Strategic Planning and Logistics Director

4 weeks ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Diageo Full time

About the Role

The Planning and Logistics Leader will have a key focus on delivering materials and production. The ability to deliver is key and directly impacts the success of the business. This is closely followed by the aspiration to improve, driving improved business performance and transforming cost and service.

To be successful in this role:

  • You will have experience in a fast-moving environment.
  • Having the ability to influence and direct from Director down to site manager.
  • You'll have the ability to manage challenging stakeholders within your own organisation – from category director / site directors / operation managers.
  • Sufficiently strategic to be able to deliver a productivity programme, sustainability programme.

Key Responsibilities

Teamwork – you will be working alongside a team to execute large-scale targets.

Lead, manage, coach and develop the whole team, ensuring the required best-in-class supply chain functional and leadership capabilities are being continuously developed in line with Diageo capabilities.

Driving improved business performance – cost, service to transform process.

Scope – Communication with the wider market and collaborating with many aspects of the business.

Exceptional influencing and Senior stakeholder management skills.

Scale – responsible for managing a function.

Roles will either engage a global scope – variety of range with a large reach across the business without direct reports, influencing the local teams. Alternatively, a local team with large team of direct reports.

Detailed understanding of end-to-end supply chain operational processes, e.g., DRP, MPS, inventory, conversion, logistics and customer service.

Operational control - results orientated and KPI focused.

Dealing with external companies alongside Diageo teams.

Skills and Experience

Customer centric mind set (internal and external to Diageo).

Extensive years of experience in Planning and Supply chain including experience in managing S&OP process (multi country experience would be an advantage).

S&OP / IBP process knowledge & practical experience.

Good business insight, understanding of P&L and Cash statements desired.

Data analytics & calculations excellent capabilities.

Ability to lead diverse teams and influence partners across an organisation.

Sound knowledge and experience in process development and digitisation.

Track record of performance delivery.

Excellent written, oral, presentation and communication skills.

Highly organised and self-motivated, with an ability to anticipate, effectively prioritise and progress workload.

Ability to work independently and collaborate with internal and external customers effectively across various levels of the organisation.

Proven track of records to build strong customer relationships and handle customer expectations.

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. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don't let anything stop you from applying.

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.

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this. We believe the most inclusive and diverse 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.

Join us, and you'll be part of an organisation that embraces diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. 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.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

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