Security Executive, Algeria

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 Security Executive – West Region Purpose
• Protect people, products, assets, information, operations, and business continuity across BAT Algeria’s West Region through proactive, intelligence-led, and risk-based security management.
• Lead day-to-day operations and trade security across Oran Factory, warehouses, distribution routes, third-party logistics, trade teams, and field-force activities.
• Support the Country Security Manager and business stakeholders by implementing security standards, maintaining regional readiness, and providing timely advice on threats, incidents, and risk mitigation. Principal Accountabilities Operations / Professional / Business
• Implement the Algeria and MENA security strategy across the West Region, translating requirements into practical site, logistics, route, and trade security controls.
• Conduct and maintain security risk assessments for Oran Factory, warehouses, guesthouse, routes, third-party providers, trade locations, events, and field-force activities; track mitigation actions through closure.
• Maintain effective physical and electronic security controls, including guarding, access control, CCTV, alarms, control-room monitoring, keys, seals, passes, visitor management, and vehicle screening.
• Protect finished goods, raw materials, equipment, and company assets throughout storage, loading, dispatch, transportation, delivery, and return processes.
• Coordinate route risk reviews, transport clearances, vehicle-tracking follow-up, driver security requirements, escalation arrangements, and response to product loss, diversion, robbery, or transport disruption.
• Provide trade teams with practical security support covering field movements, cash or high-value exposure where applicable, market visits, events, travel, civil unrest, and localized crime risks.
• Monitor smuggling, counterfeit, illicit trade, theft, vandalism, product diversion, and other threats that could affect legitimate trade or BAT’s reputation; share relevant intelligence through approved channels.
• Support incident response and investigations, preserve evidence, maintain confidentiality, and coordinate with Legal, HR, Compliance, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, and external authorities as required.
• Review and update Operations business continuity plans with plan owners, coordinate exercises, document lessons learned, and track corrective actions.
• Produce accurate daily, weekly, and monthly incidents, risk, contractor, KPI, audit, and management reports, escalating material issues without delay. Management
• Supervise regional security personnel and third-party guarding teams, providing clear directions, deployment oversight, training, and performance management.
• Ensure security providers maintain required registers, records, post instructions, vetting documentation, attendance controls, and operating procedures.
• Complete monthly contractor KPIs and service reviews for guarding, CCTV, alarms, and other security suppliers; initiate corrective action for performance gaps.
• Maintain West Region SOPs, post orders, emergency instructions, response plans, and training records in line with BAT requirements and local law.
• Plan regional audits, inspections, drills, vulnerability reviews, and assurance activities; report findings and verify sustainable closure.
• Support security budgets, procurement, purchase orders, invoice validation, vendor governance, and cost-effective delivery of security improvements. Leadership
• Provide visible leadership to the West Region security team and build a disciplined, accountable, service-oriented security culture.
• Act as the primary regional security point of contact during incidents, emergencies, and operational disruptions, escalating promptly to the Country Security Manager.
• Coach security leads, supervisors, guards, control-room operators, and logistics controllers to maintain professional standards and consistent execution.
• Deliver security inductions, toolbox talks, awareness sessions, and scenario-based drills for employees, contractors, drivers, and trade teams.
• Deputize for the Country Security Manager when formally delegated and support wider Algeria security priorities when required. Relationships
• Partner closely with Oran Factory leadership, Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehousing, Trade, Commercial, EHS, HR, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Procurement, IT, and Facilities.
• Maintain effective coordination with the Country Security Manager, MENA Security team, and other regional security colleagues.
• Develop appropriate working relationships with police, Gendarmerie, Civil Protection, local authorities, emergency services, and trusted security-information networks.
• Manage professional relationships with guarding, technology, transportation, warehousing, and other third-party service providers supporting regional operations. Innovation and Continuous Improvement
• Continuously monitor emerging security threats, geopolitical developments, crime trends, civil unrest indicators, and technology developments relevant to Algeria.
• Recommend practical and cost-effective improvements to security systems, procedures, training, reporting, and incident response capability.
• Support the integration of security considerations into digital transformation, workplace changes, supply chain changes, and business projects.
• Promote a forward-looking security culture that encourages employees to act as security ambassadors and report concerns early.
• Incorporate efficiency, sustainability, and risk-based decision-making into physical security arrangements and vendor management. Key Success Factors
• No avoidable security-related disruption to West Region operations or trade activities.
• Security risk assessments, mitigation actions, audits, business continuity plans, and testing are completed on time and to the required standard.
• Strong control of product, asset, access, route, warehouse, and field-force security risks, with rapid escalation of material concerns.
• Security providers consistently meet contractual, procedural, training, staffing, and performance requirements.
• Incidents are reported, contained, investigated, documented, and closed promptly, with learning embedded into preventive controls.
• Operations and Trade stakeholders view Security as a reliable business partner that enables safe, compliant, and efficient execution. Critical Knowledge, Skills, And Experience
• Relevant experience in corporate, manufacturing, logistics, supply-chain, trade, military, law-enforcement, or private-sector security.
• Practical knowledge of physical security, warehouse and route security, product protection, investigations, risk assessment, incident response, crisis management, and business continuity.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise security teams and service providers across multiple sites and mobile operations.
• Working knowledge of guarding operations, CCTV, access control, alarm systems, control rooms, keys, seals, vehicle screening, and tracking systems.
• Ability to analyze threats, issue clear advice, prioritize controls, and make sound decisions under operational pressure.
• Strong stakeholder-management, influencing, reporting, and presentation skills, with confidence engaging leaders and external authorities.
• Fluency in Arabic and French, with strong English capability for regional engagement and reporting.
• Good digital literacy, including incident reporting, risk registers, dashboards, tracking systems, and standard business applications.
• High integrity, discretion, accountability, resilience, and willingness to travel or respond outside normal hours when operationally required. Working Relationships InternalExternalCountry Security Manager / Head of Security, MENAPolice, Gendarmerie and Civil ProtectionOran Factory and West Region leadershipLocal authorities and emergency servicesOperations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehousing, Trade and Commercial teamsSecurity guarding and technology providersEHS, HR, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Procurement, IT and FacilitiesTransporters, warehouses and third-party logistics partnersAlgeria and MENA Security teamsRelevant industry and security-information networks

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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
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