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Job Description :
About us:
With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.
Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other.
Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more
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
The Packaging Development Lead operates within the Global Technical Organisation and plays a critical role in delivering Diageo's growth, sustainability and productivity ambitions through packaging.
The role works across a complex global supply network, partnering with Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Suppliers and Brand Change teams to develop and implement packaging solutions that enhance brand equity, improve operational performance and create sustainable value.
The role requires the ability to balance consumer, technical, operational and commercial priorities, while managing risk and driving execution across multiple markets, categories and packaging technologies.
The role leads through expertise, influence and strategic partnership rather than direct line management.
Key stakeholders include:
The role is expected to build trusted relationships, influence technical direction and enable effective decision-making across a broad stakeholder network.
To provide technical leadership for the development, qualification and implementation of packaging solutions that support brand growth, operational excellence, quality, sustainability ambitions and value creation across Diageo's global packaging portfolio.
The role is accountable for ensuring packaging solutions are robust, scalable and commercially effective while driving continuous improvement and managing risk.
Based at a Diageo Technical Centre or agreed business location, operating within Diageo's flexible working framework. Travel may be required to manufacturing sites, suppliers and project locations to support business priorities.
Experience/skills required: (TE)
Working with Us
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.
We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:
Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.
We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team.
Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.
Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity.
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Protecting candidates is very important to us. All communications regarding your application will come from an email address ending in @diageo.com. In our recruitment process, we'll never ask for money.
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