Senior Operator - Logistics & Planning

Senior Operator - Logistics & Planning

Blackgrange, Stirling

Permanent Contract

Closing Date: 19/02/2025

We are delighted to share that we have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Operator to join us within our Logistics and Planning team within our Blackgrange site in Stirling.

Base salary £40,646.00+ competitive benefits package including pension, shares scheme and bonus.

As a Senior Operator within Logistics & Planning, you will work a total of 38 hours per week between 07.00 - 15.30 Monday to Thursday and 07.00 - 13.00 on Friday.

About Us

Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks company known for our wonderful collection of iconic brands such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray, and Guinness.

At Diageo, we source, produce, and deliver 6.5 billion litres of our world leading products every year with over 200 brands in 180 countries. Our teams blend a diverse range of experience, knowledge, and skills. Join us to collaborate, explore, and innovate as you build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll test innovative

About The Site

Blackgrange and Cambus are key sites within the Scotch Spirit Supply Chain. The sites consist of filling, warehousing & disgorging for malt and grain spirits. It is a very busy site, taking spirit in cask from the filling stores and supplying whisky to packaging, and third parties and operates all year round.

Blackgrange warehousing consists of traditional, rack and pallet cask operations and the site will see significant investment in additional modern warehousing.

About the Role

As a member of our Planning & Logistics team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the operational plan for our Cambus and Blackgrange sites.

This role encompasses both IMPROVE projects and the RUN aspects of business planning, with a focus on enhancing efficiencies and optimising our planning and logistics processes. You will also work closely with our on-site third-party logistics teams, overseeing fleet coordination and ensuring effective management to enable the successful execution of the weekly plan.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Planning and managing logistics rotas.

• Coordinating with internal and external teams to ensure the seamless execution of the plan.

• Supporting the efficient operation of site operations.

• Upholding Diageo's Health & Safety commitments.

At its core, this role requires you to be a trusted source of expertise, offering guidance,sharing knowledge, and confidently challenging behaviours on-site to drive continuous improvement.

Health and safety compliance is key, and you will be at the forefront of making sure this is monitored alongside ensuring both site and personal KPI's are achieved.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who is computer literate, with ideally some experience using Microsoft Excel. Strong attention to detail, the ability to analyse data effectively, and a proactive approach to problem-solving will be key to excelling in this position. A willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment will also be highly valued.

• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to collaborate across all levels across sites.

• Well-organised, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritise effectively for yourself and others.

• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and environmental risk principles.

• Capable of collaborating effectively within a team and working independently, demonstrating strong attention to detail.

• Passionate about improving processes and strive for change.

Skills and proficiency are things that matter to Diageo, and so we would love to hear from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and experience who are passionate about transferring those skills and experience into a packaging environment.

Working With Us

As one of the world's leading alcoholic beverage companies, we pride ourselves on providing our employees with a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including:

• End of year annual bonus (dependent on performance)

• 6 months, fully paid, family leave for ALL parents - regardless of gender

• Contributary pension scheme

• Product allowance

• Free onsite parking, ensuring that your commute is hassle-free

• Opt-in private medical care for you and your family

• Share programmes and other voluntary benefits

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 inclusive and diverse 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.

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, mindsets, 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.

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.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. To achieve this, we need the world's very best people. 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.]]>