Risk, Customs & Excise Lead

Job Description :

Risk, Customs & Excise Lead

Location: Shieldhall, Glasgow

Full-time/Permanent

38 hours per week

Closing date: 08th August

Join our Supply & Scotch Governance Team

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 27,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It’s an intricate and sophisticated operation that’s the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

The Scotch Governance Team is comprised of Health & Safety, Environmental, Quality, Risk & Assurance, and Training functions, and our mission is to lead Scotch Governance with integrity; partnering growth, and delivering world-class reputation. Joining a wider Governance Team of 60 people who are passionate about what they do, providing functional expertise to support and maintain the delivery of high standards across our 50+ sites.

About this Role

As Risk, Custom & Excise (C&E) Lead, you will play a pivotal role in driving the Risk, Assurance and C&E agendas and champion improvement across the site. You will lead and be responsible for the management of C&E activities and requirements for the Shieldhall Packaging site including creations and submission on warehouse returns with some travel to other sites within Scotland.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the site-based assurance team, promoting continued improvement and focusing on both running and improving within the team.

• Operating daily/ weekly tier meetings and taking appropriate escalation.

• Fire management support.

• Coordination of risk management insurance requirements.

• Compile and deliver CAPEX proposals for improvements and work alongside project engineering leads to deliver on CAPEX projects. Engage with all projects of major change onsite through ‘management of change’ and ‘CAPEX’ programs to ensure all functional risks are identified and addressed.

• Continually working to identify areas for improvement and work alongside key partners to ensure implementation. Inspiring change and consistency in current/existing practices & ways of working within the risk remit. Research ‘standard methodology’ to enable benchmarking.

• UK duty stamp compliance.

• Provision of risk management, security, and C&E support, enabling the site to lead and control the risks faced to an acceptable level, via audit, policies, risk assessment, work instruction/procedures, training, management plans, etc.

• Lead with risk-related training & exercises for the site security representative responsible for ensuring high-security standards throughout the site.

• Working closely with Risk and Assurance Managers/C&E Managers/Governance team to drive compliance at the site and throughout the wider business.

• Managing directly 6 site assurance officers.

To be successful in this role, you need:

• Previous experience in a similar role or identified transferrable skills, ability to self-lead, and be adaptable.

• Broad-based knowledge of risk issues impacting Diageo.

• Ideally an understanding of C&E legislation and an understanding of COMAH requirements.

• Understanding of relevant UK Health, Safety, Environmental and Food Safety legislation.

• Competent computing skills

• Excellent leadership, coordination, communication, and influencing skills

• Yellow/Green belt or equivalent in Lean Six Sigma (desirable but not essential) but experience of delivering improvement projects.

Flexible Working Statement

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.

Working with Us

Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including an annual bonus, product allowance, 6 months of paid parental leave, private medical insurance, share options, contributory pension scheme.

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.

About Us

From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of great character, and in 250 years, nothing’s changed. We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It’s why we trust them with our legacy. And it’s why we reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve.

Our ambition is to build the best-performing, most trusted, and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people.

We’re looking for people with creativity, boldness, and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, groundbreaking brands to the next level.

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

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Shieldhall

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2024-07-25

With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world.

Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of.

With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people’s unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.

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