Packaging Development Lead

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

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.

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:

• Procurement and Supplier Relationship Management
• Brand Change and Innovation Teams
• Manufacturing and Supply Chain Functions
• Quality and Regulatory Teams
• Packaging Material Suppliers and External Partners
• Global and Regional Technical Teams

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.

Packaging Development & Deployment Lead the development, qualification and implementation of packaging solutions across innovation, renovation, supply continuity and value creation programmes.

Ensure packaging solutions meet brand, consumer, quality, sustainability and operational requirements.

Provide packaging expertise to support strategic business priorities and technical decision making.

Identify and deliver opportunities to optimise packaging cost, performance, quality and sustainability. Anticipate, assess and mitigate technical, supply and operational risks. Support supply resilience through robust packaging and supplier risk management practices.

Develop strong partnerships with suppliers and Procurement to improve capability, performance and long-term value creation. Support supplier selection, qualification and performance improvement activities. Leverage supplier innovation and technical expertise to enhance…