Global ManEx Manager - Asset Reliability

About the Function

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 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It's an intricate and sophisticated operation that's the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We're committed to realising our 'Society 2030: Spirit of Progress' goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we'll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.

Role Overview

The Global MANEX Manager - Asset Reliability at Diageo is responsible for the strategic implementation and continuous improvement of Asset Care Reliability globally. This leadership role drives operational excellence across all categories, collaborating with senior stakeholders and site leadership teams to align and deliver Asset Care Reliability strategies. The role plays a crucial part in driving manufacturing performance improvements and fostering innovation through advanced technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Integration Across Categories:

• Engage with Category Heads and site leadership teams to ensure effective implementation and delivery of Asset Care Reliability strategies.
• Align operational strategies with global manufacturing excellence objectives.

Collaborative Leadership and Influence:

• Advocate for the integration of advanced manufacturing practices and digital innovations within all categories.
• Work cross-functionally to align strategies, driving significant improvements in performance metrics and operational agility.

Strategy, Standards, and Processes:

• Lead the development and implementation of the Asset Care Reliability Strategy across the entire manufacturing organization.
• Establish robust standards and processes, influencing senior stakeholders to adapt the strategy within each market and category.

Performance Measurement:

• Design, measure, and maintain a global set of KPIs to drive performance improvements in Asset Care Reliability.
• Support senior leadership in their efforts to improve Asset Care performance across markets.

Reliability Engineering & Maintenance Excellence:

• Oversee the implementation of reliability strategies (predictive, preventive, corrective) across all markets and categories.
• Ensure that local teams have the tools and methodologies to achieve operational excellence.
• Maximize asset lifecycle performance, ensuring plants operate safely, efficiently, and sustainably.

Leveraging Data Analytics:

• Use global data analytics to benchmark performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Identify and mitigate common failure modes across multiple sites through advanced Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) strategies.

Innovation and Emerging Technologies:

• Champion the integration of emerging technologies (IoT, AI, predictive maintenance tools) to enhance predictive capabilities and reliability performance.
• Support digital transformation initiatives to improve asset performance and ensure value realization through digital tools.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with Manex Category leaders and Centres of Excellence to ensure a cohesive approach to manufacturing excellence

Experience, Skills & Capabilities Required

• Asset Care /Engineering Leadership: Strong Asset Care Leader with extensive experience in leading Asset Care on large manufacturing site(s).
• MMS, IWS or TPM Practice Experience: Deep expertise in Asset Care and experience with Manufacturing Management Systems (MMS), Integrated Work System (IWS) or Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) with a proven track record in a coaching role. Experience should include implementing these methodologies to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness, driving substantial improvements in manufacturing processes.
• Leadership and Influence: Exceptional leadership skills with experience acting as both an internal and external consultant. Ability to influence change and drive MANEX principles across different levels of the organization and with external partners. Skilled in negotiating, persuading, and building consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
• Business Acumen: Strong business acumen with a clear understanding of how manufacturing excellence impacts service delivery, cost management, cash flow optimization, sustainability initiatives, and morale. Ability to align manufacturing strategies with these key business deliverables to enhance overall business performance.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Cross-Functional Experience: Broad experience beyond traditional manufacturing roles, including innovation, quality control, supply chain management, and product development. Ability to integrate manufacturing excellence with these functions to drive a holistic improvement in business operations.
• Digital Transformation Skills: Proficiency in leading digital transformation initiatives within manufacturing settings. Experience with deploying digital tools and platforms that enhance operational transparency, improve data-driven decision-making, and foster an environment of continuous technological advancement.

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don't let anything stop you from applying.

We offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Contributary pension scheme
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Annual bonus

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this.

We believe the most diverse and inclusive culture makes for a better business and a better world.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realise its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.

Around the world we have a number of inclusive Business and Employee Resource Groups known as BRGs and ERGs. These influential groups, made up of our people, representvariousviewpoints,experiences andcommunities who generatethought-provokingworktoenhance ourbusiness and workplace, creating a sense of belonging and opportunities for all.

Join us, and you'll be part of an organisation that embraces diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of - and help build - an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches and more. And you'll help us champion inclusion and diversity across our entire business: with our employees, our suppliers, across our brands, and within the communities in which we operate.

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