• Optimized replenishment plan
• Inventory Management
• Market Intelligence & Analytics
• Network Configuration and optimization.
• Build Relationships

• Case Fill Rate
• Safety Stock strategy adherence
• Inventory & SLOBS

• Analyse and evaluate the supply shipment plan and net dispatch requirements to satisfy customer needs considering network complexity and supply constraints.
• Exceptions management – analyse replenishment exceptions and ensure resolution in line with business priorities (customer service, cash, competition).
• Proactively use Root Cause Problem Solving (RCPS) to identify and improve the planning related issues and build a framework that can be reapplied by the rest of the planning team.
• Be the key partner & drive the critical issues for the assigned market balancing service, cost & inventory.

• Deliver against inventory targets for the Category.
• Balance the need for product availability versus the need to minimize costs to ensure optimum stocks of the right product in the right location.
• Proactively identify and resolve Slobs (Primary and Secondary stock locations).
• Work jointly with the Markets to review and validate the primary stock levels.

• Own, review and understand the demand signal (Shipment plan) for the full horizon.
• Challenge the processes and market demand to provide the best possible signal to supply planning.
• SKU Portfolio Management & clean-up: Analyze product portfolio, identify issues & opportunities, and track the implementation of the improvement & clean-up plans.

• Review and optimise the supply network configuration for the Category.
• In partnership with MPS. MPR and markets, assess and evaluate market impact of production batch sizes, cycle frequency, shipment MOQ and finished goods inventory levels, to drive optimum in market stock availability

• Customer centric mind set (internal and external to Diageo)
• Strong leadership abilities
• Proactive problem solver
• Leadership influencing and partner engagement skills. This includes the ability to challenge senior partners.
• Diligent with strong organizational skills
• Exceptional communication skills – verbal, written
• 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).

• 5 years + Supply Chain planning experience in CPG.
• Additionally, some wider cross planning experience preferable e.g. I&BC, DRP, CS,
• Team management experience required.
• English and Spanish Advanced Skills.
• OMP-APO-SAP
• Proficient in analytics tools: Power BI

Regular Guadalajara Mexico City 2024-08-30