Vacancies at Diageo

About the Role:

The Business Development Executive (BDE) is Diageo’s frontline representative in the On Trade channel. The role focuses on growing and maintaining distribution of Diageo’s market-leading portfolio through strong sales execution and in-venue activation. By building trusted relationships with licensees and managers, the BDE drives sustainable growth across their territory.

Role Responsibilities:

• Win new listings and grow sales in key independent On Trade outlets
• Manage a territory to deliver clear sales and visit targets
• Build strong, long-term relationships with licensees and venue managers
• Bring Diageo brands to life through menus, POS and tailored in-venue activity
• Train and engage bar teams to deliver great brand experiences and quality serves
• Ensure the right products are available in outlets through effective visit and stock planning

What’s in it for you?

You’ll own your territory end to end, work with world-class brands, and build strong commercial skills through hands-on sales experience, clear targets and ongoing development with support from experienced leaders.

Experience / Skills Required

This could be the right opportunity for you if you have…

• Experience in sales, hospitality, brand activation or a customer-facing role
• A commercial mindset and motivation to deliver against targets
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• The ability to manage your time effectively and prioritise across a territory
• A genuine interest in brands and how consumers experience them
• A full, valid driving licence and the ability to travel across the territory

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About the Role:

The Brand Activation Ambassador leads activation and drives Diageo’s rate of sale across a territory’s most strategic On Trade customers. The role delivers compelling activations through menus, POS, takeovers, training and incentives, partnering closely with Commercial teams to boost visibility, excite consumers, and create value for customers and Diageo together.

Role Responsibilities:

• Bring Diageo brands to life through engaging in-outlet activations such as menus, displays and events
• Build strong, trusted relationships with key On Trade customers in your territory
• Work closely with Commercial teams to grow sales and brand visibility
• Train and inspire venue teams to deliver great brand experiences to consumers
• Spot new opportunities in outlets and adapt plans based on what works best

What’s in it for you?
You’ll have real ownership of your territory, exposure to iconic brands, and the chance to grow your career through hands-on projects, learning opportunities and close collaboration with experienced commercial leaders.

Experience / Skills Required

This could be the right opportunity for you if you have…

• Experience in hospitality, brand activation, sales or a customer-facing role
• A genuine passion for brands and creating engaging consumer experiences
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• The confidence to influence others and bring ideas to life
• The ability to run your time well and work towards clear targets
• A full, valid driving licence and the ability to travel across the territory

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About the role  

Working across our canning and bottling areas, you’ll play a pivotal role providing maintenance and continuous improvement skills to deliver and improve on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost and asset care. You’ll be accountable to ensure all assigned Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules are carried out at the defined frequency and completed to the required standard to ensure downtime is minimized. 

In addition, you’ll be responsible for supporting installation, commissioning, and testing within the area as the need arises. You’ll work closely with and coach operators, engineers and team leaders to perform autonomous maintenance tasks, machine set ups optimisation and support growth in equipment capability as required. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow Diageo health and safety, environmental and food safety standards, and work to all applicable legislative procedures.
• Maintain a safe and organised workplace environment through alignment to the Safety and 5S MMS practices.
• Provide crafts resource (electrical and mechanical) to the Operations Team
• Make full use of SAP - SAP reporting & recording completion.
• Raise 5 why’s as defined by agreed trigger points. Work with Operators and site leaders to play   a proactive role in situational problem solving on shift. Fixing problems and finding solutions
• Participate in line improvement projects.
• Anticipate issues and be more proactive in approach.

  Health and safety compliance is key, and you’ll be at the forefront of making sure this is monitored alongside other KPI’s and targets.  

About you

For this role you will be a time served Electrical or Mechanical Engineer or have acquired a minimum of HNC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and SVQ Level 2 & 3 alongside relevant work experience.

In addition to this, you will have demonstrable knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and environmental risk. It'd be advantageous if you had knowledge of working in the manufacturing industry however this is not essential.

We’re looking for someone who can work well within a team as well as the ability to make effective conclusions and thrive in situations where they can solve problems.

You’ll be able to push forward your own ideas about improvements to current approaches and appraise new opportunities. You’ll have the aim to make a positive difference to manufacturing excellence and show your excellent communication skills.

Working with us

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And crafting an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

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

• Contributary pension scheme of up to 14%
• Share options
• 28 days’ vacation per annum (plus 8 statutory days)
• Product allowance so you can enjoy our brands at home
• Optional healthcare scheme
• And much more!