OMP Advanced Demand Planning Analyst and Change Management Specialist

Overview

OMP Advanced Demand Planning Analyst and Change Management Specialist — Diageo, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Join a world-leading premium drinks company and contribute to the adoption and optimization of the OMP advanced demand planning tool within the IBP framework. This role focuses on multivariate forecasting, demand sensing, data readiness, change management, and IBP transformation initiatives to eliminate parallel demand planning processes and stabilize APO as the interim forecasting solution.

About The Function

Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing teams solve problems to source, produce, and deliver our brands globally. The function comprises a large, collaborative network across 100 sites in over 30 countries, working to realise the Society 2030 goals and support farmers and suppliers within an inclusive culture.

About The Role

The OMP Advanced Analyst is a key role within the i-IBP implementation of the Advanced demand planning system OMP. The role will, based on business processes and requirements, understand multivariate forecasting, build block management, and utilize demand sensing to aid users and remove obstacles to efficient tool utilization. The Demand Planning Analyst and Change Management Specialist will ensure that data structures and integration requirements for the multivariate forecast process are understood (including CPG structures, sales history, SIT, depletion, market share, category growth, price elasticity history, historical promotions, OOS). The analyst, with the OMP Adoption Manager, will promote adoption of the tool as the single demand planning solution and eliminate parallel processes. They will also support regional readiness, APO adoption pre-work, and data consolidation / prepare data for readiness. They will drive IBP transformation initiatives, process improvements, and planning operational excellence, supporting eradication of parallel demand planning and stabilization of APO as the interim forecast solution.

Top Accountabilities

Demand Planning Analyst aspect :

• Understand the current APO system configuration of CPG, hierarchies, and sales organization; support adoption efforts as part of OMP readiness.
• Identify and coordinate with business teams to correct sales history to enable use of sell-in history in OMP.
• Collaborate with OMP experts to understand ML and statistical forecast algorithms.
• Support system developments and new statistical model rollouts.
• Test and report errors and areas for improvement (deltas vs global design).
• Serve as a key contact for technical errors and system issue resolution.
• Run multiple user test cases as part of design and user acceptance testing.
• Understand interfaces with multiple Diageo systems.
• Contribute to regional data strategy with the OMP platform lead.
• Provide hands-on support during hyper-care post-implementation and BAU support for key markets in the region.
• Prepare data for market readiness (sell-in, sell-out, stock in trade, promotions, media spend, innovations).
• Acquire and disseminate system knowledge through training and close monitoring of modelling work; test the system as needed.
• Support end-user training and act as the first line IT / OMP help desk during and after Go Live acceptance.

Change Management Aspect

Experience / Skills Required

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Working with us

Flexibility is key to our success. We encourage you to discuss what flexibility means to you and how it supports wellbeing and priorities from day one. Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere, and to build an inclusive culture where everyone belongs. We embrace diversity and welcome you for who you are. Join us to help shape the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

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Job Details

Worker Type : Regular

Primary Location : Amsterdam

Additional Locations : Waterfall

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Note : This description reflects the core responsibilities and qualifications for the role and has been refined for clarity.

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