Data Controller

Data Controller

International Supply Technical Centre - Menstrie, Scotland

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Closing Date, 13th August 2025

About Us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company known for our wonderful collection of iconic brands such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray, Guinness and more. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate to build brands consumers love. 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 Team

It’s a great time to join our Brand Change & Innovation team! As the home of iconic brands such as Baileys, Guinness, Smirnoff, and Johnnie Walker, at Diageo we source, produce and deliver 6.5 billion litres of world-leading products every year across 180 markets globally. Because of this huge undertaking, we rely on highly advanced systems as well as the very best talent to make sure our businesses continue to run smoothly.

To give you some idea of the scale of our operation, over half of our 30,000 employees work in our supply chains. We have teams in over 100 sites across more than 30 countries, but what matters is that wherever you work, you’re part of a diverse, inclusive team where there are opportunities for everyone.

Whether you work in planning, logistics, technical teams or manufacturing, you’ll be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation. We set ourselves the highest standards, and our practices have earned us international recognition. And it’s people with energy, dedication and problem-solving skills who’ll help us get even better. In return, we offer a world of opportunities for you to explore, to shape and progress your career.

About the Role

The Data Controller role is a 12-month fixed-term contract within our Brand Change & Innovation team sitting in our Global Technical function, reporting directly to our Data Control Team Leader.

This position plays a key role in supporting brand change activity by ensuring the accurate creation, development and maintenance of all product data across Scotland, Baileys, Mexico and our China Hub operations. This includes managing core product data, setting up bills of materials and creating specifications for new packaging components and liquids.

The role is essential in ensuring that all new product launches are delivered on time, meeting project deadlines and brand change KPI targets.

There is also an exciting opportunity to develop your change management skills by supporting or leading Improve and Transform initiatives within the team.

Key responsibilities:

Develop and deliver all project data requirements for small to large scale brand change initiatives on behalf of the project team.

Engage and communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure project timelines are met and Right First Time (RFT) KPIs are achieved.

Proactively manage the product lifecycle, including the creation, development, and maintenance of all production data. This includes generating new material and liquid specifications across various systems and applications such as SAP, PLM and Excel.

Ensure compliance with all relevant processes for data closedown of brand change projects, working closely with the Project Manager to achieve project closedown KPIs.

Manage shared inbox requests for product and site data on a rotational basis, including the generation of new barcodes for product introductions.

Take responsibility for identifying and contributing to Improve workstreams, supporting process reviews and updates where required.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is curious, motivated and eager to make an impact. You don’t need to tick every box - what matters most is your willingness to learn and grow with us. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

A keen eye for detail, with an understanding of the importance of accurate data.

The ability to work quickly and accurately, even when under pressure.

Strong communication and organisational skills to keep projects on track.

A proactive approach, taking ownership and accountability for project data.

Knowledge of SAP ECC and PLM (advantageous but not essential).

Confidence using Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel.

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 : 2025-07-30

JR1116025