Distribution Replenishment Plan / Empties Planner

External Job Title Distribution Replenishment Plan / Empties Planner
AutoReqId 35034BR
Function Supply
Type of Job Full Time - Exempt
Country Cameroon
External Job Description
Job Title: Distribution Replenishment Plan / Empties Planner
Department: Supply
Reporting to: Planning Manager
Category: 10 (Diageo Level 5)
No of positions: 01Contract: Permanent

PURPOSE

§ Balance the needs of demand and supply to ensure high and consistent customer service, set against a background of changing demand forecasts and requirements for changed processes, systems and a new more effective organisation. The process covers all activities from short-term scheduling to long term planning.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

· Bachelor’s Degree or graduate caliber in Supply Chain.
· 3 years experience in planning.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

AsDistribution Replenishment Plan / Empties Planner, you should be able to:

· Translates production plans into tactical supply plans
· Ensure adequate stock cover of all the SKU in each VOMI.
· Formal liaison with Operations team to optimise supply chain opportunities and create overall value within the chain
· Responsible for packaging CTP in terms of empties availability
· Develop and maintain an effective relationship with Demand Planning to ensure that supply constraints are understood in Demand and that Demand requirements are understood in Supply to drive cross - functional alignment.

CAPABILITIES

You will need to have:
· Excellent analytical I.T. and numerical skills, to exploit benefits of MRP.
· Outstanding team influencing and inter personal skills.
· Fundamental knowledge of the supply process from procurement to brewing/ packaging, distribution and market requirements.
· Generation of spreadsheets, building of models and ability to quickly understand complex I.T. systems like Manugistics.
· Excellent in building relationships., networking ability
· Strong Integrity and wins the trust and confidence of others
· Passionate with process improvement and attention to detail.
· Good completer/finisher and able to work under pressure to complete tasks on time and in line with overall planning processes.
· Good implementation skills
· Ability to understand and learn
· ERP software(eg SAP )
· Strong problem solving ability and skills to influence key stakeholders to take business versus functional decisions.

You will also need to be:

· Intellectually strong, but with sound and realistic judgement.
· Great communicator, orally and in writing.
· Culturally aware of different markets and able to adopt styles.
· Able to constructively challenge the status quo
· Passionate with process improvement and attention to detail.
· Good completer/finisher and able to work under pressure to complete tasks on time and in line with overall planning processes.
· Computer literate (SAP),
· Fluent English and French

Guinness Cameroon,whichis ISO 9001/2008 and ISO 22000/2005 certified, is committed to meritocracy and inclusivenessand will not unfairly discriminate in recruitment, training, career development and promotion on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender, marital status, disability, religion or belief and age

Interested candidates should apply mentioning the subject.
APLICATION
All applications to be made through the website:www.Diageo-Careers.Com.Candidates should please load in their CV and covering letters.
CLOSING DATE

12.12.12

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