Global Market Category Specialist Primary Pack - AGILE

Job title:

Global Market Category Specialist Primary Pack - AGILE

Contract:

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Location:

Edinburgh, Glasgow
Closing date: 15th September 2026

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.

Procurement shapes how we build and grow our brands through the partnerships, services and materials that support our business. Managing over £12bn of spend, this team works across our global supply chain to create value, drive efficiency and support sustainable growth. From supplier partnerships to innovation, their work has a direct impact on the quality and success of our brands. You’ll collaborate with teams and partners around the world, helping deliver solutions that meet today’s needs while shaping what comes next.

As a Global Market Category Specialist - Primary Pack, you will join our newly created Global Primary Packaging Team, reporting to the Global Primary Packaging Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of Primary Packaging Procurement, supporting our long-term vision and delivering productivity ambitions over the next three to five years. At Diageo, our Procurement function combines the strength of global category expertise with in-market execution.

As part of the Global Category team, you will focus on developing long-term category strategies, identifying innovative opportunities, and bringing external market insight to keep Procurement at the forefront of the industry. Working closely with our regional Centres of Excellence and in-market teams, you'll help translate strategy into practical, future-focused solutions that deliver value across the business. Our Procurement team is focused on creating holistic value, accelerating innovation, and transforming the sustainability performance of our end-to-end supply chain.

Delivering against our ESG ambitions is central to our Spirit of Progress strategy, and our people remain at the heart of everything we do. As a change agent, you will help shape the future of the Primary Packaging category, driving both commercial and sustainability outcomes. Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, suppliers and external partners, you will bring industry-leading thinking, benchmark best practice, and ensure Diageo remains ahead of emerging market trends and regulatory developments.

• Build and develop expertise across the Primary Packaging category, becoming a trusted subject matter expert and sharing knowledge across the global Procurement community.
• Develop category strategies by analysing market dynamics, understanding business requirements, identifying opportunities and recommending innovative solutions.
• Generate market intelligence and benchmarking insights to inform strategic decision-making and identify opportunities for value creation.
• Develop cost models, analytics and sourcing strategies that support continuous improvement and long‑term category performance.
• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, suppliers and strategic partners to understand priorities and deliver greater commercial value.
• Lead and support strategic sourcing activities…