Context/Scope: Africa is the highest growth area in Diageo, contributing 27% of Diageo’s growth. Africa’s for F10 – F12 plans Africa reveal breakthrough levels of growth in beer and spirits.
Guinness is one of Diageo’s Global Priority Brands and was Diageo’s third biggest NSV contributor in F09. Regional Brands include Malta, Tusker, Foundry, Pilsner, Bell, Smirnoff Ice & Alvaro.
Supply is critical to enable such high levels of brand growth – through exemplary service to our customers, by maximising the value of our assets and investments, by protecting the reputation of our business and brands, enabling innovation, and ensuring our people flourish in the face of this challenge.
Our business is also committed to ensuring 5 million people have access to fresh water by 2011 through the ‘Water of Life’ Programme.This role will be key in achieving and ensuring our Packaging assets are utilized effectively and World Class Operations standards (H&S, Service, waste, Quality) are developed and adopted by all our operational employees.
The post holder will align and champion Packaging improvement programs and ensure all necessary stakeholders are engaged effectively.
This role reports to the Packaging Support Manager – East/ South Africa.
Dimensions:
a) Financial: This role is important to the achievement of the overall Africa region business plans by impacting on COGS in a supply centre delivering 775 M£ NSV through ensuring Diageo has the most cost effective operations across the owned and managed sites inside Africa. They will propose and implement Packaging standards and support their site to achieve a step change in performance.
b) Market Complexity: This role operates on a single site in the developing continent of Africa as well as interacting at a manufacturing hub level with other sites and support functions.
c) Leadership Responsibilities: This role will champion Packaging improvement on site. Working with the Packaging manager and other supply functions this role will help develop and deliver the Packaging Improvement plans for the site.
By adopting Diageo standards (DWBME) the role will also ensure that a culture of continuous improvement is developed. This will be achieved through the engagement of stakeholders, coaching, facilitation and cross-functional team working.
A primary part of the role will be to ensure every employee in the Packaging environment is equipped with the appropriate skills and tools to deliver the Packaging improvement plans and achieve sustainable improvement in his/her operation.
Purpose of Role:
Support the achievement of the site-specific business plans. Lead and support the site teams in the implementation of Packaging best practice to deliver a safe environment, produce high quality product, minimise waste and maximise efficiencies (OEE)Ensure all Diageo’s assets are utilized effectively before considering investment.
Coach and develop operations personnel to enable the delivery of the Packaging improvement strategy and business performance.Ensure a culture of continuous improvement is instilled.
Top 3 Accountabilities:
- Be a Safety role model to embed safe working practices in everything we do.
- Will lead and champion the role out of the Global Perfect Plant programme on site.
- Using lean manufacturing methodology engage with the packaging and departmental management to facilitate the development and implementation of Packaging improvement projects & initiatives.
Qualifications and Experience Required:
- Mechanical / Electrical Engineering degree preferred
- 3-5 years in a Packaging operations environment of FMCG
- Professional Engineering qualification – desirable
- Computer Literacy
- Knowledge of SAP or other CMMS
Location:
Role to be based in East Africa and will require a considerable amount of travel across the manufacturing hub markets, therefore the incumbent needs to manage the role effectively from a variety of locations.
To Apply
Apply online at the Diageo’s career site here
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