General Manager / Technical Manager Packaging

Job Title: General Manager / Technical Manager Packaging
Reports To: Global Engineering Director
Location: Flexible; travel required

Full Time & Permanent

Closing Date - 19th November

About Diageo and the Role

At Diageo, we aim to be a trusted partner in delivering world-class engineering solutions that bring our products to consumers worldwide. Guided by our commitment to growth, efficiency, and sustainability, Diageo Global Engineering works across regions to complete projects that support our expansive packaging and logistics supply chain. As a General Manager and Technical Manager within our team, you'll lead Diageo's Zepf UK division while also driving key packaging and automation initiatives across our global operations.

In this dual role, you'll manage the full P&L for Zepf UK, a specialist in container handling systems, and work with partners across Diageo to implement innovative solutions in packaging. This is a high-impact position that requires financial and operational expertise, critical thinking, and leadership capabilities to enhance Diageo's position as a global leader.

Key Responsibilities

General Manager (Zepf UK)

• Drive Growth: Lead Zepf UK towards sustainable growth and deliver business value back to Diageo.
• Operational Oversight: Take responsibility for the complete P&L, covering operational, sales, and marketing activities.
• Risk & Compliance: Ensure compliance with all health, safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Strategic Planning: Develop plans for continuous improvement in all aspects of Zepf's operations.

Technical Manager (Global Packaging & Automation)

• Technical Leadership: Lead the Packaging Transformation team to deliver advancements in packaging and automation.
• Innovation and Efficiency: Find opportunities across Diageo's global supply chain for increased efficiency and sustainability.
• Project Management: Oversee the scoping, design, and delivery of major capex projects, ensuring alignment with Diageo's goals.
• Partner Engagement: Collaborate with equipment suppliers and Diageo's technical, procurement, and site leadership teams.

Key Accountabilities

Profitably Grow Zepf UK: Secure employee stability and deliver growth value to Diageo. Deliver Technical Expertise: Drive innovation and improvement in packaging and automation. Maintain Standards: Uphold Diageo's global regulatory and safety standards. Project Collaboration: Implement priority projects with cross-functional teams. Build Relationships: Engage effectively with internal and external partners to achieve shared objectives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering Background: Professional engineer with significant track record in Packaging and Automation, ideally within FMCG.
• P&L and Financial Competence: Proven experience managing business P&L with a solid financial foundation.
• Technical Knowledge: Expertise in packaging materials, equipment, and line design.
• Health & Safety: Relevant qualification (e.g., NEBOSH) and commitment to high standards.
• Communication and Leadership: Strong skills in partner engagement, influence, and relationship-building.

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.

About Us

From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of great character and in 250 years, nothings changed. We're the world's leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It's why we trust them with our legacy. And it's why we reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve.

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.

We're looking for people with creativity, boldness and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, pioneering brands to the next level.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.]]>