Voyager Supply Finance Functional Process Lead

The Supply Finance Functional Process Lead is a member of the Finance LT for the Voyager Business Transformation Programme with dedicated responsibilities for ensuring the design and delivery of Voyager meets the business requirements from Supply finance workstream standpoint., This Role will lead the design of supply finance global solution specifically in the areas of Make and toll manufacturing, distillation and maturation (D&M) and Move. The role holder will be working with the Business Integrator(s)/System Integrator(s), Global Process owner (GPO), key market partners to define the outcome. Partnering closely with the Business Lead, supply teams, the D&T Lead, GBO and GBS finance teams and BI(s)/SI(s) to complete this roadmap, delivering a successful global Business Transformation.,

• Build strategy for future design of finance aspects of end to end make, toll manufacturing, D&M and move process.


• Make and toll manufacturing - These activities cover all Make activities with financial impacts and Make financial reporting including internal manufacturing, subcontracting, co-manufacturing and make functions in the Toll manufacturing design.


• D&M - Lead the Supply Finance integration with the Distilling and Maturation workstream. This role will have heavy interaction with other Supply Finance Managers and Leads in addition with Supply Chain D&M leads.


• Move - Lead the Demand COGS and Supply Finance MOVE Activities; these activities extend past the Supply specific Profit centres into also Demand Profit centres and areas.


• Supports a successful implementation of end-to-end processes by considering the needs of the business in line with the Steering Committee success factors.


• Connects requirements from all hubs and sites.


• Supports in analysing and communicating Change Impacts.


• Is responsible for provision of content for global training material development.


• Support business cutover activities and associated planning.


Leadership Skills

• Build and maintain value driving relationships across the organisation, regions and markets that support business the business transformation programme.


• Champion Voyager programme and the benefits it drives.


• Having a thorough understanding of the business strategy, actively challenge and build business decisions.


• Ability to hold tension between local preferences and global design to drive the right outcome for Diageo as a whole.
  
  Degree or equivalent experience in relevant finance / accounting / business.


• Strong experience in regional/global supply/manufacturing functions and leading projects.


• Experience in a global FMCG or similar dynamic operating environment is desirable.


• SAP HANA S4 experience advantageous.


• Business Acumen: Understand the whole business operation in detail and can see connections across departments to see the big picture. Aware of competitors for existing core business. Recognizes key trends and industry characteristics.


• Influencing: Establish relationships with teams across business units and markets. Proven ability to impact and influence, at a senior partner level, virtually across markets with solid networking, influencing & communication skills.


• Effective Communication: Construct short story lines, adapt documents and presentations for the intended audience (complexity, detail, altitude). Presents material in a clear confident manner & manages non-verbal communication, in service to message.
  
  The Process & Design Tower is part of the Voyager Programme with the strategic objective of transforming Diageo's business capabilities, using data & digital technology, to create a competitive edge in the marketplace.


Diageo is embarking on an exciting and significant Business Transformation Programme underpinned by SAP S/4 HANA. Through this programme Diageo aims to drive process and data standardization and simplification. This programme will be delivered over a multi-year period with global geographic reach., From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of great character and in 250 years, nothing's changed. We're the world's leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It's why we trust them with our legacy. And it's why we reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world's very best people.

We're looking for people with creativity, boldness and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, pioneering brands to the next level!

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff 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.

Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package.

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo's purpose of "celebrating life every day everywhere". This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.