Senior General Manager - Supply Productivity

Purpose of Position

The role aims to collaborate with internal stakeholders to conceive, launch, and successfully implement productivity initiatives across various supply sectors. Additionally, it involves curating a repository of ideas for future implementation, all aimed at achieving the supply productivity goals of USL-Diageo.

The individual will be accountable for delivery of productivity targets for the business.

Decision Making Authority

Decision Expected

• Program management Process which includes decisions on strategic planning, project execution and performance monitoring
• Idea Discovery through innovation initiatives, Feasibility assessment, Analytics & Financial evalution
• Business Case Preparation - leading preparation of business case on projects and getting stakeholder approvals
• Benchmarking by Industry comparison & Performance Improvement

Recommendations Expected

• Prioritisation of Projects basis Value enhancement or Value engineering, ease of implementation, complexity and Value generation
• Investments (CAPEX / OPEX)
• Selection of External Partners wherever needed like consultants

Financial Accountability (Budget/Revenue)

Productivity savings (AOP & IOP) for

COGS Trade Spend Marketing Indirects

Market / Function Complexity

Diageo India

Leadership Responsibilities

Role Holder will lead pipeline development for next 3 years to meet the targets

Role Holder will govern the program along with Finance Lead, reviewing status, risks and opportunities across functions to ensure delivery

Role Holder will help mitigate risks and issues by deep diving into specific projects and seeking support of the Council and ExCom where required.

Role Holder will ensure projectization of all ideas, with firm timelines and validated savings and charters for all key projects

Role Holder will hold review meetings with Program Sponsors, Productivity Council, Excom on a regular basis to provide them latest and most accurate updates and seek their support, input where needed

Role Holder will create a culture of cost-consciousness and productivity mindset across the organization

Top 3-5 Accountabilities

Area (time spent: total = 100%)

Level (Full, Partial,

Supportive)

Key Accountabilities

Program governance (40%)

Full

Addressing risks, issues towards delivery of in-year targets

Pipeline development (40%)

Full

Facilitate ideation forums, exchange ideas with other Diageo markets, contribute to idea pipeline

Reporting (20%)

Shared / Partial

Collaborate with Finance to ensure timely and accurate reporting of savings

Qualifications and Experience Required

Qualifications

Graduate Engineer (BE / B Tech) with an MBA from premium B Schools

Experience

Industry Experience: Significant experience (typically 5+ years) in productivity improvement roles within the consumer goods, manufacturing, or beverage industry directly or indirectly.

Project Management: Proven experience leading cross-functional projects focused on efficiency gains and cost reduction

Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders

Data Analysis: Strong analytical skills with experience in using data to identify

opportunities for improvement and measure impact

Prior 3 - 4 years of consulting experience with one of the top business consulting firms will be an added advantage.

Success Criteria

• Achievement of Current Year IOP Productivity targets
• Quality of pipeline for rolling three years basis
• Culture and Governance Maturity towards cost management

Succession Plan Opportunities

Senior leadership roles in Supply across Procurement, Planning and Logistics or Manufacturing.

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.