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Bulk Liquid Central Planner

Job Description :

The Bulk Liquid Central Planner is responsible for ensuring short- and long-term availability of bulk liquids & ingredients to the bottling sites. This role coordinates the bulk liquid production, blending and logistics for a planning horizon of up to one year in conjunction with site material planners! Additionally, this role is responsible for critical analytical reporting and presentation to senior management. Key partners include the Finite Planning and Scheduling teams, Finance, Logistics, Distillation & Maturation teams, Blending Team, and site Operations teams! This role also works with the Bulk Liquid Strategic Planning Team to ensure the long-term liquid maturate requirements are met. By using Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) tools in SAP, cash, service, and risk are kept in balance. Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to balance priorities and exceptional analytical skills are a necessity. The role reports into the Bulk Liquid/Ingredients Planning Manager located in Plainfield, IL. The role location is also open to Stamford, CT.

Primary Responsibilities:

Support site materials planners through material movements between sites, forecasting, inventory analysis, SAP support, OMP readiness support and other ad hoc needs
Lead internal rum end-to-end planning process (distillation through final blending) or handle internal/external planning process for whiskey maturation through bottling.
Lead external rum liquid planning and logistics for maturation as directed by strategic planning team.
Prepare reports for and manage weekly planning calls between supplying/receiving sites, Logistics and Blending Teams
Prepare monthly inventory valuation reports and projections with meaningful analysis for presentation to senior partners.
Prepare rolling 12-month projections for bulk liquid logistics needs and lead Logistics planning calls to resolve equipment availability, demurrage, and P&L effects.
Prepare and lead monthly maturation and barrel dumping calls, as necessary.
Handle bulk liquid planning and logistics process for 3rd Party Co-Packers with supplying sites. Lead calls as necessary
Develop and maintain SAP liquid recipe set-up process for production sites
Develop, plan, and initiate liquid supply contingency scenarios as necessary
Actively coordinate with the Central Supply Planning to balance material availability with needed production
Partner with Procurement to monitor supplier performance and participate in supplier performance reviews.
Deliver forecasts to ingredients suppliers with analytical insights as needed
Develop, maintain, and report a set of metrics that demonstrate efficient and effective strategies.
Support strategic projects as a key participant.
Act as back-up for other Bulk Liquid Finite and Central Planners.
Other duties as assigned.

Key Capabilities:

Associate degree is required; Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field is preferred or 2-5 years of material/production planning experience
APICS CPIM certification desirable.
SAP or similar ERP software experience required.
Strong analytical skills required.
Solid interpersonal skills with ability to lead, positively influence, and proactively handle all partner expectations.
Must be highly skilled in MS Excel and other analytical/planning applications.
Proven ability to prioritize optimally in a fast-paced environment.
Seeks innovative solutions for the supply chain with a strong eye for business. Champions new ideas and is not afraid to fail.
Must display confident, articulate, and professional communication skills throughout the organization.
Agile, flexible, and resilient self-starter

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Plainfield Plant

Additional Locations :

Stamford

Job Posting Start Date :

2023-04-13

Salary Range:

Minimum Salary:

$63521.25

Maximum Salary:

$105868.75

At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits , short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others. (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.) The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role’s primary location.