Raw Materials Decarbonization Lead

Raw Materials Decarbonization Lead

Location: Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Dublin or Amsterdam

Permanent

Closing Date: 17/10/2024

About the Role
This role will lead the development of raw materials supplier process decarbonisation strategy, focusing in particular on those supplied raw materials with the greatest carbon footprint (neutral spirit, malt and sugar), and working closely with the water, nature and agriculture team and procurement teams to ensure decarbonisation approaches are complementary and aligned, and the appropriate supplier engagement strategy is in place.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Understand and map C emissions footprint for the supplier processes for the relevant raw materials (neutral spirit, malt, sugar)
• Find opportunities for decarbonisation and a hierarchy of preference based on availability, cost, complexity, legislation, and other relevant factors.
• Work with the regenerative agriculture leads to understand and prioritise the role of regenerative agriculture in raw material decarbonisation to complement supplier process decarbonisation.
• Work with procurement category teams to understand the role of sourcing strategy and supplier engagement in the achievement of raw material decarbonisation.
• Develop best practice guidelines and guardrails for decarbonisation of the priority raw materials informed by the factors above.
• Support strategy and integration team to create policies and standards to govern our approach to decarbonisation of supplier processes.
• Support markets and categories teams to develop their scope 3 decarbonisation roadmaps through the provision of subject matter expertise and best practice guidance and decision-making support.
• Contribute to the development of Diageo's Net Zero Transition Plan (NZTP) for supplied raw materials.

Skills and Experience Required

• Understanding of Diageo operations and supply chain, particularly in relation to procurement and use of supplied raw materials especially neutral spirit, malt and sugar.
• Expert knowledge of carbon footprint of raw materials processes and options for decarbonisation solutions and their advantages, disadvantages, risks, and opportunities
• Ability to think strategically and communicate strategy in an engaging and understandable way, at all organisational levels.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and markets to reach alignment on raw material decarbonisation strategy and associated roles and responsibilities in its application.

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
• Share options

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, represent variousviewpoints, experiences andcommunities who generate thought-provokingworkto enhance 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.

About Us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 dedicated people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands.

Join us and you'll collaborate, explore, and innovate. Challenge and be challenged. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll build brands consumers love.

We value each other and celebrate different perspectives. In our inclusive culture, you'll have the backing you need to test new ideas and learn from them. Harness your passion and desire to grow as you make your mark. Let's unlock a brighter, more exciting future together.

Ourambitionistocreatethebestperforming,mosttrustedandrespectedconsumer products companies in the world.Toachieve this, we need theworld'svery bestpeople.We're looking for people with curiosity, 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]]>