if" scenario planning to identify risks and opportunities
• Monitor and manage levels of Innovation inventories
• Monitor inventory levels on a periodic basis working closely with the Inventory Manager.
• Identify potential SLOBs and requirements for write-offs and input into S&OP process.