DIAGEO India
Website:
diageoindia.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/diageo-india
Seniority: Not Applicable
Industries: Consumer Goods
Job details:
Job Description
Job Title-
Distribution Requirements Planner
Level-
5C
About The Function
Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world.
With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships.
It’s fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers’ hands, you’ll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love.
About The Role
The
Distribution Requirements Planner’s (DRP) is a pivotal role responsible for manage stock movements across the supply chain network, maintaining optimal stock cover at each of the locations (plants and warehouses), ensuring minimum distribution costs. This position serves as the critical link between demand planning, production, logistics and market operations, with the objective of optimizing inventory levels while maintaining high service levels. The planner demonstrates ERP/MRP systems to balance production schedules with capacity constraints and supplier capabilities, driving operational excellence through data-driven decision making.
Role Responsibilities
- Managing Distribution Planning (DRP) – Imports
- Rolling 18-month shipment plan for all imported spirits (Weekly and Monthly buckets)
- Reporting of KPIs, monthly calls, weekly health tracker and/or risk assessments, SKU exceptions.
- Coordination of supply of imported products with manufacturing plants and logistics team
- Manage for value across the Market’s Supply Chain (E.g., minimize write-offs, double handling, etc.)
- Act as Single point of contact to the ISC Supply Centers & Demand for supply of product into market to ensure product continuity
- Own and Manage master data in SAP, SAP APO and OMP to ensure seamless demand flow through network of market locations and sources
- Managing Distribution Planning (DRP) – Local Production
- Continuously link with production sites to coordinate an efficient and prompt flow of products through the network.
- The successful daily monitoring of sales & OOS stock with the intention of improving customer service and balancing inventory.
- Keep a detailed control of all stock movements across the network
- Set up stock transfer orders (STO’s) through SAP PO to fulfil stock requirements in each node.
- Process, communication and performance management
- Identify risks and/or opportunities to the overall supply plan and implement essential changes and communicate optimally to key stakeholders
- Responsible for maintaining consistent inventory management practices in line with meeting demand requirements, identifying solutions to mitigate risks and improve overall tracking.
- Conduct root cause analysis of multiple information streams
- Manage the phasing in & out of products during its product life cycle
- Management of slow-moving stock with the objective of minimizing the write-off of obsolete finished products
- Monthly Supply Review input for imported produced spirit
Key Deliverables
- Optimized Master Production Schedule-balancing demand, capacity and constraints
- Effective MRP outputs- ensuring material availability with minimal excess inventory
- Supplier scorecards and improvement plans- driving supply chain reliability
- Inventory health reports (excess/obsolete, days of supply, stock-out risks)
- Production performance metrics (OTIF, schedule adherence, capacity utilization)
- Option planning strategies (alternate suppliers, materials, routings)
Diversity Statement
Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And crafting an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.
We accept diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be encouraged and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches, and more.
Our ambition is to compose the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of crafting the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you bring together this information when you submit your application.
Worker Type
Regular
Primary Location:
Bangalore Karle Town SEZ
Additional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date
2026-08-12
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