UK Supply Strategic Programmes & External Supply Manager

What does a UK Supply Strategic Programmes & External Supply Manager do? The UK Supply Strategic Programmes & External Supply Manager is accountable for delivering business-critical strategic initiatives that drive UK Supply's transformation, capability development and long-term business performance. The role provides end to end ownership of complex programmes with significant operational, strategic and financial impact, leading cross functional teams, senior stakeholders and external partners to successfully deliver business objectives and committed benefits. Acting as the accountable owner for major strategic initiatives, the role ensures strategic priorities are translated into execution, removes organisational barriers, drives decision making and delivers sustainable business results across multiple functions and locations. In parallel, the role owns the UK External Supply network, ensuring external partners provide the capability, flexibility, quality, service and cost performance required to support current and future business needs. By combining strategic programme leadership with accountability for an operationally critical area of the business, the role serves as a key enabler of UK Supply performance, transformation, organisational capability and future growth. Are you ready to make your mark?

RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic Programmes Leadership

• Act as the accountable owner for the successful delivery of business-critical strategic programmes from concept through implementation and benefit realisation.
• Lead high-impact initiatives involving multiple functions, external partners, regional teams and senior leadership stakeholders.
• Own programme outcomes, ensuring agreed operational, strategic and financial benefits are delivered and sustained.
• Translate strategic priorities into executable roadmaps, implementation plans and measurable business results.
• Drive critical business decisions and lead resolution of complex organisational challenges impacting programme delivery.
• Establish clear accountability across workstreams and ensure stakeholders deliver against agreed commitments.
• Lead programme governance, resource alignment, risk management and executive escalation processes.
• Identify capability gaps, organisational constraints and resource requirements necessary to secure successful programme implementation.
• Remove execution barriers and accelerate decision-making to maintain programme momentum and benefit realisation.
• Provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership regarding priorities, investments, capabilities and future opportunities.
• Influence and align stakeholders across local, regional and global organisations to ensure successful delivery of strategic objectives.
• Support execution of UK Supply's long-term strategic agenda and future capability roadmap.
• Develop and embed ways of working that improve organisational effectiveness, execution discipline and cross-functional performance.
• Act as UK Supply's focal point for major strategic programmes requiring senior leadership visibility and intervention.

External Supply Leadership

• Own the UK External Supply strategy, operating model and partner network.
• Develop strategic partnerships with external suppliers and manufacturing partners to support future growth, resilience and network optimisation.
• Lead commercial, operational and performance discussions with external partners.
• Ensure external partners consistently deliver agreed safety, quality, service, compliance and cost expectations.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve network performance, capability, competitiveness and long-term value creation.
• Lead external supply readiness for innovation, product launches, demand changes and future strategic requirements.
• Own business cases, investment opportunities, contract negotiations and value-delivery initiatives across the external network.
• Ensure supplier capabilities, capacity and contingency plans remain aligned with future business requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence across the external supply network.

Organisational Capability

• Promote a culture of ownership, accountability and execution excellence.
• Develop organisational capabilities required to support future business priorities.
• Build strong relationships across local, regional and global teams.
• Act as a visible leader capable of influencing outcomes across functions, geographies and organisational levels.

SKILLS - the skills and experience needed to create your legacy

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business or a related discipline.
• Leadership experience within manufacturing, supply chain, operations or strategic business environments.
• Proven track record owning and delivering business critical programmes with significant operational, strategic and financial impact across multiple functions, stakeholders and geographies.
• Demonstrated accountability for delivering measurable business outcomes, organisational change and sustained performance improvement.
• Financial acumen, including business case development, investment evaluation, value delivery, budgeting and contract management.
• Experience developing and executing strategic initiatives while balancing operational performance requirements.
• Strong understanding of end to end supply chain operations, including manufacturing, planning, logistics, procurement, quality and finance.
• Experience managing strategic supplier relationships, external manufacturing networks or complex third-party operational partnerships.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across matrix organisations without direct authority.
• Experience operating within regional and global organisations, managing complex stakeholder environments and competing business priorities.
• Strong strategic thinking and enterprise mindset, with the ability to translate long-term ambitions into executable plans and sustainable business results.
• Demonstrated capability to lead through ambiguity, complexity and evolving business environments.
• Analytical, decision-making and problem-solving capability, with the ability to balance short-term priorities and long-term business objectives.
• Excellent communication, executive presence and influencing skills, with the ability to engage audiences from operational teams to senior leadership.
• Proven ability to develop talent, build organisational capability and create high-performing teams.
• Comfortable operating across cultures, geographies and diverse business environments.
• Resilience, adaptability and personal accountability.
• Continuous learning mindset, curiosity and ambition to take on broader leadership responsibilities.

Leadership.

• As a leader, you will be expected to consistently role model Bacardi's Leadership Excellence behaviours by: Driving Execution & Results, Focusing to Win by translating strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes.
• Leading Strategically & Knowing the Business through enterprise thinking, sound judgement and long-term value creation.
• Making the Matrix Work by influencing, aligning and mobilising diverse stakeholders across functions, geographies and external partners.
• Leading by Example through personal accountability, integrity and a commitment to excellence.
• Developing and Inspiring Talent by building organisational capability and growing future leaders.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Demonstrates Bacardi Values and consistently role models Leadership Excellence behaviours.
• Ability to connect long term business priorities with operational execution.
• Strong ownership mindset with a passion for delivering sustainable business results.
• Resilient and adaptable, able to navigate ambiguity, competing priorities and organisational complexity.
• Influential leader capable of building alignment across functions, geographies and external partners.
• Strong relationship builder who develops trust, credibility and collaboration at all levels of the organisation.
• Courageous and constructive challenger who is willing to question the status quo and drive better business outcomes.
• Demonstrates sound judgement and balanced decision-making, considering both short-term delivery and long-term business needs.
• Passionate about developing people, building organisational capability and inspiring others to achieve their full potential.
• Acts with integrity, professionalism and accountability, consistently leading by example.
• Enterprise-minded leader who prioritises overall business success above functional objectives.

LEADERSHIP AGILITY At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.

• Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of 'Belonging', where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become.
• Self Awareness: You have high levels of self awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others.
• People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance.
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