Global Joint Ventures Lead - European Spirits

This role requires an ability to lead and deliver through broad based end-to-end supply chain teams, as well as a significant amount of time operating within the Diageo JV business structure (which is based in Amsterdam) and with our JV business partners of the Nolet family (Schiedam) and Zacapa RCP and ILG (British Virgin Islands and Guatemala).

Ketel One sits in the "super premium+" sector of spirits, with Zacapa operating in the "ultra-premium" sector. Both brands operate within the Luxury Portfolio of Diageo. Each brand has a very unique business design and JV operational structure.

Diageo has a clear ambition and priority to accelerate further growth in the Luxury segment. It is critical that we create and operate a seamless and effective E2E supply chain across both Diageo and our JV partners and operations. This role will ensure best-in-class processes are in place across the supply chain, and further build strong and value-creating relationships across the JV supply chain to drive the future ambitions.

The role will require an entrepreneurial approach to building joint value creation and solutions beyond Diageo's immediate supply chain. Highly effective influencing skills nested within a diverse stakeholders (both internal and external) are a requirement for successful delivery of this role. The role will also look to ensure learning loops and synergies are built across the JV's.

The Joint Ventures Lead will be a member of the Ketel One JV Exec, the Zacapa JV Exec and the Diageo Global Category Supply Chain Leadership team for Gin, Rum and Vodka ("European Spirits")., The activities that the role will undertake include:

• Partnering closely with the commercial organization to shape the future of the JV businesses as a member of the JV's Exec, whilst delivering the business growth plans and associated innovations.
• Building a clear supply chain strategy for both JV's, which reflects inputs from each business as well as Diageo SC&P.
• Ensuring safe and effective processes, resiliency and productivity across the E2E supply chain operations
• Responsibility for delivering Scope 1, Scope 2 and Water goals for the Zacapa sites in Quetzaltenango.
• Partnering closely with the JVs and GBTs to deliver Scope 3 goals on both brands
• Responsibility for Zacapa operations in Guatemala which include various Supply functions such as Brand Change, Planning, Procurement, Operations, Quality, Compliance
• Responsibility for team members in BVI, and E2E accountability for the broader SC across both brands
• Building effective data dashboards across Diageo and JV supply chains to enable internal / external analytical insight driving improvements.
• Ensuring robust and effective IBP processes in place.
• As an active member of the wider European Spirits Category Leadership Team, evolve and execute the category transformation strategy, leading from the front in the everyday.
• This role requires an ability to deliver through both a significant direct team FTE as well as numerous dotted line team members within and beyond Diageo (eg planning, finance, innovation, logistics). It is an exciting unique role for a strong leader to shine and springboard their leadership capabilities in a highly visible role.

Experience, capabilities & skills required

With the exciting growth ambitions of our Joint Ventures (JV) portfolio, this role is accountable for the leadership, design and delivery of all aspects of our global JV supply chains. This role will enable the delivery of Ketel One and Zacapa Rum business development with potential for further breadth of brand scope into the future.