POS Logistics Officer

Overview

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries, including:
Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:

• Pernod Ricard UK
  , which markets, sells and distributes our products in the UK market
• Chivas Brothers
  , the largest brand company in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award winning Scotch whisky portfolio
• Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail
  , the global and EMEA home of the group’s duty free, air travel and cruises business.
• The Absolut Group, the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio, whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

Execute the POS logistic strategy & planning across BUs and markets, develop mid term strategy and roadmap, and optimize route to market for centrally developed POS materials. Analyze needs & deliver against MCs requirements, review spend patterns and SLAs, and manage 3PL providers to secure service quality and satisfactory execution of the services. Collaborate with business functions to ensure smooth deliveries from suppliers to the warehouse and then to the affiliates of POS materials.

Coordinate collaboration between BUs and identify optimization opportunities in stock management and route to market to deliver against business performance and savings ambitions. Support buyers in all logistics aspects linked to POS development and procurement.

Executes efficient internal processes and maintains structured communication with global functions and affiliates.

Strategy:

• Execute the global strategy across BUs and markets, develop mid term strategy and roadmap, and optimize route to market for centrally developed POS materials.
• Actively collaborate with global and local business and procurement to deliver the business needs, improve ways of working, implement best practices & policies.

Operational:

• Manages 3PL Warehouse providers and instruction on all inbound, outbound orders / inventory and obsolescence management / system order entry / SKU set-up / international logistics management for all POS orders, with focus on CBIL and coordination with other BUs.
• Assures compliance management for all POS orders, including instruction on international documentation and HS Code management for reporting to HMRC.
• Manages ‘damaged goods’ procedure with 3PL warehouses, ensuring the most optimum process is adhered to, as well as creation and implementation of a non-conformance policy.
• Responsible for the Dangerous Goods management with 3PL warehouses, ensuring the correct documentation is in use and up to date. Monitor purchases of electrical and electronic items to report quarterly on legal WEEE requirements with the relevant CBIL internal department.
• Liaise with Pernod-Ricard affiliates on eTool orders from order to invoice, working closely with Finance. Ensure inter-departmental recharge list is maintained and timely execution of recharges.
• Monitor inventory on all BU POS on both eTool and monitor 3PL warehouses on monthly invoices, cross-check charges against POS shipments to ensure accuracy, raising & receipting of relevant PO’s.
• Support market affiliates with logistical questions & issues by identifying market specific customs requirements & consular documentation, helping to reduce lead times, market import duty liability & avoiding unnecessary delays + potential storage fees.

Performance & management:

• Identify new opportunities to reach category objectives and anticipate risks which might hinder realization of agreed targets.
• Ensure the follow-up of the relationship with 3PL suppliers, monitoring internal and external progress plans.
• Provide Management with reports as requested including but not…