Supply Strategy Development Manager

Job Description :

Supply Strategy Development Manager

Level: 5A

Location: London / Edinburgh / Dublin / Amsterdam
Reports to: Supply Strategy Senior Manager – Performance

Contract – Full time and permanent

Closing date – 3rd December

About the role

As part of Diageo’s new Supply Strategy capability, this role is central to developing the analytics, business cases and strategic insight that shape our long-term supply direction. You’ll bring rigour, structured thinking and strategic curiosity to help build category-level supply strategies and support enterprise-wide decisions on capacity, investment and capability.

You’ll work across manufacturing, logistics, procurement and category teams to understand where the business needs to go over the next 5–10 years, and you’ll contribute directly to key strategic questions around make vs. buy, capital investment and future capability needs. You’ll also provide strategic support for Tequila and European supply strategy.

What you’ll do

• Develop category-level supply strategies aligned to corporate priorities

• Build business cases and strategic analyses to inform supply investment

• Support make/buy evaluations, M&A assessments and long-term planning

• Partner with Manufacturing, Logistics and Procurement on functional strategies

• Provide competitive and market intelligence to benchmark choices

• Contribute to network design and long-term capital strategy

• Deliver clear, actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders

What you’ll bring

• Experience in supply chain planning, category strategy or consulting

• Strong understanding of supply chain operations

• Excellent analytical ability with structured, strategic thinking

• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders

• Clear written and verbal communication skills

Flexible Working Statement- 

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. 

Diversity statement 

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches, and more. 

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world. 

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. 

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application. 

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

1HQ

Additional Locations :

Amsterdam, Edinburgh Park, Nangor Road

Job Posting Start Date :

2025-11-19