Market Service Owner Intern (12 month fixed term contract)

Job description

External Job Description

Closing date: 28th February 2016

About Diageo

Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks company, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of our industry.

Arthur Guinness, Alexander Walker and all those many talented people that followed in their footsteps, cared deeply about the people and businesses they fostered, and the communities in which they operated. Today we stand on the shoulders of these giants and act with the same entrepreneurial spirit.

We are a young company born of an incredible entrepreneurial legacy. The success of Guinness®, Smirnoff®, Johnnie Walker®, Tanqueray® and many more brands led to the formation of our company in 1997. And we only thrive today because of the talent of our people to grow our brands, old and new, and keep them strong.

Our purpose “Celebrating life, every day, everywhere” means that our brands are part of celebrations big and small. We believe that living our purpose in full is to make the most of life - to be the best you can be at work, at home, with friends, in the community, and for the community

Location

Dundas House, 99 Borron Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G4 9XF

Key Tasks

You will have responsibility for managing the orders of Diageo brands from our International Supply Centre (ISC) in Scotland to Diageo's markets across the world.

Successful delivery in this role will involve working to strict deadlines, as you will have accountability to:

·  Own and manage Service to markets ensuring; best supply chain logistics solution, encompassing maximisation of container utilisation, review and improve direct despatch FCL shipment capability, delivering direct despatch alignment with Operational partners; and
·  Manage order dates in line with production planning and despatch requirements. Critical to success will be building great relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, such as:

·  Working closely with Planning and Regional Customer Service team to resolve service issues and drive process improvement; and
·  Develop excellent relationships with carriers to facilitate effective resolution of issues and drive cost and service opportunities, as well as engaging on key tasks such as bookings, issuing of shipping instructions and approval of shipping documents. Working hours
38 hours/week

Skills/experience required

·  Tertiary qualifications ideally in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Management or a related discipline.
·  We are looking for dynamic, organised and proactive graduates with a strong attention to detail.
·  Have the drive and determination to overcome obstacles and get results and understand commercial viability of service decisions
·  Analytical skills, communication and problem solving skills are essential.
·  Ability to build great relationships with stakeholders at all levels and across multiple functions/geographies will be critical to success in this role.