About the role:
Provides strategic leadership and oversees the management of Diageo’s Customs & Global Trade Compliance
Develops a strong compliance mind-set through building strong relationships with senior internal stakeholders namely – Supply, Market and Global Functions and externally through Trade Bodies and Government Agencies
Provides the Regional Customs and Global Trade Compliance Team with strong technical leadership in all Global Trade customs & excise matters
Identifies, plans and delivers key projects, including risk and effective supply chain management to protect brands and generate shareholder value
Accountabilities
Implement global trade strategies and policies in the African Region
Provide strategic leadership to the Regional CoE Compliance Team
Lead internal senior stakeholder engagement
Promptly identify and manage emerging risks or opportunities arising from business/operational change such as supply chains and/or new customs and excise legislative changes
Actively manage 3Pls to ensure optimum compliance and efficiencies
Accountability for delivering to leading import/ export customs & excise performance metrics across Africa.
Accountable for trade compliance (local and Global legislation requirements plus Diageo Ways of working) across Africa.
Lead and motivate the team to deliver the CoE requirements including influencing those non direct reports.
Key interactions – Internal
Global Trade and Customs Compliance Team and other Regional CoE Teams
General Managers, Brand Teams and Market Finance Directors – collaborate with a wide range of business partners to deliver on commercial and operational objectives whilst managing regional trade risks
Diageo Enterprise Operations teams – establish a close, collaborative and transparent relationship to ensure delivery of high quality, timely, end to end customs and excise activities and processes
Governance & Change – collaborate on prioritisation and delivery of change programmes
Key interactions – External
Governments / tax authorities – build and maintain an on-going relationship and dialogue with tax authorities and other governmental bodies
Trade Bodies – active participation in industry forums to promote effective global trade, customs & excise policies
About you:
Deep understanding of Customs and Excise
Managing risk through internal controls
Establish & manage a regional programme of risk assurance in relation to customs and excise duty compliance
Excellent communication and influencing skills that facilitate effective networking and relationship building
Inspire direct reports to deliver a great performance
Qualifications / experience
Minimum 8 years’ experience managing customs clearance and trade compliance
Minimum 2 years’ experience of shipping and inland transport management
Excellent knowledge of customs & Excise practices and compliance preferably in Africa region
A strong network with customs brokers/ freight forwarders in the Africa region.
Extensive global trade experience
Excellent knowledge of customs practices and compliance preferably in Africa region
A strong network with customs brokers/ freight forwarders in the Africa region.
Demonstrable ability to engage and align stakeholders behind plans and win support for implementing new compliant practises.
BSc or MSc in a supply chain related subject
Ability to lead and develop a high performing team and a track record in coaching and developing talent
Significant experience of leadership within a global trade function in a multinational company
Ability to lead complex projects
Demonstrable Anti Bribery & Corruption awareness and managing fully compliant processes.
Demonstrable knowledge of end to end supply chain and in-direct tax related processes.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written combined with the ability to engage effectively at all levels in the organisation
An understanding of how leading technology can enable effective logistics operations
Knowledge of trade compliance systems
Numerate and ability to apply KPI’s to drive performance management at all levels.
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