Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Windsor, Buchanan’s and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness.

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 realizing 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

About the team:

UBL operates within a multi-cultural, multinational, multi-currency environment and is a member of Diageo PLC. It is a Fast-Moving consumer Goods Company (FMCG) and categorized into Demand and Supply. The quality analyst role works with in the Supply business that is involved in production of beer and spirits. The Quality Department is responsible for developing and monitoring systems to control the quality of beer and spirits as well as protecting the environment from harmful effluent. The main aim being to achieve a standard product that meets and exceeds customer expectations while keeping the environment safe. This role works closely with brewing, spirits and packaging shift leadership and the Quality Manager.

Financial: This role works with a shared budget in the quality department of UGX 1Billion per year and takes care of Lab equipment that are critical in beer analysis worth 700,000GBP.

Market Complexity: The company makes both beer and spirits and operates 24 hours. To beat competition, an effective Quality Control/Assurance system is very critical. The process involves monitoring process inputs (Local raw materials) process control and finished product. To remain at the top in the market and satisfy the expectations and needs of the consumer at competitive cost, requires highly skilled and trained quality analysts.

Leadership Responsibilities: This position works within the Quality Team and has responsibility of influencing shift managers and operators and to respond timely to decisions that guarantee quality of the products.