Senior Packaging Manager

Job Description :

About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.

Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other.

Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

About the Function:

Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world.

With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships.

It’s fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers’ hands, you’ll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love.

About the role:

Job Title:

Senior Packaging Manager

# Direct Reports:

0

Level:

5A

# Indirect Reports:

0

Business Unit:

Usl Ho

Primary Location:

Bangalore

Reports To:

Sanjay Ghoshal

Employment Type:

Full-time

Context/Scope:

Packaging is a primary brand touchpoint in the Indian spirits market running a high risk of counterfeting & illicit trading. Alcobev industry is also a media dark industry with high cost of direct 1-1 consumer communication/connect if done through available modes of marketing communications.

Despite lack of viable consumer communication channels, Packaging is still a under-leveraged real estate. Beyond QR codes, Digital & Physical technology interventions are very limited in this category of products. This is where we see an opportunity of creation of a hierarchy of brand specific “horses for courses” solutions that are fit for the category of brands, presents a clear business case and have feasibility of implementation given the complex & distributed nature of our Supply chain.

Purpose of Position

This position will manage Brand Assurance & Connected Packaging projects and create a pipeline & tool box of ready to use technology solutions sourced from Indian & global supply partners.

Decision Making Authority

Decision Expected

Recommendations Expected

• Fairly independent decision making in consultation with the LM/Projects manager/other Supply & Demand stakeholders
• Business centric, impactful, objective, actionable recommendations expected

Financial Accountability (Budget/Revenue)

NA

Call

Market / Function Complexity

Have to manage Interdependent projects with multiple touchpoints across external partners & internally with both Supply & Demand side.

Leadership Responsibilities

Dispay Natural leadership behaviour in line with new OCD leadership framework to create the desired impact.

Top 3-5 Accountabilities

Area (time spent: total = 100%)

Level (Full, Partial,

Supportive)

Key Accountabilities

Manage relationship with Indian & local Digital & Physical solution vendors

Full

• OTIFQC & FTR

Build pipeline/ tool box of erady to apply technologies

Full

• OTIFQC & FTR

Market & consumer trials of technology solutons in collaboration with commercial & Brand teams

Full

• Support & mentor the resource for Reprographics
• OTIF for Artwork adaptation

Manage all Glass & Plastic PCR related developments & transitions

Partial with Sourcing & Sustainability team

• Track & deliver pre-agreed PCR related KPIs

Qualifications and Experience Required

Graduate engineer/B Pharm/B.DES with Post Graduation in Packaging

12-14 years of relevant experience

Success Criteria

Independent & Inclusive worker, Relationship Management, Dial-up behaviour

Succession Plan Opportunities

• Global/ Internal Movements in due course

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:

Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.

We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team.

Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity.

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Recruitment Scam Warning

Protecting candidates is very important to us. All communications regarding your application will come from an email address ending in @diageo.com. In our recruitment process, we'll never ask for money.

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Bangalore HO

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2026-11-04