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. 

About the Function

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. 

About this role:

The Warehouse & Logistics Manager is a senior site leadership role responsible for the strategic and operational management of finished goods warehousing, materials management, logistics, and plant planning at one of the world’s largest spirits manufacturing facilities. Reporting to the Operations Director, the role ensures the safe, efficient, and reliable movement of materials and finished products while delivering customer service, cost, inventory, quality, and employee engagement objectives.

The position serves as a critical link between manufacturing, supply planning, procurement, production, logistics, quality, finance, HR, and corporate functions, translating business requirements into effective site supply-chain strategies and execution.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the Warehouse, Materials, Finished Goods, Logistics, and Planning organizations, providing clear direction, accountability, and people development.
• Develop and execute short- and long-term warehouse, logistics, inventory, and capacity strategies aligned with business and customer requirements.
• Own site planning activities, including capacity planning, resource requirements, inventory strategy, production volumes, and supply-risk management.
• Ensure reliable finished-goods transportation and warehouse operations to achieve high levels of customer service and schedule adherence.
• Manage warehouse and shipping budgets, balancing service, cost, productivity, inventory, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain strong inventory integrity and product availability while minimizing excess inventory, write-offs, and operational waste.
• Lead cross-functional problem solving and root-cause resolution for issues affecting planning, materials, production, logistics, procurement, systems, and suppliers.
• Establish and improve operating processes using continuous improvement methodologies, including Six Sigma, DMAIC, TPM, RCM, and Manufacturing Excellence.
• Lead the logistics and warehouse elements of the Manufacturing Management System (MMS) and drive sustainable operational improvements.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, GMP, food safety, quality, regulatory, and dangerous-goods transportation requirements.
• Partner with Quality and Food Safety teams to maintain ISO/FSSC/HACCP systems and standards.
• Develop hourly employees and leaders to operate in a self-directed, accountable, and high-performing environment.
• Drive employee engagement and establish a culture where safety, quality, service, continuous improvement, and accountability are embedded in daily operations.

Performance Expectations

The role is accountable for delivering measurable improvements and maintaining high operating standards, including:

• Zero Harm: Own warehouse and logistics safety performance and improvement plans.
• >95% Schedule Adherence: Deliver reliable supply and distribution performance.
• <1,500 PPM Distribution Quality: Maintain leading distribution quality standards.
• >75% Employee Engagement: Build an engaged, capable, and high-performing organization.
• Optimize inventory, warehouse capacity, transportation costs, labor, and operating budgets.
• Continuously improve service, productivity, reliability, and operational efficiency.

Leadership Profile

The successful candidate is a strategic supply-chain and operations leader who can balance long-term business strategy with hands-on operational execution. They must be an effective communicator and influential cross-functional leader capable of working across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, HR, finance, quality, and corporate organizations.

The role requires strong analytical, planning, problem-solving, financial, and people-leadership capabilities, with the ability to make sound decisions in a complex, highly regulated manufacturing environment.

Experience/skills required: 

• Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree preferred.
• Significant experience in manufacturing, supply chain, warehouse operations, logistics, or planning, preferably within consumer products.
• Strong knowledge of supply-chain planning, inventory management, logistics, and warehouse operations.
• Strong SAP/MRP and warehouse management system capability, including HighJump WMS.
• Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement and problem-solving methodologies.
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong understanding of safety, quality, GMP, food safety, regulatory compliance, and transportation requirements.

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, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:  

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. 

Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity. 

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Recruitment Scam Warning 

Protecting candidates is very important to us. All communications regarding your application will come from an email address ending in @diageo.com. In our recruitment process, we'll never ask for money. 

At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits , short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others.  (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.)  The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role’s primary location.