Systems Lead

Systems Lead

Kildare/Dublin, Ireland

Fixed Term Contract

Full Time

Closing Date 13th November 2024

Join Our Supply team at Diageo's new brewery in Kildare.

Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Buchanan's and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Diageo's new €200 million state-of-the-art carbon neutral brewery in Newbridge, Co. Kildare will brew lagers and ales including Rockshore, Harp, Smithwick's, Kilkenny and Carlsberg. With a capacity of 2 million hectolitres, it will be the second largest brewing operation in Ireland after St. James's Gate and support the future growth of Diageo Ireland's beer brands.

The state-of-the-art brewery will be powered with 100% renewable energy and will harness the latest process technology to minimise overall energy and water consumption. The target date for the brewery to begin production is 2026 and it will facilitate the growth of overall beer exports from Ireland. It will also facilitate enhanced capacity for the production of the fast-growing Guinness 0.0 at the traditional home of Guinness at St James's Gate in Dublin.

About the Role

The Systems Lead will be a key player in the Operations team, focusing on the design, validation, and smooth rollout of critical systems for the site's operational readiness.

Reporting to the Operational Readiness Lead, the Systems Lead will ensure that essential systems, including SAP, MIS, MES, LIMS, Governance Systems, and Connected Worker Platforms, are fully coordinated and operational.

You will act as the system subject matter expert during the commissioning and production ramp-up phases, ensuring that the digital strategy for the site supports a seamless transition to full operations.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will guide the implementation of the site's digital strategy, working closely with the Digital & Technology (D&T) team to ensure that SAP and other governance systems meet operational needs.

You will lead the validation of systems on the ground, ensuring data flow and compliance, and supporting customs reporting for beer releases.

You will collaborate with various teams, including the St James Gate central data team, to share best practices and optimise system interfaces, minimizing manual inputs.

A key focus will be on developing digital tracking methods for performance metrics such as energy management and production efficiency.

Additionally, you will play a vital role in training the operations team on new workflows and digital tools while encouraging innovation and a paperless work environment.

About You

The ideal candidate will have demonstratable experience in system development within a process environment.

You will need strong expertise in SAP, MIS, MES, and LIMS systems, alongside advanced Excel and data analysis skills.

Experience in the Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals, or FMCG sectors is preferred, especially in projects involving system development for CAPEX or greenfield sites.

You'll have the ability to think creatively, lead digital initiatives, and build strong working relationships.

You should be a proactive problem solver with excellent analytical and communication skills, capable of driving digital transformation in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.

Join us to lead, inspire, and achieve outstanding performance in a challenging, quality focused FMCG environment.

Working with Us

Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including annual bonus, product allowance, 6 months paid family leave, private medical insurance, share options, contributory pension scheme.

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.