Management Responsibility:

Accompanying and supporting performance on Quality critical metrics for Supplier´s development / assurance.

Leading and supporting Internal sites with the identification, prioritization and timely resolution of quality-related risks / problems with Diageo Tequila Own Manufacturing sites.

Communicating progress toward objectives and any risk out of control to Tequila Supply Leaders on a timely basis.

Become a role model leader for their team and colleagues, engaging all in Quality culture, what we value & behaviors, building an inspirational environment that fuels the ambition for growth, at personal, professional & Team level.

Complexity of the Role:

Drive identification of cost-effective improvements, accompany supplier assurance program, Quality capabilities program, improve to support current and future business needs.

Troubleshoot Manufacturing sites issues (including but not limited to GMP, HACCP, Root Cause Problem Solving RCPS, test procedures, lab management, processing capability, operations, warehousing, shipping practices and application of statistics for decision making analysis).

Partner with Manufacturing Leaders ensuring standard methodologies for processes execution, delivering timely and accurate training/certification, guidance and support for all people involved, as well as Risk Assessment for controls implementation, improvement action definition as well as statistical process control to validate process capacity by design for delivering Zero Defects strategy and culture (RFT).

Experience required/Skills/Capabilities/Languages:

• At least 6 years direct manufacturing and quality experience in beverages, food, packaging or a related industry.
• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant physical science or engineering / MBA a plus.
• Trained as Lead Auditor (ISO 9001, 45001, 17025)
• Excellent coaching, influencing, communication and project management skills.
• Good at networking to establish excellent relationships at all levels, site contacts and Suppliers.
• Languages: English and Spanish - fluent
• Leadership of Management Systems across Early Quality Development Programs with experience in HACCP, FSSC22000 and ISO9001 (must).
• Understanding in national and international regulation and standards of Food Safety, including Laboratory Administration, desirable EMA accreditation process.
• Green belt or equivalent in lean six sigma methodology (Desirable)
• Desirable: Certified Trainer in problem solving and improvement projects (DMAIC, 5WHY, 8D'S, SIPOC, AMEF, SPC, Control Plans, MSA, PPAP).
• Experience at design and execution of Consumer Centric strategies for Quality Improvement purposes.
• High Degree of Business Ethics & Values.
• Run and leading relationships - creating conditions for people to grow & succeed

Benefits:

We offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package.

Diversity statement:

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo's purpose of "celebrating life every day everywhere". This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location.

Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don't let anything stop you from applying.

Character Is Everything