Job Title-
Assistant Manager - Imports - BII and BIO
About us-
With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.
Join us to create a career worth celebrating
About the Function:
Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world. With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships.
It’s fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers’ hands, you’ll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love.
About the role:
Job Title: Assistant Manager– Import BII and BIO
Qualifications and Experience Required:
Postgraduate, preferably MBA in Supply Chain and Operations.
Certification in Customs, EXIM, Foreign Trade or Advanced Microsoft Excel.
> 5 Years in the consumer goods industry with a EXIM background.
Experience of Custom clearance and warehouse function for at least 2 years
Strategic Planning:
Experience in planning and prioritising BIO and Bulk Scotch import clearances based on shipment schedules, business requirements, warehouse capacity, manufacturing demand and regulatory timelines. The candidate should be able to anticipate operational risks, prepare contingency plans and support initiatives to reduce clearance lead time, detention, demurrage and overall logistics cost.
Analytical Skills
Strong ability to analyse shipment data, customs duty, clearance lead time, inventory ageing, detention, demurrage and service-provider performance. The candidate should be capable of identifying trends, root causes and compliance gaps, and converting the analysis into practical recommendations and corrective actions
Technology Proficiency
Hands-on experience with SAP, ICEGATE, FSSAI portals, import management systems and advanced Microsoft Excel. Proficiency in Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, advanced formulas, Power Query, dashboards and data analysis is essential. Knowledge of Excel Macros, VBA and digital workflow automation would be an added advantage.
Regulatory Compliance
Knowledge of relevant Import, Export, FSSAI and Excise laws, regulations, and industry standards governing Import and Export operations,
Diversity statement:
Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.
We accept diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches, and more.
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you bring together this information when you submit your application.
Worker Type :
Regular
Primary Location:
Bangalore HO
Additional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2026-08-11
Diageo's official LinkedIn account. We're a global leader in premium drinks, across spirits and beer, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of the industry.
With over 200 brands sold in 180 countries, our portfolio has remarkable breadth. From centuries-old names to exciting new entrants, and global giants to local legends, we're building the very best brands out there, and with over 30,000 talented people based in over 135 countries, we're a truly global company. With such diversity, we're able to truly represent our broad consumer base and think differently about the future.
To maintain our position as leaders in the alcoholic beverage market, we always invest in the future and are mindful of the impact we have. Because just like the legends of our past, we're here to raise the bar – for people as well as the planet.
