Job Title: Materials
Planner – Spirits
Planner – Spirits
Organization: Diageo
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
AutoReqId: 44024BR
About Diageo:
Diageo is the world’s
leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage
alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie
Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Windsor, Buchanan’s and Bushmills whiskies,
Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel On
leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage
alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie
Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Windsor, Buchanan’s and Bushmills whiskies,
Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel On
e vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and
Guinness.
Job Summary: The Diageo Materials Planner –
Spirits will be responsible for monitoring and reviewing of materials’
inventory levels and to be the key day to day interface with local &
overseas suppliers and internal stakeholders in relation to order placing,
call-off, escalations and planning.
Spirits will be responsible for monitoring and reviewing of materials’
inventory levels and to be the key day to day interface with local &
overseas suppliers and internal stakeholders in relation to order placing,
call-off, escalations and planning.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Ensure 100% delivery of accurate and effective material requirement
planning for spirits raw and packaging materials and components within set
budget in order to meet the business - Enhance Materials planning efficiency and reduce COGS. Able to monitor
and effectively report any material risks - Actively coordinate with the weekly production team and Innovations
on all required raw and packaging materials to deliver plan. Work on
collaborative relationships with key stake holders. - Coordinate with material planners at KBL, Procurement team, Imports
Planner and relevant suppliers on requirements for internal and externally
packaged spirits and any innovations coming through - Steer routine update of system for new items and any changes in
production processes. Manage and maintain material codes in the operating
system - Coordinate with stores to ensure vendor managed inventory (VMI)
does not run out of stock at plant for production and deliveries are made
OTIF and are maintained to safety stock - Generate, analyse and report stock take variance for management
decision. Maintain and deliver relevant KPI and reports OTIF
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should hold a business related Degree or
equivalent - Member of CIPS or working towards it
- A minimum of two or more years’ experience in a similar role
particularly in an FMCG - Building and developing relationships with key stakeholders
- Excellent records management
- Structured and organized- able to handle time effectively and
prioritize conflicting issues and decision making - Self-motivated and able to influence others
- Excellent communication skills
- Resilient and energetic
- Excellent analytical and numerical skills
- Good in Spreadsheets (Excel) applications
How to Apply:
If you desire to join
the world’s leading premium drinks business, Diageo, in the aforementioned
capacity, please click web link below.
the world’s leading premium drinks business, Diageo, in the aforementioned
capacity, please click web link below.
