Performance Improvement Lead - West
Performance Improvement Lead
Permanent
Oban
Accommodation in Oban will be provided as part of this role.
This role requires flexibility in location, with the individual supporting Elgin Maltings on-site for reliability facilitation as needed, while performing analysis work from Oban as their primary home site. Additionally, the role includes providing holiday cover and being on-call one week out of every three.
Join our Supply Team
As the home of iconic brands such as Baileys, Guinness, Smirnoff, and Johnnie Walker, at Diageo we source, produce and deliver 6.5 billion litres of world-leading products every year across 180 markets globally. Because of this huge undertaking, we rely on highly sophisticated systems as well as the very best talent to make sure our businesses continue to run efficiently.
About this role
We are seeking a dynamic leader to collaborate with Leadership Teams, driving key initiatives to enhance business performance. As a Performance Partner, you will work closely with Operations Managers and Senior Operations Managers/Business Leaders to ensure joint accountability for site results and the execution of business unit strategies across various domains, including Health & Safety, Compliance, Production, Financials, Asset Care, and Improvement.
Your role will involve consistently pushing performance boundaries to achieve cost efficiency through Loss and Waste analysis, aligned with Tier 1 and Tier 2 business plans. You will manage stakeholders effectively and work cross-functionally to lead and deliver significant improvement projects. A key aspect of your role will be functioning as a partner to SOM/BLs, leveraging methodologies such as Loss & Waste analysis, RCPS, and DMAIC to drive actionable insights from performance data.
You will coach multidisciplinary teams, including operations and engineering, on troubleshooting tools and Management Excellence (ManEx) practices. Based in Oban and serving as an on-site Duty Manager, you will also support the Maltings, with a focus on improving reliability in Elgin. Your leadership will extend to strategic improvement projects using DMAIC methodologies and ensuring standardization and sustainability of improvements.
You will lead the loss and waste agenda, providing data-driven insights and strategies for prioritizing improvements. Engaging in daily and weekly operational meetings, you will offer experienced analysis to identify performance improvement opportunities. Additionally, you will be responsible for asset care, contractor management, and facilitating the T2 Short Interval Control Process to maintain world-class process control standards. Finally, you will lead CapEx delivery to improve asset performance, ensuring seamless project execution, especially during silent seasons.
About you
The ideal candidate will have demonstratable leadership experience. They'll also hold a NEBOSH qualification, Permit Issuer certification, and a relevant IBD qualification is advantageous (such as the General Certificate in Distilling or Maltings Diploma). Skilled in Six Sigma methodologies, holding Yellow and Green Belt certifications, and can utilise DMAIC and PDCA methodologies effectively.
You have a consistent track record of finding opportunities, developing business cases, and implementing successful change using robust project management techniques.
Experience in a process-driven environment has equipped you with the skills to build effective relationships with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
You are adept at using manufacturing excellence tools like 5S, Lean Six Sigma, and reliability-centered maintenance to drive performance improvements.
Your ability to analyse data enables you to identify loss, waste, and cost-saving opportunities.
You have a solid understanding of financial principles, budgeting, and business drivers.
Experience in a quality-focused FMCG environment is beneficial.
You are committed to maintaining high standards, demonstrating role-model behavior, and coaching others to go beyond minimum requirements. You actively seek opportunities for continuous growth and development through available learning resources.
Working with Us
Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including annual bonus, product allowance, 6 months paid family leave, private medical insurance, share options, contributary 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 create 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, pioneering brands to the next level.
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.]]>