Site ManEx Manager

About the Function:

Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo’s 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It’s an intricate and sophisticated operation that’s the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We’re committed to realising our ‘Society 2030: Spirit of Progress’ goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we’ll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.

Experience / skills required:

• Engineering degree, MS or MBA preferred
• 12+ years of Consumer Goods manufacturing production/ improvement project experience
• Lean sigma certified
• Thorough knowledge of Manufacturing Excellence principles, TQM, TPM, Autonomous Maintenance.
• Strong focus on Process Improvement, Waste Reduction, Efficiency Optimization,
• Root Cause analysis and Problem-Solving skills, Lean sigma certified.
• Hands-on applicable experience with demonstrated team leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to implement and sustain culture change.
• Strong orientation for long-term business performance improvements
• Excellent communication skills
• Track record of outstanding employee development.
• Ensure adherence to Global Supply ManEx processes and leverage best practice standards to improve performance at USL
• Standardize process improvement approach across units to achieve consistent and sustainable results across the business
• Sustain improvement of Global Supply
• Make KPIs against unit level performance targets to eliminate waste and optimize efficiencies, via monthly Make target performance
• Demonstrate rigor in implementation of Global ManEx processes and standards, via annual alignment review
• Demonstrate Managerial leadership to develop team against role capabilities
• Drive Diageo Leadership standards and individual development plan targets, via P4G program
• Guide auditable improvement in employee technical capabilities, understanding of required processes and culture shift with sustained results, via annual unit audits
• Drive implementation of improvement programs and culture change to consistently achieve USL Supply
• Develop and implement a Performance improvement ManEx strategy supporting the USL stretch objectives to deliver the overall Manufacturing strategy, via annual strat plan process
• Develop specific manufacturing performance improvement initiatives to optimize cost, eliminate waste and improve operational flexibility.

Diversity statement:

We embrace 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 and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.