Who are we?

We are the world’s largest premium drinks business, with an unrivalled collection of brands including Smirnoff® Vodka, Johnnie Walker® Scotch, Tanqueray® Gin and Baileys® Irish Cream Liqueur. We own, create, market, sell and distribute these brands around the world. With two production facilities, Diageo Australia is the leading spirits and ready-to-drink (RTD) company in Australia with iconic local brands including Bundaberg® Rum and UDL®.

Diageo not only prioritises its investment in our exceptional people, but in 2021 we have continued to invest in Australian Manufacturing at our Huntingwood facility and have set our business up for future success through further capital projects to increase capacity and capability. We have five production lines, including three high speed packaging lines and while we have an exceptional mix of global and local brands, we produce a significant majority of our products locally. At Diageo, we can take advantage of global best practise in Supply & Manufacturing, while owning the decisions locally in market.

What about the role?

Our Supply & Distributions Planner is responsible for planning the supply and distribution of imported products with manufacturing plants, 3PL’s, carriers, customs, etc. You will manage the planning and coordination of stock transfers among the network nodes (including 3rd parties) in collaboration with production sites and Supply Planning teams. You will also support development of case volumes and inventory projections that are used to make operational and financial decisions.

Where will you grow in this role?

• Develop and lead the rolling forecast for imported product – leading this process out to 18 months across different categories, with visibility at a monthly level;
• Coordinate the supply of imported finished products with global manufacturing and logistics teams;
• Collaborate and lead local production sites to ensure swift flow of products through the network;
• Identify and manage risks within the overall supply plan, with a strong focus on continuous improvement;
• Lead our efforts to reduce slow moving stock, focusing on delivering impactful commercial outcomes in this arena;
• Lead large cross functional teams to ensure best practice supply planning is followed; and
• Liaising with global teams and relaying information back to local demand and commercial teams, ensuring transparency and efficient flow of information.

What will you bring to the table?

• Prior experience within Supply Chain management, ideally within an FMCG, Consumer Goods or Pharmaceuticals environment;
• Strong analytical skillsets and proven experience in SAP (ideally in SAP APO), intermediate to advanced Excel skills and experience in data management systems;
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement and influencing skills; and
• A passion for supply chain and a hunger to develop your career across multiple areas of the supply chain.

What is the culture like?

Are you prepared to take risks in the pursuit of greatness? Do you hold yourself to the highest standards with real accountability for results? Would you treat the business as if it is truly your own – because you want your legacy to be worthy of that of our founders? Then, let’s talk!

We are an organisation that creates products that are part of celebrations, and our culture reflects this. We work in a flexible way to ensure that you can fit work around your life commitments. We are a future focused organisation, that is constantly wanting to perform better and to continue our growth.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity:

Diageo is committed to building a workplace culture that values inclusion and diversity. We actively promote the employment of people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTQI+ and other diversity groups.

Diageo encourages applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process, please let us know when submitting your application and we will tailor our process where practical.

At Diageo, we pride ourselves on our fast paced, bold and agile culture. In order to ensure we’re supporting the performance ambitions of our team, applications for this role will close 29th of July 2022.