Demand & IBP Planner

Job Title: Demand & IBP Planner

Location: Budapest

Contract terms: Permanent, full-time

ABOUT US

Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding 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.

Diageo Eastern Europe covers Diageo’s beer business across all of Continental Europe as well as spirits businesses across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The market consists of 43 governments, with employees representing 21 different nationalities.

About the role

Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a cornerstone in the supply chain and finance realms. It's not just about aligning departments; it's about driving the success of the entire organization. By integrating demand planning into IBP processes, you ensure seamless coordination across functions, leading to improved forecasting accuracy, optimized inventory management, improved customer satisfaction and ultimately, enhanced financial performance.

The Demand & IBP Planner assumes responsibility for overseeing depletion and shipment forecasting activities within Eastern Europe. The lead will utilize statistical models to create baseline forecasts, ensure data integrity, and lead a collaborative Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process involving internal stakeholders and external partners.

Role Responsibilities:

TOP ACCOUNTABILITIES

Baseline Statistical Demand Forecasting:

• Utilize and maintain APO software as the primary forecasting tool to generate a rolling 18-month baseline statistical demand forecast.

• Collaborate with commercial, marketing, finance, and external partners to clean forecast history, document adjustments and assumptions, and maintain statistical parameters for the "best fit" model.

• Continuously improve statistical forecasting methods by testing and implementing new models, implementing standard processes, and supporting system developments.

• Maintain APO master data, including Characteristic Value Chain (CVC) creation, disaggregation factors, and attributes.

Lead S&OP Process:

• Lead the Pre-Demand Review step of the S&OP process with Marketing, Supply, Finance, and Commercial teams.

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