Manager – Demand Lead

Position - Manager – Demand Lead

Role Responsibilities:

Responsible for preparing and presenting reports and information to support the senior management in decisions on financial and business forecasting areas on regional level

To be responsible for operational, day to day management of financial data to ensure financial control, derive insights, support decision making and make recommendations to improve performance.

Ensure control procedures are strictly adhered to in line with global processes and standards.

Planning & Strategy

• Manage and drive annual planning cycle on regional level for volume, NSV, BTL, TTL, OH with collection the information and work with relevant clusters/region/ functions and give input to the consolidated AOP.

• Play active role to be a bridge between region and head office to channel the necessary financial information.

• Fulfilling of various ad hoc reporting requirements

• Performing consolidation and review cluster supplied information, and channel the information to FC process leads (NSV, BTL, OH)

• Supporting of the business in preparation and determination of cluster/ region goals, strategies and tactics

• Periodic activities of monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting efforts as well as event-driven activities.

Performance Management

• Actual vs budget analysis of P&L (NSV, BTL, TTL, OH) for RPC for MFR and MOR discussion for the relevant region incl commentary and O&R

• Actualization of BTL for the relevant region

• Analysis / Preparation of SKU Level Profitability of all Brands at regional Level. Giving clear picture of CAAP level components, corresponding Make Cost, Distribution Cost, A&P, Levies

• Crafting the CAAP Level BPM Data base of Regional D&S Business performance - Brand wise Performance, RPC Performance, give input to Overall National performance (scorecard).

Transaction processing

• Preparation and distribution of flash reporting

• Prepare analyses and present financial data to drive regional MFR and MOR, and COO's and RCFH's decision

• Provide support in execution of processes and plans for effective business partnering and ensure seamless controls

• Support the team with pricing reviews and business performance calls

• Review, calculate and initiate relevant regional jnls and provisions

Governance & Compliance

• Collaborate with the stakeholders to meet auditor’s requirement on schedule and variance analysis

• Ensure adherence to CARM process

• Execute and document audit fieldwork in accordance with CARM guidelines.

Diversity statement

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.