Supply Network Design Project Lead

Job Title: Supply Network Design Project Lead

Permanent

Closing date: 6th May 2025

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.

About the team

The Transformation Delivery team within Diageo Supply Chain & Procurement is set up to define and deliver against the Supply Chain & Procurement strategy with a set of clear and wide-reaching accountabilities.  We deliver against these priorities with our purpose to “partner across the Supply Chain & Procurement Leadership Team, leveraging data and insights to define and deliver our strategy for competitive advantage, whilst driving the ongoing optimisation of our supply network”

About the role

The role will report into the Head of Supply Network Design. The Project manager leads with a team of Network Modelling Specialists who with their technical expertise support E2E Modelling and insight generation. This role heavily relies on collaboration with other functions and markets to ensure alignment and integration of the supply network design with the business objectives and strategy.

They also support the Long-Term Strategic Planning (LTSP) scenario simulation for the Supply Chain, translating Group Strategy’s 10-year long range sales volume forecast into production volumes by site to enable long range capacity planning, sustainability and supply base planning.

Role Responsibilities

The Network Design Project Lead is responsible to manage multiple supply network design projects within the Supply Agility Programme, a company-wide initiative to enhance the agility, resilience, efficiency and sustainability of our supply chain network around the world. They will be responsible for designing the optimal supply chain network for the company, considering factors such as customer demand, growth, production capacity, inventory levels, transportation costs, service levels, Resiliency and sustainability metrics.  

• Manage and coordinate supply network design projects, ensuring prioritisation and timely high-quality delivery, aligned to the agreed project scope.

• Analyse the current state of the supply chain network, identify gaps and opportunities, and propose solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability.

• Support in developing and maintaining supply network models and scenarios, using data-driven and analytical methods, to support decision making and scenario planning.

• Lead, coach, and develop the Supply Network Design team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Document and present the outcome of Supply Network Design studies to senior stakeholders in the business including the GSCO, CFO and CEO.

• Support with Scenario simulation of the LTSP process for Supply Chain & Procurement globally

• Coordinate and manage project resources, ensuring efficient allocation and utilization.

• Facilitate communication and collaboration among project stakeholders, including senior management, technical teams, and external partners.

• Develop and implement project management best practices, standards, and methodologies.

Experience & Skills Required

• Experience / conceptual understanding to supply chain network design & optimization, preferably in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment.

• Proficient in project management methodologies, tools & best practices

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle complex and ambiguous situations.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and persuade others.

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to lead and motivate teams and deliver results.

• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to cope with changing business needs and priorities.

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 benefits

• 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.

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

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