Whether you work in planning, logistics, technical teams or manufacturing, you'll be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation. We set ourselves the highest standards, and our practices have earned us international recognition. And it's people with energy, dedication and problem-solving skills who'll help us get even better. In return, we offer a world of opportunities for you to explore, to shape and progress your career.

About the Role

This role is to drive improvement and transformation in transport operations across Africa providing a service of supporting operations, partnering with transport providers, and adding value to each market in the region.

The role holder will work with a complex range of in market stakeholders (SCD, Supply, Finance, and Commercial) alongside Africa Planning and Logistic Team.

This role will interact across cultures & have strong influence/impact within businesses and with external suppliers. The role holder will also need to engage and partner with key Diageo Supply Partners as well as external transport suppliers.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Safety, Quality and Compliance - Ensure a ZERO harm (No LTAs) environment in Logistics through adapting the Diageo SFIP (sever and fatal incidents protocols).
• Customer Service and Operational Efficiency - Influence the Transport Africa teams and 3PL to deliver a Safe, compliant, and efficient Operation (TAT, asset utilisation) for Materials, Finished Goods, and Returnable glass.
• Cost and Productivity Savings: Deliver a cost-effective Transportation service within budget and delivering operational savings year on year.
• Logistics Excellence: Lead and motivate the logistic market teams to deliver the regional requirements through Providing strategic, expert transport knowledge and understanding African dynamics to ensure continuous improvements and transformation of transport.

Skills and Experience Required

• Several years' experience as a transport manager at senior leadership level of road freight in a manufacturing company managing multiple sites in different countries.
• Multiple years' experience of transport management in Africa
• Demonstrable ability to engage and align stakeholders behind plans and win support for implementing change with transport suppliers.
• Ability to lead in environments where influence is more important than formal authority.
• Demonstrable knowledge of end to end supply chain and Customer collaboration
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written combined with the ability to engage effectively at all levels in the organisation.
• An understanding of how leading technology can enable effective logistics operations.
• Knowledge of TMS, GPS tracking and e-POD systems and experience of implementation of the same
• Demonstrable ability to drive savings through transport optimisation.
• Numerate and ability to apply KPI's to drive performance management at all levels with transport suppliers.

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 offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

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

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 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'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.

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.

Join us and you'll collaborate, explore, and innovate. Challenge and be challenged. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll build brands consumers love.

We value each other and celebrate different perspectives. In our inclusive culture, you'll have the backing you need to test new ideas and learn from them. Harness your passion and desire to grow as you make your mark. Let's unlock a brighter, more exciting future together.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. To achieve this, we need the world's very best people. We're looking for people with curiosity, creativity, boldness and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, pioneering brands to the next level.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you