Primary Logistics Manager for Beer

Job Description : Primary Logistics Manager for Beer

About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world's most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life's moments - from everyday connections to landmark celebrations. Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other. Join us and play your part in making life's moments mean a little more.

Supply Chain & Manufacturing Team

Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world. With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships. It's fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers' hands, you'll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love.

Role Purpose

The Primary Logistics Manager is responsible for leading safe, cost-effective, reliable and sustainable operations of Primary Logistics network for the beer category, ensuring the seamless movement of products from manufacturing sites to market destinations. This role supports Diageo's purpose of "Crafting iconic drinks, chosen for life's moments" by delivering exceptional customer service, supply reliability, network performance, cost leadership, and sustainability outcomes across the end-to-end primary logistics network.

Scope

The primary logistics manager has responsibility for end-to-end logistics operation supporting Diageo's beer category. They will oversee the movement of product from four production sites through a complex logistics network comprising ports, rail, warehousing facilities, transportation providers, and third-party logistics partners. The position is accountable for a network of approximately 20 primary and secondary warehouses, managing around 16,000 container movements through ports and12,000 bulk beer tanker movements annually. They will lead a team of 20+ and provides strategic oversight and operational governance for an extended workforce operating through third-party logistics partners. As a key member of the Beer Category Leadership Team, logistics manager contributes to network optimisation, risk management, business continuity, and the delivery of service, cost, cash, and sustainability objectives across the supply chain.

Key Accountabilities Customer Service

Deliver best-in-class customer service and supply reliability. Contribute to our ambition of being the number one supplier. Build agility and resilience in logistics operations to support changing business requirements. Collaborate with Planning, Manufacturing, Customer Service, and Market Supply teams to deliver excellence in execution.

Logistics Network Management

Ensure uninterrupted movement of goods across transportation, rail, port, and warehousing operations. Optimize logistics flows and network performance to improve service and efficiency. Monitor and drive key operational performance indicators. Deliver annual productivity and logistics cost reduction targets. Strengthen resilience across the logistics network through proactive risk management.

Cash & Inventory Management

Improve end-to-end lead times across the supply chain. Support effective inventory and working capital performance. Ensure synchronization of transportation, warehousing and port operations.

Stakeholder Management

Build strong partnerships with Manufacturing, Planning, Customer Service, Procurement, Finance, Sustainability, and Market Supply teams. Develop collaborative and effective relationships with third-party logistics providers. Ensure alignment on service, cost, inventory, sustainability, and operational performance objectives across all stakeholders. Influence decision-making and drive cross-functional collaboration to achieve business priorities.

Key Success Measures

Effective supplier performance management with 3PLs. No miss in Health, Safety, Quality, and Compliance performance standards. >98.5% in-full delivery. Meet/beat cost, productivity and cash goals. Improvement in team morale Sustainability target delivery.

Qualifications/Experience

Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business, or a related field. Proven track record of leading a team to deliver service, cost, cash, and productivity results. Experience managing third-party service providers and strategic supplier relationships. Knowledge of transportation and warehousing operations. Experience working within complex, cross-functional, and multi-site environments.

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

We recognise and value performance

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:

• Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• On site gym or subsidised gym membership
• Contributary pension scheme
• Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family
• On site nursery or vouchers
• Annual bonus (dependent on performance)

Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life's moments. And it's our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible. We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You'll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives - challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team. Together, we're constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you'll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life's moments mean a little more.

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Worker Type :Regular Primary Location:St James Gate Additional Locations : Job Posting Start Date : 2026-09-11

With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 29,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers - the brands we're building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world. Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you'll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you'll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of. With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you'll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we'll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.

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