Job - Innovation & Brand Change

Innovation & Brand Change

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.

Join our Supply Chain and Manufacturing Team

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 this role

Supply Innovation & Brand Change Specialist has critical responsibility to deliver innovation & brand change pipeline as agreed with broader stakeholder with OTIFNE manner and contribute to deliver NSV and Growth for business as well as ensuring full compliance with I&BC governance process and way of working.

This role has responsibility to work closely with procurement and suppliers to define productivity ideas related to technical specifications of raw materials and packaging materials to produce competitive cost of goods.

This role has responsibility to support Diageo Society 2030 Spirit of Progress ambition regarding raw materials and packaging materials development.

This role has responsibility to manages Component and SKU Data Creations through SAP PLM with high accuracy and timely preparation of product data and key developmental transactions.

This role will also be working together with Operation, Supply stakeholders (Legal, Marketing, Commercial, Finance) and Beer TPO.

You will be responsible for:

• Deliver innovation & brand change pipeline as agreed with broader stakeholder.
• To execute and manage innovation & brand change activities for LKJ as individual project, Imported Spirits and Beer.
• Leading packaging development
• Leading individual project call in purpose to maintain the project in timely manner. Provide support to the brand marketing manager and technical manager for bigger scale project.
• Support regulatory manager to register brand to BPOM system.
• Managing the gate paper as an order as business process.
• Executes individual project of innovation & brand change pipeline in timely manner.
• Manages Component and SKU Data Creations through SAP PLM.
• Accurate and timely preparation of product data and key developmental transactions.

The required qualifications for this role are:

• Strongly leadership capabilities as per DIAGEO Leadership standard.
• Degree/Diploma level qualification or equivalent, ideally in technical area, can speak & write in English fluently.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills, decision making abilities.
• Prefer to have experience in R&D, business development.
• Strong organization ability with good attention to detail.
• Good communication, interpersonal and influencing skills, being capable of developing sound working relationships, able to present the project to stakeholder.
• Able to lead and work effectively in cross function teams.
• Demonstrate deep personal accountability for great performance.
• Ability to develop understanding of Brand Technical Centre and Brand Services processes and Ways of Working.
• Ability to develop understanding of Project Management platform and Gate process.
• Good organization, report preparation and presentation skills
• Have minimum 5 years at the same field in FMCG industry.
• Have experiences on ISO 9001, Project management and Manufacturing Improvement.
• Knowledge of Diageo saving and productivity as part of AOP process.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Ability to interpret and analyse extensive data sources to identify cost saving opportunities, e.g., Material price, COGS, etc.
• Track record of good engagement and communication skills
• Proficient in use of standard business (MS Office) and Diageo packages.

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:

• [Recruiter to list relevant market/region benefits]

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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