Logistics Manager

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.

About the role:

Our performance ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. We are proud of the brands we make and the enjoyment they give to millions. We are passionate about alcohol playing a positive role in society as part of a balanced lifestyle. It is central to our purpose to celebrate life, every day, everywhere.

We are a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer! We produce an assortment of over 200 amazing brands - old and new, large and small, global and local - that are enjoyed in more than 180 countries around the world!

Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share standard methodology.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Purpose
Ensure effective management of overall Plant Planning function and the Finished goods and logistics functions, including capacity planning, resources and inventory integrity & planning related functions to achieve customer service targets.
Provide leadership in root cause resolutions & flagging cross functional issues impacting planning and related areas e.g. with procurement, central planning, vendors, systems, operational etc
Provide site leadership in link to other functions within site and across other NA sites in planning & related areas

Provide effective people leadership to deliver the departments and sites associate engagement strategy

Role Responsibilities:
Decision Making/Financial Responsibility
Decision Making:•
Makes strategic decisions (recommendations regarding supply chain logistics processes and systems to drive service, cost, and efficiency improvements).
Management Responsibility:
Provides leadership to direct reports in materials and Finished Goods Warehousing and Logistics
Reports to Site Director

Complexity of Role
This position interacts with all plant functions, a firm understanding of Human Resources, Corporate groups such as Procurement, Network Supply, Brand Change, Technical Resources. This role must have an understanding of how the business is run in regards to plant objectives and general regulatory guidelines.

Key Outputs/Deliverables
Day to day management of Material, Finished goods and logistics teams, in the plant to ensure smooth production and meeting customers' need.
To ensure optimum quality service in the area of transportation and warehouse of finished goods operations.
Collaborate with cross functional plant planners (production scheduler, material planner, and related planning functions) and finished goods and logistics teams.
Long/short term planning of consolidated site volumes to determine forward shift pattern, capacity requirements, inventory levels and resource requirements. Owns data gathering, analysis & capacity provision for LE/AOP.
Manage supply plan to agree business risk in plant tactical plans.

Develop strategy for logistics and planning department to meet and exceed plant objectives
Agree on behalf of site analytical policies for all production lines and products. Support data gathering and analysis to conclude ways of working (SLA) agreement with central supply planning team.
Responsible for management of dry goods to ensure minimum stock holding and write off whilst improving availability to policy for the achievement of customer service.• Lead communication between all areas eg Central Supply Planning & Material Teams, Production, Dispatch, Spirit (blending), Material. Ensure the identification and development of process improvement opportunities in conjunction with the Super-User/ Process Improvement Team.

Deliver daily load plan

Experience / skills required:
Experience

University degree, graduate a plus, with relevant experience in/with production facilities, preferably consumer products.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Computer literate
Planning systems and processes
Strong SAP knowledge and capability

Experience in a unionized setting

D.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Keep workspace clean and organized Ensure the standard of housekeeping and image are maintained Comply with all Occupational Health and Safety requirements and legislation Must comply with company's Good Manufacturing Practices including personal hygiene and all implemented Food Safety and Quality policies, programs and regulations. SUPPORT QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY TEAM TO ENSURE MAINTENANCE OF THE ISO / FSSC / HACCP SYSTEMS

E.GENERAL

Demonstrates Diageo corporate Mission, Vision and Values in relation to all aspects of the role Comply with basic systems and procedures of Diageo Participate in ongoing training as suggested by Management

F.CONFIDENTIALITY

Responsible to preserve and safeguard all confidential information that comes to their knowledge in the course of employment with Diageo Responsible to observe and comply with the policies of the company and applicable legal requirements with respect to confidential information and the protection of privacy.

Flexible Working Statement:

Flexibility is key to our success. From part-time and compressed hours to different locations, our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported from day one.

Rewards & Benefits Statement:

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:

• [Recruiter to list relevant market/region benefits].

Diversity statement:

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. 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, 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.

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

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