IBP Transformation Manager

Job Description :

Job Title: IBP Transformation Manager

Join our Supply Team

As the home of iconic brands such as Baileys, Guinness, Smirnoff, and Johnnie Walker, at Diageo we source, produce, and deliver 6.5 billion litres of world-leading products every year across 180 markets globally. Because of this huge undertaking, we rely on highly advanced systems as well as the very best talent to make sure our businesses continue to run smoothly. To give you some idea of the scale of our operation, over half of our 30,000 employees work in our supply chains. We have teams in over 100 sites across more than 30 countries, but what matters is that wherever you work, you’re part of a diverse, inclusive team where there are opportunities for everyone.

Whether you work in planning, logistics, technical teams or manufacturing, you’ll be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation. We set ourselves the highest standards, and our practices have earned us international recognition. And it’s people with energy, dedication and problem-solving skills who’ll help us get even better. In return, we offer a world of opportunities for you to explore, to shape and progress your career.

About the Role

The IBP Transformation Manager role will play a key role in ensuring continuous improvement in both IBP and Demand Planning. The role will ensure that regional transformation is aligned to the overall i-IBP enabling improved process and people maturity in both Demand Planning and IBP.

The IBP Transformation Manager role is a critical role that will sit along side the Demand Planning GPO and IBP GPO to ensure the continuous improvement in both Demand and IBP Maturity while simultaneously assisting in building the capability and continuous learning.

Top Accountabilities:

• Accountable for ensuring the IBP process continues to deliver to the Progressive standard through the PMR, DMR, SR and MBR.

•  Develop and implement the end-to-end Innovation forecasting process together with the demand planning GPO.

• Facilitates the monthly transformation agenda and steerco with the regions to track continuous improvement.

• Coordinates the delivery of the overall IBP objectives by combining the IBP plan with business activity and key drivers. Influences decision focus and executive alignment.

• Has the ability to work within the dynamics of a leadership team.

• Supports with the continuous improvement of the category IBP process.

• Benchmarking demand planning best practices & Standardization of WOW

• Assist in the IBP Health Check Assessments, feedback and glide Parth by region

• Coordinates the monthly learning sessions for the Demand Planning and IBP Community

• Develops the capability agender for Demand Planning and IBP through gap assessments

• Assists in the OMP Demand Project

• Tracks execution of the Demand and IBP forecasting strategy by region

• Assist with external benchmarking

• Assists in the deployment of new technology and best practices across Demand and Supply Planning

• Together with the IBP GPO develops the transformation and standardization of each of the cycle meetings in the IBP Process.

Experience Required

• Having directly worked with senior business leadership.

• Has practical experience of Demand Analytics, to analyse demand performance and trends, marketing, and sales activity impact (including pricing), and reach conclusions on what that might meant about current and future demand plans.

• Has practical experience of IBP in a similar role and / or business, which can be used to support the current role and challenge

• Can manage an appropriate change management process to ensure market adoption of IBP, using Diageo principles, processes, and resources, as well as their own skills, capabilities, and position.

• Significant experience working in IBP/S&OP

• Extensive experience in Demand Planning

• Has developed and successfully implemented strategies and S&OP programs.

Skills & Capabilities Required

• Growth Mindset

• Passion for data and a performance culture.

• Very strong analytical skills.

• Collaboration:  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.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written combined with the ability to engage effectively at all levels in the organisation.

• Digital dexterity. Previous experience (and hunger to learn) on advanced planning tools, digital control towers, BI, etc.

• Critical Thinking and robust problem-solving ability.

• The most vocal voice of truth. 

• Collaborate efficiently.

• Stands for digitization and does not tolerate drift. 

• Robust business acumen. 

• Evidence of strong bias performance. 

• Evidence of reconciliation. 

• Superbly understand the Route to Market and consumer insights of the designated market

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our people 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. We believe the most diverse and inclusive culture makes for a better business and a better world.
 

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realise its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.
 

Around the world we have a number of inclusive Business and Employee Resource Groups known as BRGs and ERGs. These influential groups, made up of our people, represent various viewpoints, experiences and communities who generate thought-provoking work to enhance our business and workplace, creating a sense of belonging and opportunities for all. 

Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including:

• Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities

• Contributary pension scheme

• Annual bonus
   

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a better world. We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realise its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.

Join us, and you'll be part of an organisation that embraces 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 — an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches, and more. And you'll help us champion inclusion and diversity across our entire business: with our employees, our suppliers, across our brands, and within the communities in which we operate.

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Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Amsterdam

Additional Locations :

1HQ

Job Posting Start Date :

2025-03-17