Job Introduction
To provide end-to-end technical expertise in support of the design and development of new products within the Americas region. To work cross-functionally to ensure that new packaging components and materials are properly specified, tested, and developed in line with the agreed quality, performance and delivery expectations of the overall project timeline.
Main Responsibility
Oversee the technical design and qualification of materials and components within the overall end to end project timeline.
Collaborate with both marketing and suppliers to ensure successful delivery of materials and components on time and to the agreed specification. Ensure that at the earliest stage of design, all requirements and risks for technical quality and performance are identified and managed.
Collaborate with NPD engineering in the review of equipment specifications needed to manufacture product; support technical reviews of supplier and factory capabilities to ensure that limitations are addressed or that designs are amended as required, and maintain supplier engagement by building robust relationships; partnering with Procurement to identify and qualify new suppliers as required.
Conduct feasibility assessment to provide initial COGs estimates on new products as well as product run out proposal & estimate write off costs on revised products as needed. Oversee all initial component production runs and determine if specifications can be met; develop and manage BOM creation and SKU costing processes ensuring stakeholders are involved.
Develop robust and detailed knowledge of WGS manufacturing capabilities in order to ensure consistent high quality manufacturing, and assist engineering in the development of all capital requirements needed to meet product requirements. Contribute to the design and development of new liquid formulations, as required.
Collaborate with manufacturing teams to organise, plan and report on production trials, ensuring that prototypes are developed and evaluated at key stages and that materials and packs are qualified in line with testing and trial protocols.
Our Ideal Candidate
Essential:
Bachelor’s degree in food science, packaging, engineering, or related field
Project Management experience desirable
Strong R&D experience (ideally 5+ years) from product ideation to scale-up in a food & beverage environment or within the spirits industry
Strong technical knowledge of the manufacture of components, gained from related experience
What we can offer you
- We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
- Our employees enjoy a generous vacation entitlement.
- Comprehensive Private Healthcare that includes Medical, Dental & Vision
- Our employees can join our 401(k) savings plan. The company matches employees’ contribution up to 5%, in addition to a Discretionary Contribution.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life and AD&D cover is a multiple of three times your annual basic salary.
- Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
- Learning resources to help you be your best self.
About William Grant & Sons
A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS
William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.
We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.
At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We’re proud to provide equal opportunity to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY
Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.
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