BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World.
To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey! Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!
British American TobaccoUK has an exciting opportunity for an Excise Project Manager in London
Excise Project Manager responsible for devising and implementing a proposal to ensure that the AME Region achieves full and sustainable control over excise management and compliance across all entities.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Develop a comprehensive database of business models, excise licences, risks, controls and owners across all AME entities and establish a process for keeping it maintained in the future.
- Support Customs & Excise Technical Standards Manager by driving teams across the Region to embed a highly robust framework of standards, guidelines, policies, controls and procedures to enable delivery of customs and excise compliance across the AME Region.
- Ensure actions from the 2025 end-to-end factory reviews are resolved in the relevant factories and that learnings are shared elsewhere were relevant.
- Work with Group and Functional stakeholders to understand potential weaknesses in warehousing, transport and secondary supply chain exist and where identified support Customs and Excise Technical Standards Manager to develop appropriate standards and controls to mitigate these.
- Establish and implement an approach for testing the efficacy of the design and implementation of excise-relevant processes and controls across the Region, highlighting and triggering remedial action where required.
- Support Customs and Excise Technical Standards Manager to develop training materials, and to deliver training to all levels of the business that are involved in excise-relevant activities; Develop processes to raise and maintain the understanding of excise risk management across the Region.
- Evaluate technical solutions to support excise risk management and make proposals where required, especially as to
What are we looking for?
- Relevant experience in a global FMCG or similar dynamic operating environment.
- Ability to proactively self-manage, set own agenda and develop a fast understanding of a complicated topic across multiple aspects of the business
- Understanding of relevant finance tools and systems, specifically HFM / BI / BPC
- Track record of taking ownership of key responsibilities and delivering on time in full to good level of quality
- Evidence of material and proactive process improvement and enhancement
- History of demonstrating strong interpersonal skills through pro-active engagement and influencing of relevant stakeholders
- Excellent ability to distil technical material into simple, succinct summaries, analyses, explanations and instructions for senior leaders and junior process operators
- Excellent project- and time-management skills
What we offer you?
- We offer a market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
- Our range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans, initiatives for work-life balance, transportation support, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives.
- Your journey with us isn't limited by boundaries; it's propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement, where your career progression isn't just a statement – it's a reality we're eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here.
- You'll have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills.
- We prioritise continuous improvement within a transformative environment, preparing for ongoing changes.
WHY JOIN BAT?
We’re one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – certified in offering excellent employee conditions.
At BAT, we champion collaboration, inclusion, and partnership as the bedrock of our values. We wish to foster an environment where every individual can thrive, irrespective of factors such as gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, skills, experience, education, socio-economic and professional background, as well as diverse perspectives and thinking styles. We recognise that our strength lies in embracing talent from all walks of life, empowering us to develop our culture of inclusivity and better achieve our business objectives.
We view career breaks not as obstacles but as opportunities and encourage everyone, without hesitation, to apply. Through our Global Returners program, we provide support to professionals seeking to re-enter the workforce after an extended absence, be it for family care, parental leave, national service, sabbatical, or starting their own venture.
Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT. Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experience here.
We take pride in being a Disability Confident Employer. If you need any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made during the recruitment process to support you performing at your best, please inform the recruitment partner who will be in touch should your profile be selected for the role you applied for. We are wholeheartedly committed to optimising your prospects of success by making suitable arrangements so that you may showcase your full potential.
