Senior Manager - RPC Production Planner

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.

Responsibilities

Production Scheduling

• Develop and manage production schedules to meet customer demand and optimize production efficiency. Adjust schedules as necessary based on changes in demand or supply chain disruptions.
• Drive the weekly E2 execution meeting as well as participate in the daily E1 meetings to understand the ground level requirements.

Problem-Solving:

• Address and resolve production issues promptly. Develop contingency plans to mitigate potential disruptions and ensure minimal impact on production schedules.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with procurement, production, quality assurance, and logistics teams to ensure the availability of materials and resources, and to address any issues that may impact production schedules.
• Utilize planning tools and software, such as SAP, O9, excel dashboard & others to monitor inventory levels, forecast demand, and adjust production plans accordingly.
• Drive touchless planning in 09 took – identify Root causes & solves to improve 09 adherence.
• Monitor and manage inventory levels to prevent stockouts and overstock situations. Ensure that materials are ordered and received in a timely manner to support production needs.
• Drive SLOB liquidation & reduce fresh generation
• Analyse production data and performance metrics. Prepare and present reports on production performance, inventory levels, and other key indicators to support decision-making and continuous improvement efforts.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements within production planning and execution. Implement changes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall production effectiveness.
• Responsible for robust supply planning to ensure zero stock outs for the Region while also ensuring optimum inventory planning.
• Manage the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, which provides a vehicle for evaluating, and determining future business decisions by reconciling demand to supply.
• Operate closely with the sales team to improve forecast accuracy.
• Work closely with Supply Planners to identify and resolve exceptional changes in the forecast and anticipate their needs to communicate changes in the forecast across the Supply Chain.

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.