Programme Manager - Distilling

Job Description :

Job Title:

Programme Manager
- Distilling

Job Location:

Scotland 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  Global Technical:
Science and Technology (S&T) provides technical leadership for Diageo’s Whisky, Spirits and Beer business globally. This role is primarily based at Menstrie, Scotland, with regular operational responsibilities at the Pilot Distillery in Leven. Within Science and Technology, the Menstrie based S&T team functions in the following areas;

Distilling centre of excellence, leading process development & transformation across distilling, driving efficiencies and process agility

Liquid Innovation, providing technical solutions to support and enable brand innovations

Sustainability, providing technical solutions in and around distilling to help achieve the Diageo sustainability 2030 ambition.

Quality improvement to address the fundamentals to enable flavour improvement and successful innovations. With special focus on yeast, fermentation and maturation.

Within the Global Technical Science & Technology function- this role sits within the S&T:
Distilling team in Menstrie, led by the PCAF Distilling manager. The team brings together a wide range of complementary expertise and practical capability- including analytical chemistry and a multifunctional pilot distillery.

Candidates will be required to travel globally for up to 3 weeks at a time for project delivery, as required

The Programme Manager – Distilling will:
1. Support the technical role of the S&T team within the global supply business.
2. Contribute to the business and build the reputation of the S&T team as trusted technical partner.
3. Deliver R&D projects in areas including - innovation,margin enhancement,sustainability,capacity release,process optimisation,quality improvement,concentrate development,manufacturing support Key Accountabilities Manage and run the distilling team, providing direction and support to best enable delivery of business benefit

Key member of the S&T team helping to define and deliver business benefit.

Role will vary from Project Management to Workstream Leadership to Supporting role depending on the scale and nature of the project.

Liaise with suppliers and external agencies to organise and co-ordinate trials externally or in our production sites to evaluate processes, technologies, process aids, ingredients.

Pilot Distillery Leadership & Test & Prove Delivery Lead and coordinate the Pilot Distillery team to safely plan, implement and deliver Test & Prove activities aligned with agreed project objectives, timelines and technical requirements. Develop trial plans, coordinate resources, evaluate technical results and submit reports and recommendations to internal customers and stakeholders, supporting technology scale-up and business value delivery. Support Pilot Distillery operations at Leven, including shift-based working on a needs' basis to meet trial requirements, operational priorities and continuous-operation.

Entry level requirements – skills and experience Distilling, Science / Engineering degree or equivalent experience. A core competency in Distilling, practical/analytical capabilities and problem solving. 3-5 years practical experience in a relevant…