3rd Party Planner - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Diageo

Diageo

Verified Company

Glasgow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Description:
3rd Party Scheduler

Location:
Shieldhall

Permanent

Closing date: 15/12/2023

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 this Role

The 3rd Party Scheduler is responsible for instructing the 3rd party contractors in the reworks required to meet customer demand through the creation of process and purchase orders; plus regular communication to deliver the best possible service.

Communicate and lead this scheduled rework in collaboration with numerous key contacts within Diageo and at 3rd parties.

These include - 3rd party reworkers, line schedulers (for production of interim stock), material planners, project managers, site warehousing and dispatch, market service owners.

Key outcome is meeting customer orders on time and in full (OTIF) and in minimising excess inventory in the network.

They are also responsible for the recording the completion of orders in the SAP manufacturing system and helping to resolve any invoicing issues that arise.

This role holder must understand the financial implications of raising purchase orders (with a sign off up to £1000) and also obtain quotes from the 3rd party contractors for ad-hoc finishing/rework activities.

Manage market issues to try to meet their changing requirements to the best date available.

Provide 3rd party reworkers with sufficient transparency to align resource to meet demand. Prioritise, if necessary, when there is a constraint in available interim stock, labour, materials or warehouse capacity.

This role operates within a very complex network comprising supply from various sites in Scotland and worldwide plus primary warehouse locations.

This is in place to meet customer demand to Diageo's markets worldwide.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

Baseline understanding of the end-to-end Supply Planning processes.
Strong analytical, organizational, and decisionmaking skills.
Strong attention to detail
Good communication skills verbal, written and presentation.
Motivated and committed to overcome obstacles to obtain results.
Experience with advanced SAP software.
Experience working in centralised planning function preferred.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in appropriate supply chain, mathematical, engineering, or business degree is preferred.

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff 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.

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 (dependent on performance)
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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 realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 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 bran