Planning Analyst

Diageo; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading premium drinks company as a Planning Analyst in Glasgow. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to leverage your data analysis skills to drive insights and support decision-making within a dynamic team. You will extract and manipulate complex datasets, automate reporting processes, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders to enhance analytics capabilities. If you are passionate about data and eager to contribute to a culture of innovation and inclusivity, this position is perfect for you. Be part of a company that values diversity and celebrates every individual's unique contributions.

Qualifications

• Experience in data analysis, manipulation, and visualization.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret complex datasets.
• Experience automating reports using Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Identify and access relevant data sources across multiple platforms.
• Analyze complex datasets to uncover trends and insights.
• Design and implement automated reporting solutions.

Skills

Data Analysis

Data Manipulation

Data Visualization

SQL

Python

R

Power BI

Excel

Clear Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SAP ECC6

APO

OMP

Job description

Job Description :

Planning Analyst

Glasgow, Scotland

Permanent Contract

Closing Date: Friday 16th May

About Us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company known for our wonderful collection of iconic brands such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray, Guinness and more. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas , learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future. Join us to create a career worth celebrating!

About the Function

Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo’s 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It’s an intricate and sophisticated operation that’s the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We’re committed to realising our ‘Society 2030: Spirit of Progress’ goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we’ll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.

About The Role

The Planning Analyst will be part of the European Spirits Category Planning Team, focused on delivering data-led insights to support planning and decision-making. We're looking for someone confident working with complex data, with a good understanding of internal data sources, extraction, and manipulation.

As a Planning Analyst, you’ll support the European Spirits Category through accurate , timely reporting and by identifying trends and opportunities across the data. You’ll help improve and automate existing reports and respond to new reporting needs by assessing requirements and collaborating with relevant teams.

You’ll work closely with a diverse range of stakeholders to ensure reporting and analytics meet the needs of the category and wider business. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys using data to drive clarity and impact.

Key Responsibilities will include :

• Data extraction: Identify and access relevant data sources across multiple platforms. Develop efficient methods for extracting, cleaning, and integrating data to ensure accuracy and reliability.

• Driving insights: Analyse complex datasets to uncover trends, patterns, and insights that can support business decisions. Collaborate with multi-functional teams to translate findings into impactful recommendations.

• Report automation: Design and implement automated reporting solutions that streamline processes and reduce manual effort. Focus on creating reports that highlight key metrics and facilitate timely decision-making.

• Collaboration & Integration: Work closely with various systems and teams within Diageo to use existing technologies and explore new opportunities for data integration. Foster partnerships that enhance the overall analytics capability of the organization.

About You

We are looking for someone who brings shown experience in data analysis, manipulation, and visualisation (using tools like SQL, Python, R, Power BI, or Excel is beneficial), along with a collaborative attitude and a willingness to support and coach others.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets

• Experience automating reports using tools like Power BI or Tableau

• Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain technical findings in a business-friendly way

• Familiarity with ERP and/or planning systems such as SAP ECC6, APO, or OMP would be beneficial

• A positive and solution-focused attitude when dealing with ambiguity or challenges

• A proactive, resilient, and adaptable approach to work

• Confidence building relationships and working with people from different cultures and all levels of the business

• A good sense of accountability, with a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities

Working with Us

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender , ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, attitudes, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

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Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Onyx, Glasgow

Additional Locations :

Edinburgh Park, Leven Processing

Job Posting Start Date :

2025-05-08