FMCG Supply Chain Planner – 0-12 Week Plan

Diageo Americas; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Diageo Americas is seeking a Planner to produce clear 0-12 week production plans ensuring product availability to meet customer demand. You will maximise production efficiency across multiple packaging plants and coordinate with external suppliers.

You will work with procurement, finance and suppliers to reconcile invoices and build strong stakeholder relationships, driving inventory plans and reducing write-offs in a global beverage supply chain.

Qualifications

• BSc in Supply Chain, Business Administration or equivalent.
• APICS Qualified or equivalent.
• 3–5 years supply chain planning in FMCG advantageous.
• Knowledge of demand and supply planning, operations and logistics desirable.
• Stakeholder management with planning leadership experience.
• Strong IT and numerical skills; SAP ECC6, SAP APO SNP, BW and BEx experience.

Responsibilities

• Produce clear 0–12 week production plans to meet customer demand.
• Micromanage short-term execution horizon for packaging plants and rework sites.
• Call off materials and liaise with external European suppliers to deliver the mid-term plan.
• Work with the brewery to ensure Just in Time beer supply.
• Collaborate with procurement, finance and suppliers to reconcile invoices per SLAs.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver category strategy.
• Lead dry goods inventory plans to control stocks and avoid write-offs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, global supply chain projects and product renovation.

Skills

APICS Qualified

Stakeholder management

Demand & Supply planning

IT & numeric skills

FMCG planning experience

Education

BSc in Supply Chain or related

Tools

SAP ECC6

SAP APO SNP

BW/BEx Analyser

Job description

Diageo Americas is seeking a Planner to produce clear 0-12 week production plans ensuring product availability to meet customer demand. You will maximise production efficiency across multiple packaging plants and coordinate with external suppliers.

You will work with procurement, finance and suppliers to reconcile invoices and build strong stakeholder relationships, driving inventory plans and reducing write-offs in a global beverage supply chain.