Manager - Manufacturing Excellence

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The role is required to develop strategy and implement processes to drive sustained USL manufacturing business performance improvement programs and initiatives, aligned with the Diageo Global Manufacturing Excellence Standards and key measures.

TYPICAL ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Qualification:

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering degree, MS or MBA preferred

Experience:

15+ years of Consumer Goods manufacturing production improvement experience

Knowledge & skills:

• Thorough knowledge of Manufacturing Excellence principles
• Strong focus on Process Improvement, Waste Reduction, Efficiency Optimization
• Root Cause analysis and Problem Solving skills

• Hands-on applicable experience with demonstrated team leadership
• Demonstrated ability to implement and sustain culture change

Best Suited for someone who

• Strong orientation for long-term business performance improvements
• Excellent communication skills
• Track record of outstanding employee development

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Performance governance

• 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

People Management

Demonstrate Managerial leadership to develop team against role capabilities
Drive Diageo Leadership standards and individual development plan targets, via P4G program

Continuous Improvement

• 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

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo's purpose of "celebrating life every day everywhere". This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills, and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.