Business Planning Manager at Diageo

Job Description :

Welcome to the Diageo world of exciting possibilities, a world of celebrating life every day, everywhere.

 

Diageo is a truly global organisation with over 28,000 dedicated people and a presence in 180 countries. Across our 21 markets, our brand portfolio represents our biggest strength, and our biggest passion.  Be it our global giants, local stars or reserve brands we use our vision, creativity and courage to drive the growth of our products worldwide.  We invent strong brands for today and for the future; upholding the quality of our products and taking personal accountability for both the history and for the future of our brands. 

 

We have more than 6,500 people working with Diageo in Africa: our Africa businesses account for over 20% of Diageo workforce worldwide. In all that we do, we seek to bring out the best of our Diageo values and release the ‘spirit of joy & community’ which is alive across the African continent. In Africa we create wealth both directly through our operations and indirectly through our broader value chains where we support development and growth in partnership with businesses and communities.

 

Thirteen of our production sites in Africa are in water stressed areas; so much of our focus is on managing water use in our operations effectively and reducing water poverty in surrounding communities through our pan-African Water of Life programme. Since its launch in 2006, we have brought safe drinking water to around 10 million people.

 

Where there is less water stress we have implemented our global programme ‘Learning for Life’ which provides life skills and opportunity for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to take a first step into formal employment.

 

We are committed to our vision of being ‘the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer goods company in South Africa’.  The newly-created Diageo organisation in South Africa is built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of the drinks industry.  To be a part of Diageo is to be a part of history – and to have the unrivalled opportunity to make your own mark in history. 
 

Are you ready to join us on our journey to create history in South Africa and beyond?

 

Diageo SA is part of a dual listed (London and New York) global organisation operating within a complex local environment. Financial complexity is driven through the reporting, planning and forecasting requirements of our global shareholder along with ensuring compliance with local legislation. In addition, compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley codes of good practice is required due the Diageo listing on the NYSE.

 

The complexity of the market place, with multiple customer segments and routes to market, drives complexity in understanding the creation of value from Retail Selling Price through the P&L. We consistently work to identify and maximise opportunities across the value chain through pricing and promotional strategy across our customer base.

 

The volatility of the South African macro-economic environment drives a level of complexity when managing global targets, local input costs and product imports. Cost drivers such as inflation and global vs local exchange rates impact our cost base strongly and need to be managed closely.

Diageo SA operates in a complex, ever changing and extremely exciting market environment. Diageo SA has emerged as the leading spirits business in South Africa facing competition from long established competitors such as Distell and aggressive emerging players such as Pernod Ricard SA and The Really Great Brands Company (RGBC).

 

The liquor market in South Africa operates through multiple customer channels and routes to market. This is in order to effectively service consumers across an extremely diverse range of socio-economic circumstances, cultural affiliations and geographical ranges.

 

Our extensive spirits brand portfolio services consumers across our diverse nation and we must continuously strive to keep up with the fast changing market trends and challenges inherent in that.

 

LEADERSHIP – as per the “Diageo Leadership Standard”

Win through execution

Lead bold execution in a fast-moving world

• Act like owners of Diageo by holding self and others to account for highest standards

• Scan the environment constantly and adapt plans with pace

• Inject a restlessness to win and unlock capacity to decide and act quickly

• Demand brilliant execution to ensure we always win at the point of purchase

 

Inspire through Purpose

Amplify our purpose internally and externally

• Create meaning, pride and belief for others through Diageo’s purpose

• Inspire teams to take entrepreneurial risks; encourage and recognise learning

• Build trust and respect in Diageo through open and honest relationships

• Celebrate frequently the impact of

 

Shape the future

Create focus and ownership for shaping Diageo’s future ambition

• Enable others to imagine the future and be brave to act boldly now

• Set context and empower people to experiment and unlock opportunities for growth

• Demand diverse external perspectives and trends that create impetus for change

• Insist on sufficient data and insights that

 

Invest in Talent

Harness the full extent of Diageo’s talent and diversity

• Take bold bets on talent underpinned by rigorous assessment

• Build and coach diverse teams to unlock performance and growth

• Create an inclusive environment where everyone can be at their best

• Instil agility and resilience in our teams

 

• To drive robust planning and outlook processes across the business to ensure excellent forecasts, strategic plans and operating plans are developed

• Developing and managing the overall business performance management process within South Africa and Africa. Delivering insightful performance reporting that allows the business to manage performance and Outlook

Co-ordination of the various inputs required to formulate the operating plans and monthly R&O, across different business units, understanding and quantifying the implications thereof. Enhancing business partnering and relationships with different business units, supply finance, category finance and the commercial finance team. Works with commercial, mkt and brand performance managers on identifying risks, opportunities, insights, solutions and action plans to performance ensuring the delivery of sales volume targets and profit. Preparation of comprehensive financial packs detailing the operating plans – shareholder/internal, related assumptions and potential risks & opportunities. Ensure monthly financial processes are managed and performed on time in full to provide timely management information across the business making use of insightful gap/variance analysis. Coordinating timelines, reporting requirements, detailed submissions and explanation of submitted information to different global shareholders and developing relationships with key touch points at these shareholders. Support category finance in analyzing and understanding the performance of brands, and driving understanding and actions to improve performance. Support integration of one demand planning number into financial outlook and close alignment with supply finance. Ownership of financial planning and reporting tool – TM1 and One Plan Participate in the development & implementation of Annual Planning with the specific stakeholders

 Qualifications

• University degree, preferably qualified accountant, with strong academic record

• High cognitive ability

Experience

• 7_ years’ experience gained in finance with particular focus on financial planning

• Leadership experience, has managed direct reports

• Experience of financial analysis and modeling techniques, practically applied within a commercial FMCG environment

• Track record of success in highly demanding environment

• In market knowledge – understands and relates to sales and marketing terminology and key performance drivers

 

Key Skills

Highly numerate, strong analytical and interpretive skills, people management, networking and influencing; communication; planning; negotiating; training and development; performance management; systems; problem solving

• Ability to grasp complexity of market (complex entity structure, multiple channels and markets, languages, cultural differences, norms and practices)

• Ability to influence people across all the levels in the organization.

• Ability to balance multiple priorities and work to a series of tight deadlines.

• Technological literacy and interest.