Circular Economy and Packaging Strategy Manager

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Diageo Full time

We are seeking a Circular Economy and Packaging Strategy Manager to lead the development of our circular infrastructure strategy and work with external partners to deliver our 2030 Grain to Glass objectives.

The Transformational Partnerships team is focused on unlocking key systemic challenges across the food system, as we work towards our climate, nature and water goals. This role will involve working with peers and partners across the food system, infrastructure development, third sector, funding and policy landscapes; helping to address these challenges and enable efficient scaling of action at greater pace and efficiency.

About the Role

This role will involve identifying and developing opportunities to unlock systemic blockers to transformational change, from a circular economy and packaging perspective. Deepening relationships (whilst managing competition law) with stakeholders in upstream supply, infrastructure and material converters, and government / policy makers, to accelerate value chain decarbonisation and water based outcomes.

  • Identify opportunities to unlock systemic blockers to transformational change, from a circular economy and packaging perspective.
  • Review performance of these programmes, identifying and implement opportunities to optimise.
  • Provide regular internal performance updates on programmes with key collaborators, identifying roadblocks and proposals to address these.
  • In partnership with Procurement, Logistics, Breakthrough Innovation and Brand Change & Innovation teams, seek business endorsement of the strategic approach and delivery / funding models.
  • Once defined and endorsed, ensure strategy is effective within the business with clearly understood and embedded accountabilities for delivery.
  • Ensure management of key partnerships is compliant with internal and external competition law and business integrity requirements.

Experience required/Skills/Capabilities/Languages:

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Extensive experience of establishing and managing the implementation of circular economy and packaging strategies as well as delivery plans.
  • Strong relationship building at all levels, including with Senior Executives and peers.
  • Experience in developing collaborative frameworks with measurable impact for sustainability.
  • Excellent presentation skills, enthusiasm, and ability to lead workshops internally and externally, engaging people and building capability.
  • Passionate about sustainability and creating value through value chain collaboration.

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location.

We believe the most diverse and inclusive culture makes for a better business and a better world.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realise its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.

Around the world we have a number of inclusive Business and Employee Resource Groups known as BRGs and ERGs. These influential groups, made up of our people, represent various viewpoints, experiences and communities who generate thought-provoking work to enhance our business and workplace, creating a sense of belonging and opportunities for all.

Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including:

  • Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • Annual bonus
  • Share options

Join us, and you'll be part of an organisation that embraces diversity in the broadest possible sense. You'll be part of - and help build - an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches, and more. And you'll help us champion inclusion and diversity across our entire business: with our employees, our suppliers, across our brands, and within the communities in which we operate.

About Us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 dedicated people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands.

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