Purpose of Role
The Supply Planning & Scheduling Manager is responsible for leading the efforts for the production planning and scheduling for local SKUs in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania)
Responsible for the liquid planning for all local SKUs
Responsible for medium to long term capacity planning and recommending solutions to possible imbalances.
Responsible for inventory management of local SKUs
Responsible for the short- & medium-term strategy for the Africa planning function
Top Accountabilities
Lead the Supply Planning and Scheduling Process:
Delivery of optimal supply network plan to meet customer service targets and drive Diageo inventory performance to level of top 3 CPG companies.
Lead adherence to inventory policy in partnership with markets to deliver upon agreed business targets and problem solving if shortages occur.
Lead delivery of supply and product availability reporting including KPIs, monthly calls, weekly health tracker and/or risk assessments, SKU exceptions
Lead Supply Review as part of S&OP process for the 18-month outlook to ensure markets has, balancing demand and supply signals whilst ensuring strategy and annual targets can be delivered
Responsible to identify supply disruptions, risks and/or opportunities to the overall supply plan and execute necessary changes & communicate effectively to key stakeholders.
Ensure that scheduled production is sound and robust, in order to guarantee availability of product to meet customer demand on time and in full to world-class standards while maximizing production efficiency.
Manage short term capacity horizon at production, packaging and liquid processing plants, as well as rework sites to meet requirements and avoid outsourcing costs.
Stakeholder management with Market exec and Supply Chain Director as well as all key stakeholders in the markets' supply chains (i.e. Local management of Source, Make and Move functions)
Demonstrate and champion a zero-harm safety culture.
Work collaboratively with Supply Chain Directors, Sites' leadership, IBP – Demand Planning Manager and S&OP Business Partners to deliver market requirements.
Support Innovation and Renovation processes, balancing need for flexibility with commitments to service, cash, cost and quality.
Build and maintain excellent relationships with key stakeholders at all levels (up to L2) within the organization, both in the above market, and in all the markets
Play a lead role in running and improving the business, developing supply chain projects, and pursue a continuous improvement agenda.
Lead the Optimization, Automation, and Implementation of Systems:
Always ensure to have a solid understanding of the maturity and gaps of processes responsible for
Lead root cause analysis of multiple information streams as part of codification.
Design and create Supply Planning strategy towards best-in-class maturity for their function through external knowledge.
Accountable to embed Supply Planning systems and processes as per Global Best practice standards.
Ensure that all master data pertaining to APO SNP (e.g., BOMs, recipes, lead-times, batch sizes etc.) is maintained in the appropriate information systems (e.g. SAP, ECC6, APO). Champion masterdata excellence
Work with cross functional teams on how to ensure processes and systems are functioning at optimal levels – i.e. procurement, GBO and Logistics teams.
Lead a High-Performance Supply Planning & Scheduling Team:
Provide clear direction and prioritization of workload across the team.
Achieve best in class engagement scores through value survey process.
Coach, mentor, and develop Production Planning & Scheduling team.
Ensure the required Supply Chain functional and leadership capabilities are being continuously developed in line with Diageo capabilities.
Develop short and mid-term strategies in order to optimize WoW within the team.
Streamline weekly / monthly / quarterly cycles in order to achieve operational excellence.
Qualifications and Experience Required
Skills and Capabilities:
Exceptional systems experience within supply chain optimization platforms (ERP / master data, time-phased replenishment planning systems) – APO, OMP preferred.
Detailed understanding of end-to-end supply chain operational processes within Diageo e.g. DRP, MPS, inventory, conversion, logistics and customer service
Exceptional influencing and stakeholder engagement skills
Strategic thinking
Ability to challenge senior stakeholders and manage tension in demand/supply and S&OP conversations.
Exceptional communication skills – verbal, written and presentation.
High degree of quantitative and analytical skills, with attention to detail
Proficient in MS applications e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook
Experience:
+10 years Supply Chain Planning (Production and Distribution) experience in CPG , FMCG and 3+ years in leading an effective planning team.
Experience managing a highly skilled team from various cultures.
Experience with advanced planning software with Supply Planning (SAP APO)
Qualifications:
Degree or equivalent in appropriate supply chain, engineering, or business degree
APICS CPIM or equivalent desirable