Job Description : While the name Diageo may be unfamiliar to you, our brands have most likely been with you while you create unforgettable moments of connection and celebration. Imagine crafting the future some of the most well-loved spirits brands across the world, including Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Bundaberg Rum and building possibilities within growing brands such as Don Julio, Ciroc, Reeftip and Aviation Gin. By joining Diageo Australia, you will inspire an exceptional team around you, with offices and teams working from 8 locations across Australia, to build incredible performance and unleash your own potential.

What will your role be? Australia is a highly significant market within International with a very strong track record of growth & highly ambitious future plans. Innovation is a key driver of business growth. This role is responsible for successful implementation of a variety of projects each year. The primary focus of this role is the end-to-end management of minor change and imports projects, as well as a number of smaller compliance or regulatory projects. Examples include rework of imported products for compliance, graphics changes in market, flavour variant market roll outs and gifting. The team enjoys ties with Brand Change globally, and with marketing brand teams to ensure that Australia’s product change project portfolio is proactively managed to produce maximum value. The focus of this role is to execute small scale brand change projects and imports to support Australia Brand Teams strategy.This role is responsible for successful project management of projects.

This position is a 12-month Family leave cover.

What does this role look like for you?

• Positively lead the execution of all assigned projects including commercialisation of market specific labelling. Ensure projects are executed to agreed KPIs around agility, reliability and quality design. Ensure all developed packaging meets regulatory, customer and Diageo quality and compliance requirements through application  of checklists and trial procedures
• Champion the Planview processes to drive prudent commercialisation practises
• Assist in the development and implementation of improved project management principles, processes and ways of working
• Build & maintain solid working relationships across business strategic partners and suppliers
• Take the lead to coordinate and drive results from brand change teams in Scotland/ Ireland/ Asia/ North America
• Flexibility to lead workstreams across different timezones

What will you bring to the table?

• Degree educated
• 1-2 years broad technical or operations experience in an FMCG environment
• Understanding of project management principles
• General commercial awareness and understanding between risk and reward
• Strong leadership skills to build and maintain effective cross-functional teams
• High energy and resilience
• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders
• Excellent organisational skills and computer literacy
• Knowledge of supply chain & imports would be beneficial

Enablers for Success:

• Energetic, solution focused attitude
• Ability to challenge the status quo
• Ability to operate independently on own initiative, including being able to impact on stakeholders and suppliers
• Ability to manage multiple live projects (potentially up to 10) at one time
• An ability to identify and embed improved processes and ways of working