Job Description

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Diageo Business Context:

Welcome to the Diageo world of exciting possibilities, a world of celebrating life every day, everywhere.

Diageo is a truly global organisation with over 28,000 talented people and a presence in 180 countries. Across our 21 markets, our brand portfolio represents our biggest strength, and our biggest passion. Be it our global giants, local stars or reserve brands we use our vision, creativity and courage to drive the growth of our products worldwide. We invent strong brands for today and for the future; upholding the quality of our products and taking personal accountability for both the history and for the future of our brands.

We have more than 6,500 people working with Diageo in Africa: our Africa businesses account for over 20% of Diageo workforce worldwide. In all that we do, we seek to bring out the best of our Diageo values and release the xe2x80x98spirit of joy & communityxe2x80x99 which is alive across the African continent. In Africa we create wealth both directly through our operations and indirectly through our broader value chains where we support development and growth in partnership with businesses and communities.

Thirteen of our production sites in Africa are in water stressed areas; so much of our focus is on managing water use in our operations effectively and reducing water poverty in surrounding communities through our pan-African Water of Life programme. Since its launch in 2006, we have brought safe drinking water to around 10 million people.

Where there is less water stress we have implemented our global programme xe2x80x98Learning for Lifexe2x80x99 which provides life skills and opportunity for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to take a first step into formal employment.

We are committed to our vision of being xe2x80x98the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer goods company in South Africaxe2x80x99. The newly-created Diageo organisation in South Africa is built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of the drinks industry. To be a part of Diageo is to be a part of history xe2x80x93 and to have the unrivalled opportunity to make your own mark in history.

Are you ready to join us on our journey to create history in South Africa and beyond?

Role Dimensions:
Overview

Implement security and brand protection plans as instructed by the Head of Corporate Security and Brand Protection Operations and the Head of Brand Protection, across Diageo SAxe2x80x99s footprint. As the Corporate Security and Brand Protection Advisor based in Isipingo, Durban, you will be the primary point of contact for all security and brand protection matters within the coastal areas of South Africa (Kwazulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Western Cape). You will develop and execute localised strategies to safeguard our brandsxe2x80x99 integrity and assets, aligning with broader corporate objectives.

Financial

Manage security related cost and project as deemed necessary by the Head of Corporate Security and Brand Protection Operations

Market Complexity

Diageo SA operates in a complex, ever changing and extremely exciting market environment. The liquor market in South Africa operates through multiple customer channels and routes to market. This is in order to effectively service consumers across an extremely diverse range of socio-economic circumstances, cultural affiliations and geographical ranges.

Our extensive spirits brand portfolio services consumers across our diverse nation and we must continuously strive to keep up with the fast changing market trends and challenges inherent in that.

Leadership and Functional

Key Leadership Capabilities:
Be Authentic:

• Build great relationships with those you work with, both internally and externally.
• Be honest and open at all times; demonstrate high integrity.

Find Solutions:

• Be imaginative in finding solutions to issues and pursuing opportunities for the business.
• Develop and apply a great understanding of the business to your work

Connect to Diageo Purpose

• Show pride in Diageo; act as a positive representative of the company and our reputation

Manage people for success

• Take ownership for the performance outcomes your team needs to deliver; ensure you have people with the required capabilities, working in the right structure to achieve this.
• Show a genuine interest in the individuals in your team; get to know their strengths, development needs, aspirations and the issues they face on a day-to-day basis.

Consistently deliver great performance

• Demonstrate drive to make a positive difference to business performance
• Show commitment to outstanding team work
• Be clear about your own performance commitments, ensure they are linked to business goals

Grow yourself

• Develop and apply self-awareness, get to know your own strengths and development needs.
• Grow your capability and experience and look for and respond to feedback commitments. Approach issues from a range of perspectives to develop commercially viable insights

Key Functional Capabilities:

• Experienced at formulating security plans to resolve security related issues.
• Knowledgeable of interaction between company and law enforcement agencies in security & crime related incident and crisis management cases.
• Appreciable level of presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Must have some knowledge in electronic surveillance systems.
• Must be fully mobile and available of a 24-hour call to respond to crisis situations.
• Must be able to manage complexity

Purpose of Role

• To implement policies in accordance with Diageo SA security policies and practices.

