Demand Control Manager

YOU

This is a 9 month FTC position

As our Demand Control Manager, you will take ownership of the communication and decision-making process to keep demand and supply synchronised when demand materialises differently than planned within ‘short term’ horizon (0–12-week window).  You will represent the Operational Planning Team at all key internal meetings regarding supply chain stock issues and be the first point of contact for our internal commercial partners.

Your role manages around 50% of our total product portfolio, ensuring full communication around availability issues to drive decisions which mitigate the impact to core business KPI’s.  You will maintain a focus on the short-term planning horizon, with a key focus on the rolling 4-week time fence, whilst efficiently escalating challenges and proposing solutions/resolving issues

YOUR ROLE

• Chair our Daily Execution Meetings, using daily/weekly comparison tools to show sales vs forecast and highlight variances to plan and identify any trends in over/under consumption, proposing corrective action to optimise sales. 
• Lead the constrained supply/stock allocation process ensuring commercial priorities are respected.
• Representing Supply Chain in key cross functional business meetings such as WEM (Weekly Execution Meeting).
• Play a lead role in developing a review process that feeds the IBP cycle and, through collaboration with key internal stakeholders, helps to root cause previous out of stocks / shortages / over stocks and ensures that learnings are applied to future practices
• Create an engagement strategy that maps the key stakeholders and identifies the correct forums to raise and escalate the different types of supply challenges based on severity.
• Effectively influence internal stakeholders, with the goal of ensuring availability is maximised, by providing the forward outlook and a comprehensive view on any issues with planned resolutions, presenting and proposing actions required to deliver the plan/manage consequences & opportunities.
• Support the Commercial and Production Planning functions with the launch process for New Product Development and Renovation changes. Particularly supporting the launch period of 0 – 12 weeks. 
• Develop and maintain a systems action plan that looks to optimise the demand control process, suggesting and working through improvements to data accuracy and reductions in manual effort, with particular focus on the usage of our APO system

WHAT YOU BRING

• University degree level
• Supply chain experience (minimum 4 years – preferably with major FMCG customers/retailers across all channels)
• Vast knowledge of operational planning and the soft drinks industry
• Experienced in supply chain best practices and business processes/methodologies
• Fluent in English

Competencies

• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills
• Adaptable approach
• Results driven and accountable
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work autonomously and cross functionally

ABOUT US

Suntory is a Japanese company and the world’s third biggest player in the drinks industry. The continuous success and growth of each individual makes Growing for Good possible. We believe in moving forward boldly, together. Our Coleford Factory was built in 1946 and spanning 53 acres, our factory employs more than 300 people who help make our much-loved drinks, Lucozade and Ribena. Our diverse and iconic portfolio include amongst many other brands, Orangina, Yamazaki and Hibiki whiskies, Premium Malts and V. We wouldn’t achieve what we do without our people who are at the heart of everything we do. Our people unleash their spirit daily; they craft exceptional drinks, and they fuel our Growth

YOUR FUTURE WITH US

Joining Suntory isn’t just about taking on a role, it’s about embarking on a career journey. You have the opportunity to work with talented, inspiring and authentic leaders and have the freedom to dream big and go for it (Yatte Minahare). At Suntory you’ll find a supportive work environment that values work life balance and that will help you realise your full potential and grow for good. Our People and Culture team are a team that genuinely care about creating a great experience for our employees and we would love you to be part of it.

OUR COMMITMENT

At Suntory, we greatly appreciate the value that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds can bring. Our colleagues from a wide range of cultures, lifestyles, and experiences contribute significantly to our collective success. We understand that our candidates all have unique career trajectories and experiences, and this can sometimes deter you from applying for a role if you don’t feel that you meet all the criteria. If you believe that you have relevant skills and experience that you feel could benefit us, we would love to know what unique perspectives and experience you can bring to help make us better, together in a company that is committed to Growing for Good and Giving Back to Society.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based on the skills and competencies of the above role. We are committed to and value diversity, equity and inclusion in our recruitment process and do not discriminate based on gender, race or ethnic background, class, economic status, disability status, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, marital status or any other protected characteristic. We want to ensure that our interview process is as inclusive as possible. If you require any reasonable accommodation as part of the process, do not hesitate to let your recruiter know who will be happy to help.