Position: Integrated Business Planning Manager
Employer: Diageo / Serengeti Breweries Limited
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Application Deadline: Open until filled

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About the Company

Diageo is the world’s leading premium alcohol company, home to iconic brands like Johnnie Walker, Guinness, and Smirnoff. Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL), a Diageo subsidiary, has been operational in Tanzania since 1996 with breweries in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Moshi. SBL produces and distributes renowned brands including Serengeti Premium Lager, Guinness, Plisner, and several global Diageo spirits.

Role Overview

The Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Manager is a key market-facing role responsible for planning, logistics, and business decision support. The IBP Manager ensures business plans are delivered effectively, risks and opportunities are identified early, and executive decision-making is supported with accurate data and actionable insights. This role works closely with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Commercial, Finance, Supply Planning, and Logistics to drive value, efficiency, and alignment with Diageo standards.

Key Responsibilities

Integrated Business Planning

Lead and facilitate monthly IBP cycles, weekly S&OE meetings, and all related reconciliation processes.
Coordinate with Marketing, Commercial, Finance, and Supply teams to ensure forecast accuracy, inventory planning, NSV, innovation, and cost-saving objectives are met.
Provide executive recommendations based on performance insights, highlighting risks, opportunities, and gap-closing options.

Business Performance Management

Monitor top-line and bottom-line performance, ensuring alignment with business plans.
Conduct root-cause analysis and escalate exceptions as needed.
Support executive decision-making through actionable insights, visual reports, and scenario planning.

Collaboration & Leadership

Interface with senior leadership, including MD, Directors of Marketing, Finance, Commercial, and Supply Chain.
Drive adoption of IBP processes, change management, and elimination of parallel workflows.
Influence executive agendas through reconciliation and alignment of key decisions.

Process Optimization & Digital Tools

Support continuous improvement using Diageo Playbook, business tools, and formal assessment methodologies.
Develop or support business intelligence reporting, dashboards, and visual presentations to guide executive decisions.
Champion digital adoption, planning tools, and BI analytics to enhance decision-making and process efficiency.

Requirements

Education & Experience

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, or related field.
MBA or MSc in Supply Chain Management or similar is desirable.
At least 5 years of practical IBP/S&OP/S&OE experience in multinational CPG/FMCG environments.
Proven experience in demand planning, business performance analytics, and executive business decision support.

Skills & Competencies

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence executives.
Digital dexterity with experience in advanced planning tools, BI, and control tower systems.
Growth mindset with a bias for performance, reconciliation, and business impact.
Ability to foster collaboration and influence cross-functional teams.
Deep understanding of Route-to-Market, consumer insights, and market dynamics.

Desirable Attributes

Experience in multinational CPG / FMCG companies in S&OP/Demand Planning.
Hands-on expertise with planning tools like APO/OMP, Anaplan.
Strong business acumen and ability to align planning with commercial strategies.

Diversity Statement

Diageo celebrates life, every day, everywhere. We are committed to an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and empowered. We embrace diversity in all its forms, including gender, ethnicity, abilities, ages, social backgrounds, experiences, and mindsets.