Category Liquid Specialist - Brand Protection

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Category Liquid Specialist - Brand Protection

Location: International Supply Technical Centre-Menstrie

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 12thApril 2026

About Us

With over 200 brands sold innearly 180countries,we’rethe 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’lltest 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’san intricate and sophisticated operationthat’sthe product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

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

About the Role

AsCategoryLiquid Specialist - Brand Protection, you will be part of the Brand Protection team within Brand Change & Innovation. In this role, you will provide technical leadership in liquid authentication, digital brand protection, and data-driven insights, playing a key role in safeguarding product integrity, supporting investigations, and enabling confident decision-making. You will also drive thedigitisationof authentication systems,strengtheningDiageo’s global brand protection capability and advancing the Supply Chain & Procurement (SC&P) ecosystem.

RoleResponsibilitieswill include:

Liquid Authentication & Technical Governance

• Deliver authentication analysis within SLAs and budgets, achieving ≥98% delivered on time and in full.

• Provideforensic insights to support legal cases, investigations, and market protection.

• Maintain and improve global processes,SOPsand standards.

• Lead capability mapping andintegratereporting into monthly dashboards.

Digital Transformation of Brand Protection Technologies

• Lead the transition to digital authentication systems.

• Develop and deploy machine-learning - enhanced models to improve accuracy and scale.

• Partner with D&T and technical teams to build data architecture and digital workflows.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements.

Programme& Project Leadership

• Lead global rollout and validation of brand protection initiatives.

• Manage cross-functional projects, ensuringdelivery totime, cost, and quality.

• Align with markets, suppliers, and technical teams to resolve issues and enable adoption.

• Develop andmaintainstrategic roadmaps and provide technicalexpertiseto stakeholders.

Data, Insights & Reporting

• Deliver clear monthly reports andmaintainPower BI dashboards.

• Build and govern liquid libraries to support model development and scale.

• Drive data-led insights and digital solutions across brand protection.

Stakeholder Engagement & Capability Building

• Deliver training and onboarding for global markets and partners.

• Build strong relationships with suppliers, academia, and industry bodies.

• Represent Brand Protection externally to support innovation and knowledge sharing.

About You

You are a technically strong and forward-thinking analytical chemistry professional, motivated by protecting product integrity and driving innovation through data, technology, and collaboration.

• Degree-qualified in Analytical Chemistry (or equivalent), with strong technical foundations anda track recordof delivering business value.
• Significant experiencein analytical laboratory environments, including leadership and hands-onexpertisein method development and validation (e.g.GC, HPLC, IC).
• Experience within brewing, distilling, or food and beverage manufacturing, with an understanding of food safety and relevant legislation.
• Ideally experienced in liquid authentication and familiar with brand protection principles.
• Digitally and analytically minded, with an interest in data, emerging technologies, and continuous improvement (Six Sigma experience beneficial).
• A strategic and curious problem solver, bringing energy, external perspective, and a future-focused approach.
• Strongcommunicator, able to simplify complex technical topics and influence a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders.
• Well-connected within industry, with an active network across analytical chemistry and/or brand protection.
• Collaborative and adaptable, with experience working across functions and geographies.
• Self-motivated and proactive, able to take ownership, lead initiatives, and deliver through others.

We welcome diverse experiences andperspectives andencourage you to apply even if youdon’tmeet every requirement listed above.

Working With Us

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, attitudes, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you!

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Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

International Supply Technical Centre – Menstrie

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Job Posting Start Date :

2026-04-02