Job Description :
Japan Integrated Business Planning and Demand Manager
Do you harness data like a master craftsperson, applying business insights with great precision? We are seeking talents with high energy, dedication, leadership, and strong strategic minds to be part of our journey& celebration. Your work will harmonize cross-functional teams, transforming data into exceptional business foresight while advancing analytics as a cornerstone of trusted growth.
Join our APAC & GT IBP Team
As a global leader in beverage alcohol, at Diageo, we’re proud of our collection of timeless brands including Baileys, Guinness, Gordon’s and Smirnoff. We boast a rich history of character and outstanding products while our “must dos” set out where we aim to win to achieve this aspiration.
It’s a great time to join. Our APAC & Global Travel IBP Team powers Diageo’s ambition to be the world’s most trusted CPG. We drive seamless alignment of demand, supply, and financial plans across Diageo’s APAC markets and Global Travel retail channel. Our disciplined collaboration aims to deliver world class performance at best cost and cash, driving value creation through exceptional service and enable new growth opportunities.
Within IBP, our team orchestrates end-to-end market plans, including executing monthly S&OP cycles, scenario modeling for volatility, and enabling cross-functional consensus. We are devoted into converting forecasts into optimized inventory, cost, and service strategies for APAC/GT brands.
About this role
As Japan Integrated Business Planning and Demand Manager, you will be key in enabling a collaborative and an efficient IBP (entailing S&OP and S&OE) across the Japan Execs and multi-function. This role should enable meaningful insights to enable best decision making of Japan Execs to enable deliveries for growth across the business.
You will be responsible for:
Championing end-to-end corporate IBP & S&OE cycle executionEmbedding cross-functional commercial/operational strategy alignmentLeading short/long-term SKU demand forecasting for assigned portfolioDriving forecast accuracy collaboration with Market teamsOverseeing monthly governance and corrective actionsEnsuring global IBP/demand planning standards complianceLeveraging APO/OMP/SAP HANA to enhance planning precisionPioneering innovative forecasting technologiesLeading supply chain continuous improvement projectsInfluencing Japan Execs and global cross-functional stakeholders Implementing Diageo’s global demand management agendaExecuting statistical forecasting and promo volume analysis Conducting PDCA on Forecast Accuracy KPIs
To be successful in this role, you will need:
Proven experience in consumer goods supply chain planning & demand forecastingProven IBP & demand planning process design/implementationSenior stakeholder engagement & leadership influenceStrong analytical & data proficiencyERP/supply chain data platform masteryExpertise in demand forecasting/IBP operationsTeam management experienceDemand planning tools (SAP APO/OMP 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.
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.
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. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.
About Us
From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of great character and in 250 years, nothing’s changed. We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It’s why we trust them with our legacy. And it’s why we reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve.
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people.
We're looking for people with creativity, boldness and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, pioneering brands to the next level.
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.
Worker Type :
RegularPrimary Location:
TokyoAdditional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2025-08-27