SMR Planner

Job description

59162BR
Reporting Location

Norwalk
Country

United States
Function

Supply
North America State/Province

Connecticut
Type of Job

Employee
External Job Description

*Internal Title: SMR Planner

Supply Managed Replenishment Planner

Account/Key Stakeholder Responsibility
·  Maintain the primary relationships with key commercial and state contacts
·  Champion great service by collaboratively working across all functions
·  Ensure consistent delivery of product from the Diageo Supply sites to control states
·  Proactively address and communicate issues that might impact inventory levels
·  Establish and continuously improve business relationships with key State, Commercial and Finance;  Manage appropriate communications and expectations
·  Lead weekly collaborative meetings with key contacts (commercial, brokers, state contacts, etc.) to proactively address issues/concerns and to drive efficiencies in the supply chain
·  Actively manage and support new product startups, product discontinuations, allocations
·  Drive continuous improvements in business processes via critical thinking, share best practices, and ensure appropriate alignment with cross functional teams  
·  Responsibility
·  Responsible for the planning and management of $15M - $30M in inventory
·  Maintain, monitor, and influence the results of relevant key performance indicators across service, cost, cash and quality
·  Provide critical thinking, sound analysis and appropriate decision making to manage cost impact of trade-off recommendations across cost, service, cash and quality to arrive at the most appropriate solution for the business
·  Drive the on-going development and refinement of processes and metrics to ensure continuous improvements and efficiencies in service, cost, cash and quality  
Key Outputs/Deliverables
·  Must provide critical thinking, sound analysis and appropriate decision making to support both supply planning and order management activities.
·  Apply sound root-cause problem solving skills in the pursuit of solutions that address the core drivers of the issues.
·  Ability to clearly summarize recommendations for management and present recommendations in a clear and concise manner.
·  Develop and maintain rolling 12 month supply plan and near term replenishment plan to drive inventory availability and service to targeted levels within bailment warehouses.
·  Actively manage bailment inventories to optimize cash flow while meeting service targets.
·  Maintain, monitor and influence the results of relevant key performance indicators across service, cost and quality.
·  Management of department related data within Diageo data bases (APO, ECC) accurately and timely.
·  Represent Customer Logistics in cross functional meetings to shape and influence key critical business processes, such as innovation, system enhancements, and logistics network.
·  Support the continued development and refinement of Customer Logistics processes and metrics to drive continuous improvements in service, cost, and quality  
Requirements
·  3+ years of experience in supply planning and or customer operations roles within a fast-paced CPG company
·  Degree in supply chain, business management, or related fields
·  Experience in supply planning systems; Preferred experience with SAP
·  Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills
·  Solid capabilities in MS Office Applications – particularly Excel
·  Strong written and verbal communication skills
·  Demonstrated ability to build strong customer relationships and manage customer expectations
·  Ability to work independently and interface with internal and external customers across various levels of the organization  

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External Job Title

Supply Planner - Bailment
Town/City

Norwalk
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Diageo is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer and is subject to federal regulations pertaining to employment. Diageo does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, Protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. Diageo also provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state or local laws.
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