Job Description :

IBP Lead- Vietnam

About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. 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 you

This role is responsible for running on a weekly and monthly basis IBP-Demand Review meetings to align a consensus plan with Sales, Marketing and Finance. It is also responsible for managing any overlays to the baseline volume driven by new product introductions, promotions, price elasticity reflection and any other commercial activity that may affect demand.

What does this role look like for you?

This role will own the end-to-end IBP process in the assigned market and is accountable for the forecast performance to achieve agreed upon targets. And find continuous improvement opportunities along the planning.

While responsible for IBP side of Planning, IBP Lead needs to ensure a balance on all aspects and trade-offs of supply, including collaboration with supply on right inventory levels and minimizing out of stocks, whilst delivering a responsive supply chain that fulfils Sales forecasts with key stakeholders in the markets.

This role would also involve partnering on improving process and capabilities in the market to fully leverage IBP framework for Diageo.

Role responsibilities

Functions:

Run & Improve Sales and Operations Planning / Integrated Business PlanningLead Demand Planning Process - Overlay of Promotions and Market IntelligenceCollaborate/Drive Demand and Supply integration with stakeholdersGenerate & Improve 18months rolling statistical and longer-term base forecastDevelop Value Add Analysis to drive improved forecast performanceSupport & Influence decision making with data intelligenceContinuously Improve Process for results improvement

KPIs (at country and at APAC levels):

Sales Forecast Accuracy (Lag-3, Lag-1)Sales Forecast Bias (Lag-3, Lag-1)Stat. Forecast Value AddCFR/Inventory

Market: This role covers the IBP process for assigned country/Business unit

Top accountabilities:

Run & Improve the S&OP/IBP process in the Market

Lead the generation & alignment of the 18-24 month rolling demand plan on SKU/Location level in weekly and monthly bucketsFacilitate monthly S&OP/IBP process and weekly S&OE meetingsCollaborate with Innovation, Commercial, marketing for new products introductionDrive value discussion, scenario planning for promotions/ innovations/ major event and O&Rs w stakeholdersImprove maturity of S&OP/IBP Process

Lead Demand Planning Process - Overlay of Promotions and Market Intelligence

Analyze & manage volume & overlays assumptions with cross functional teamsEnsure solid assumptions build based on historical trends or key stakeholders’ input into the forecastConduct root cause analysis, corrective action to drive continuous improvement

Collaborate/Drive Demand and Supply integration and Inventory control with local stakeholders

Drives demand and supply integration, supply trade-off and alignmentCommunicate critical changes and supply constraintsEscalate necessary/significant issue for quick resolutionWork as SLOB Avoidance/Reduction contact for the market  and help to drive SLOBs <15% of total inventory

Generate & Improve 18-24 months rolling statistical and base forecast performance.

Maintain system/ tools’ Master data and keep regular parameter centerline.Run and maintain the forecasting tool/ system for rolling statistical and base forecastAnalyze outliers/Trend to generate key insights to stakeholders and continuously make corrections.

Develop Value Add Analysis to drive improved forecast performance

Collaborate scenario planningRun analysis to maximize the use of statistical and base forecast.Support system/automate tools/analytics developments

What you need to bring to this role:

Skills and Capabilities

Good knowledge, management and coordination of S&OP/IBP processBaseline understanding of the end-to-end Supply Chain Planning processes; Supply Planning, Distribution Requirements Planning, Inventory Planning, Conversion, Logistics, Procurement and Customer ServiceAbility to Work and thrive in a Complex-Matrix StructureProficiency in English- both Oral and WrittenExcellent analytical, organizational and decision making skillsStrong influencing and stakeholder engagement skills; able to manage multiply stakeholders across functions and geographies.Ability to challenge senior stakeholders and manage tension in S&OP/IBP DR/MBR  conversations.Exceptional communication skills – verbal, written and presentation.Detailed understanding of end to end supply chain operational processes within Diageo e.g. IBP, DRP, MPS, inventory, conversion, logistics and customer service.Highly Proficient in MS applications e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPointPrevious experience working with SAP APO is preferred; however experience with similar planning tools will be considered

Experience

Supply Chain planning experience (Demand Planning mostly or in latest 3 years, Supply Planning, Material Planning), including significant experience managing S&OP /IBP process.Proven strong track record of influencing and partnering with key stakeholdersAny Project Management experience is also preferred.Prior experience leading and embedding S&OP/IBP best practice ways of workingHigh degree of quantitative and analytical skills.

 Qualifications

Degree or equivalent in appropriate supply chain, mathematical, engineering, or business degree.APICS CPIM / CSCP or equivalent desirable.

Working with us

Flexibility is key to success. From part-time and compressed hours to different locations our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you and we’ll work together so that you’re supported from day one.

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package.

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, mindsets, 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. 

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Ho Chi Minh City

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2025-03-06