Global i-IBP Capability and Communications Lead

Job Description : About Us Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding diverse collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray, and Guinness. Our purpose – Celebrating life, every day, everywhere – has an important role in our company, for our people, our diversity, our brands, in how we perform and how we create shared value. About the Role Diageo is on a journey to digitize our Supply Chain, and transform Business Planning. The businesses that will be able to read, embrace and respond to the marketplace volatility and shifts in consumer/shopper behaviour with speed and agility will win. That is Diageo. As such, we have launched i-IBP Transformation. I-IBP stands for an Intelligent and Integrated Business Planning, and it spans across the enterprise. The transformation will cover people, process, digital and it is sponsored at the highest level in Diageo business, blending the best of heuristics with collaboration and market intelligence. The Global i-IBP Capability and Communications Lead will lead the design and fuel the right implementation and adoption of the digital capability. You will work with the markets to ensure the product is fit for use and will also be a key leader to input and support the people and process transformation, starting from consumer/customer input, all the way to/towards the supply integration, and backwards. This is going to be a legacy to stay with our organization for the years to come and therefore is a very strategic intervention. This workstream will enable us in Diageo to act decisively and collaborate efficiently, with data, analytics and insights. Some of the capabilities we are implementing are, not limited to: range planning, AI/ML in demand sensing horizon, multi-variable scenario planning, segmentation of our portfolio with a differentiated forecast approach. Key Responsibilities Partner internally and externally to lead (1) capability of the Global demand forecasting/IBP community, and (2) Communications for the global I-IBP programme. Working with direct report – OMP Training Lead, and Regional Directors, the role will ensure

• Maintaining skill matrixes reflecting task level capability requirements
• Building training materials
• Maintaining capability delivery plan
• Working with Process Owners, deliver process & solution (key stroke level) training to ensure end user capability is built
• Oversee and track User attendance for all training events
• Maintain user qualification at target
• Track User adoption and training success through KPIs and reporting

The role will be leading communications regarding,

• IBP program
• OMP Advanced Demand Planning Platform
• Deployment status, progress on market implementations
• Progress on Capability, Process maturity, performance, versus recommendation ambitions.

Experience/Skills/Capabilities Previous Successful Experience:

• Extensive experience working within progressive positions within the end-to-end Supply Chain function, within multiple disciplines. First hand planning experience in IBP, S&OP, S&OE, Demand Planning and having worked in a multifunctional set-up within a market team is crucial.
• Leading change across the supply chain, through value driven collaborative partnership. Proven track record in designing, shaping and implementing complex change agenda and transferring work from one location to another.
• Having directly worked with senior business leadership.
• External collaboration, ideally in the customer space.
• Has developed and successfully implemented strategies.
• Has performed as L4 in the past (this is not a first promotion role)
• Experience in multiple routes to markets including e-commerce, distributor, modern retail, etc.

Skills/Capabilities:

• Passion for data and a performance culture. Very strong analytical skills.
• Strong domain knowledge in Demand planning, especially supported with digital infrastructure.
• Collaboration and communication: Demonstrated ability to foster and maintain strong working relationships and influence at all levels of the organisation. At ease working effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders and business cultures.
• Growth Mindset
• Ability to dream and shape the future.
• Team Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire and motivate teams.

Desirable:

• Experience with direct operational accountability of delivery on outcomes in a market of a group of markets working in a multinational CPG / FMCG

Working With Us Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity. We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings. Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying. Worker Type : Regular Primary Location: Amsterdam Additional Locations : Job Posting Start Date : 2024-05-09