Project Manager

Diageo; Menstrie; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Manager to lead critical initiatives within their Supply Chain & Procurement division. This role focuses on delivering projects that enhance margins and ensure business continuity while fostering collaboration across various teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills, a deep understanding of supply chain processes, and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and teamwork, where your contributions will directly impact the success of iconic brands in the beverage industry.

Qualifications

• Experienced in managing complex projects and stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and planning skills are essential.
• Ability to communicate with a diverse set of stakeholders across functions.
• Understanding of manufacturing and distribution processes.
• Knowledge of COGS, BOM, NSV, gross margin beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects that protect Diageo's margins and business continuity.
• Develop key relationships across brand teams and supply organizations.
• Develop key relationships across brand teams, markets and supply organisations.
• Lead Margin Enhancement initiatives across brands, markets and categories.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Communication

Supply Chain Understanding

Financial Principles Awareness

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

PowerBI

Problem Solving

Planning and Organization

Presentation Skills

Learning & resilience

Growth mindset

Presentation skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

PowerBI

Job description

Diageo Menstrie, Scotland, United Kingdom

Project Manager

Duration: 12 Months

Diageo Supply Chain & Procurement is at the heart of Diageo’s premium drinks business, as the division responsible for production of iconic brands sold all around the world. These operations have broad geographic and cultural spread, requiring significant sensitivity and the ability to influence across Diageo group boundaries.

The Margin Enhancement team, situated within Diageo Supply Chain & Procurement’s Global Technical function, facilitate the development and execution of packaging and liquid specification simplification projects, across brands, markets and categories. We deliver groundbreaking projects through the lens of the end-to-end value chain, bringing together brand owners, markets and supply expertise in Procurement, Manufacturing and Logistics, to develop and execute margin enhancing opportunities as #onediageo.

The purpose of this role is to deliver projects that protect and assure Diageo’s margins and business continuity. The role will require the development of key relationships across Diageo’s brand teams, markets and supply organisations.

Skills

• Experienced in managing and delivering complex projects.
• Experienced in managing and communicating with a complex set of stakeholders.
• Good understanding of end-to-end supply chain and manufacturing processes.
• Awareness of financial principles and drivers (Cost of Goods, Bill of Materials, Net Sales Value, Gross Margin).
• Highly competent in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and PowerBI.
• Attention to detail is key, with an inquisitive & questioning nature.
• Ability to deal with ambiguous or incomplete data and find solutions to drive insights.
• Ability to prioritise and adapt to changing requirements.
• Great at working as part of a global and virtual team, and pulling-in insights from other areas of the business through strong relationships.
• Strong problem solving, planning and organisation skills.
• Quick learner who exhibits resiliency and tenacity in the face of challenge.
• Have a huge passion for growing and developing.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.

As a temporary contractor, you'll be employed by our Managed Service Provider, Magnit Global, who manage most of our temporary contract hiring, you will not be employed by Diageo.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Project Management

Industries

Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Beverage Manufacturing