Description
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European Graduate Programme
Function: Science and Innovation– Supply Chain & Procurement
Location: Scotland – Menstrie (Fife) Ireland - St James Gate (Dublin)
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Closing Date: 10th November 2025
Who We are?
With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. 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.
Our Programme
Our graduate programmes put you at the heart of a global business, with hands-on experience and tailored learning for curious, driven minds. Start your journey to a career you’ll be proud of today.
The Global Technical function at Diageo is a dynamic and integral part of our operations, focusing on innovation, research & development, quality and compliance, and efficiency across our vast network of operations and inspirational product lines. This team is responsible for:
1. H&S, Environment, Quality and Regulatory Assurance: Upholding the highest standards of quality and safety for all operations and products.
2. Brand Change and Innovation: Leading initiatives that refresh and evolve our brand portfolio, ensuring relevance and appeal in a dynamic marketplace.
3. Research and Development: Leading cutting-edge research in science & technology, from grain to glass, in the beverage industry
4. Margin Enhancement Initiatives: Implementing strategic changes in purchasing or operational methods to improve gross margins through cross-functional collaboration
Your mission is to innovate and grow while safeguarding our people, brands, and the environment. You'll develop tomorrow's product pipelines for some of the world's most beloved brands like Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Captain Morgan, Baileys, and Tanqueray. In translating insights into actionable ideas and visions, you'll shape the future of our brands—putting them at the heart of celebrations everywhere.
By working within the Global Technical function, you will gain exposure to industry-leading strategies that are crucial for maintaining Diageo's leadership in the spirits industry.
Suggested amends to existing:
What to Expect: building a career across Global Brand Change & Innovation, Science & Technology, Governance and Strategic Margin Enhancement opportunities
Year 1: Building Foundations
5. Immerse yourself in the core principles of the Global Technical function.
6. Experience diverse rotations such as:
Laboratory & Process Development Specialist
Compliance & Governance Specialist
Project Manager
Year 2: Expanding Horizons
7. Enhance your expertise by exploring various Global Technical areas.
8. Contribute to medium-scale projects that drive team initiatives with roles like:
Pack Specialist
Category Project Manager
Year 3: Mastery and Leadership
9. Develop profound functional knowledge while showcasing versatility through collaborative projects across Diageo Supply Chain & Procurement.
10. Lead large-scale projects, applying business insight and technical judgment in roles such as:
Global Project Manager
Futures Programme Leader
Who are we looking for?
Key Behaviours for Success: To thrive in this programme and function effectively within Diageo's Technical function, graduates should embody:
11. Be an analytical thinker: Analyse data to make informed decisions and identify patterns
12. Be obsessed with the details: Focus on precision to ensure accuracy in all tasks.
13. Enjoy problem solving find innovative ways to address challenges and find effective solutions.
14. Have a continuous improvement approach: always seek ways to enhance processes.
15. Be proactive and take initiative
16. Be a great communicator and show great leadership: Inspire & collaborate with others and lead by example.
On the qualification side, you’ll need to have acquired or be expecting to obtain an academic degree. For the Technical Graduate Programme, we are particularly interested to hear from graduates with degrees in fields such as STEM or a related discipline including Food Science, Environmental Science, and Environmental Sustainability as well as Brewing & Distilling and Project Management and expect to be graduating in 2026 or have graduated within the last 2 years. You must be proficient in English, and with opportunities across Europe you must be mobile and prepared to relocate geographically during the programme.
We’re looking for curious, flexible, self-motivated teammates who turn ideas into action—and who bring integrity, respect, and a passion for learning every day. As we shape the future of our Supply Chain & Procurement, we especially welcome applicants with a passion for data and analytics.
Most importantly be you. Bring your ideas, your ambition, and your unique talent. We’ll celebrate it and empower you to reach your full potential.
To be eligible for our graduate programmes, all candidates must have the continuous right to work in (UK & IOI) and any offer of employment is conditional upon this requirement being satisfied. Diageo (UK & IOI) do not provide sponsorship to undergraduates and graduates trying to obtain the right to work in the UK.
What are the rewards?
With everything you can learn here, and the long-term opportunities we have to offer, the Technical Graduate Programme could be the best decision you’ve ever made.
Join us and you can also expect to receive a highly competitive salary (salary is dependent on the location of your rotations, as an example your year one salary based within the UK will be in the region of £38,000), along with an annual bonus opportunity and industry leading benefits package.
Application details
We have graduate opportunities across the business, each open for a limited time. For your best chance of success, apply early, and focus on one programme that’s right for you.
NB: Pymetrics is the first stage of the application process for all of our Early Career’s programmes at Diageo and after completion your result will be used for all applications that require it within a one-year period.
Please note that our assessment centres this year will be held between November and February, so, you will hear from us closer to the time if you have successfully reached this final stage. We appreciate your patience.
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to our purpose which values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity. We know that for our business to thrive, 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.
Join our Graduate programme and support us in delivering our Spirit of Progress Plan to help create a more inclusive and sustainable world!
Worker Type :
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)
Primary Location:
International Supply Technical Centre – Menstrie
Additional Locations :
St James Gate
Job Posting Start Date :
2025-10-07