Material Quality Lead

Job Description : Job Title: Material Quality Lead Location: Glasgow Contract: Permanent Closing Date: 28th May 2023 Salary: £35,614.59 pa Full time - 38-hour week Take our heritage into the future. About Us Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness. Our purpose – Celebrating life, every day, everywhere – has a meaningful role in our company, for our people, our diversity, our brands, in how we perform and how we create shared value.  Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people.  Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you!  About the role As a Material Quality Lead you will play a pivotal role in our talented team based at Shieldhall by working closely with Diageo suppliers to optimise material quality performance across our brands to ensure food safety regulations are met, Brand integrity is upheld, and line performance isn’t impacted by material quality. You will lead and drive the quality agenda of the site by working closely with internal stakeholders such as procurement and operations while also managing and nurturing external relationships with suppliers. Leading the investigation of supplier material quality incidents that impact the site performance when investigating issues, ensuring robust root cause problem solving processes are used to resolve issues. Reporting and escalating any supplier incidents ensuring management are aware of significant internal incidents. You’ll provide support and training to site employees on material issues, driving improvement in their understanding of packaging materials and the interaction between materials, equipment and operating procedures on packaging lines. You’ll be expected to prepare and publish weekly & monthly reports and support the continuous improvement plans relating to supplier quality, supplier improvement and quality process/system improvement. About you For this role it would be beneficial if you have experience working in FMCG environment, but this is not essential. The successful candidate will have demonstratable knowledge of Quality and Food Safety legislation and standards. Full UK Drivers License is required for this role. Proactive and structured problem-solving approach with a focus on corrective and preventative action Benefits We offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including salary, pension, product allowance, 6 months family leave regardless of gender and many more. 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. Worker Type :Regular Primary Location:Shieldhall Additional Locations : Job Posting Start Date : 2023-05-12 With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 27,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world. Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of. With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential. DRINKiQ What's your DRINKiQ? Take our quiz to understand how alcohol is made and explore the effects of drinking. You can discover everything you need to know at DRINKiQ