Luxury Project Manager

Luxury Project Manager 

Location: Menstrie, Scotland – with flexible working options

About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. From global icons like Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray to Smirnoff and Don Julio, we create brands consumers love. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.

Join us to create a career worth celebrating.

About the function:

Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo’s 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It’s an intricate and sophisticated operation that’s the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We’re committed to realising our ‘Society 2030: Spirit of Progress’ goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we’ll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.

Join our Luxury Innovation & Brand Change Team  

The Luxury Innovation & Brand Change team sits within the Diageo Luxury Group, focusing on developing Diageo’s rarest and most prestigious packs. 

About this role

The specific role of the Luxury Project Manager is to successfully deliver Luxury Innovation to meet the high expectations of some of our most demanding customers and consumers. 

You will be responsible for:

• As Project Manager you will be main point of contact for the Customer to scope and deliver the project. 
• Lead the cross functional Supply team to deliver projects in line with customer expectations agreed through Gate process, measured against time, cost and quality. 
• Reporting your performance and progress of activity. 
• Build strong relationships across all Stakeholder groups. 
• Engage and support development of new and improved ways of working.   

 Experience we’re looking for:

• Ability to inspire and lead your cross functional supply project team to consistently deliver projects, as part of a high performing team that is delivering Diageo’s ambition.  
• Degree level qualification preferred, ideally in a technical area. 
• Team player with excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills, being capable of developing strong working relationships. 
• Strong project management skills with sound knowledge of a wide range of packaging materials and processes including: 
• Design and development of packaging and materials to meet desired quality standards. 
• Material handling, transportation and transit robustness 
• Artwork specification and management and reprographics process 
• Risk management practices and techniques 
• Experienced or ability to develop sound understanding of Luxury products and packaging. 
• Enthusiasm for transforming our ways of working and processes. 
• Understanding of Planview system and Navigate stage and gate process requirements. 
• Excellent organisation, report preparation, and presentation skills.  

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:

• Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• On site gym or subsidised gym membership
• Contributary pension scheme
• Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family
• On site nursery or vouchers
• Annual bonus of circa 10% of your base salary (dependent on performance)
• Share options
• 25 days’ vacation per annum plus bank holidays

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can bel