• Supervise security of Diageo SA Isipingo production site, property and personnel.
• Report to the Head of Corporate Security and Brand Protection Operations on all security matters affecting sites.
• Security against threats and/or actions from terrorist and criminal elements and organisations.
• Lead and manage all aspects of operational brand protection within the Coastal regions. Develop tailored strategies to address local challenges in counterfeit, illicit trade and ensure compliance with regional regulations.
• Provide effective, reliable and on time intelligence information to facilitate line management to effectively perform their professional duties to the company.
• Work with Line Managers to assist in managing security strategies. Needs to respond immediately if there is a perceived or actual threat affecting the security of the company.
• Has direct responsibility over third party security providers and ensures that contractors work in line with agreed KPIs.
• Execute brand protection plans focussed on the elimination of counterfeit and illicit products.

Top Accountabilities

• Liaise with local police services, outsourced security contractors and relevant consultants and stakeholders.
• Forge strong relationships with Commercial and Sales team to embed the brand protection agenda into their operations. Facilitate regular communication and collaborative initiatives that highlight the importance of brand protection.
• Implement and maintain personal and residential security procedures.
• In conjunction with procurement services, select and appoint security services providers as and when required.
• Submit monthly security reports to the Head of Corporate Security and Brand Protection Operations; provide security incident reports, security tips and trends in residential, commercial and personal security.
• Develop & deliver comprehensive security and brand protection training and awareness programs and organizes security awareness campaigns as necessary.
• Keep detailed record of security incidents and other important data for learning and continues improvement.
• Provide advice, coordinate and or manage event security & executive protection.
• Assist in the development (of security aspects) of crisis and business continuity plans within SA, and act as a member of crisis management team.
• Undertake specific business projects as directed by the Legal Director or Head of Corporate Security and Brand Protection Operations.
• Provide timely security advice to Diageo management and staff to protect people, assets, information, brand and reputation. This also includes the provision of travel security and personal Safety advice for staff travelling in SA.
• Ensure that all Diageo security operations are conducted in accordance with Diageoxe2x80x99s Security Standards, local & international laws and regulations, and in line with the COBC.
• Monitor security developments (generally), and Diageo security incidents (specifically), and investigate breaches of Company policy & COBC
• Ensure that appropriate security policies, plans and procedures are in place across the business in order to deal with a range of threats and ensure that these are reviewed on a regular basis.
• Proactively engage with local law enforcement, regulatory bodies and key stakeholders. Represent the company and the security department at relevant security forums in SA.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• A tertiary qualification /degree in a discipline related to the role will be advantageous. (e.g. including, but not exclusively, a qualification in Security/Risk Management, Law, Criminal Justice, Strategic or Political or Cultural Studies, etc.)
• Having background as former law enforcement agent, military, or intelligence services agent will be advantageous.
• Appropriate security industry experience in the areas of security risk assessment, security risk management, security strategy & planning, and preventative security measures.
• 5 -7 years experience in a management /leadership role, with ability to manage, lead and motivate a team of diverse security professionals.

Knowledge:

• Corporate Governance
• Legal aspects/litigation process
• Knowledge of industrial security as well as in depth knowledge of risk assessment methods and emergency management

Skills Required:

• Business Acumen
• Security Risk Management
• Leadership skills
• Decision making
• Interpersonal skill

• Communication skills
• Presentation skills

• Computer literacy
• Planning and Organising

• Corporate branding
• Networking
• (Corporate) Investigations

Competencies/personal attributes

• Effective analytical, conceptual and critical thinking
• Effective communicator and efficient change agent at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work under pressure and stress, and act decisively
• Proven ability operating in a large business environment/organisation
• Strategic orientation with ability to act tactically, as required
• High integrity & emotional maturity
• Strong negotiator / facilitator and consensus builder.

• Attention to details
• Team player.
• Self-Management (Self-awareness, stress management, self-confidence)
• Confidentiality

Behaviours

• Act like an owner
• Be restless and agile
• Be bold in execution
• Be obsessed with winning: everyone sells or helps sell

Barriers to Success in the Role

• Inability to connect and build positive relationships.
• Lack of understanding of the commercial and supply/distribution agenda within the business.
• Inability to demonstrate key leadership qualities
• Inability to manage people for success

Worker Type : Regular

Primary Location: Isipingo

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date : 2023-12-01