Data Controller

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External Job Description

Closing Date: 27 th March

About Diageo
Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks company, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of our industry.

Arthur Guinness, Alexander Walker and all those many talented people that followed in their footsteps, cared deeply about the people and businesses they fostered, and the communities in which they operated. Today we stand on the shoulders of these giants and act with the same entrepreneurial spirit.

We are a young company born of an incredible entrepreneurial legacy. The success of Guinness®, Smirnoff®, Johnnie Walker®, Tanqueray® and many more brands led to the formation of our company in 1997. And we only thrive today because of the talent of our people to grow our brands, old and new, and keep them strong.

Our purpose, celebrating life, every day, everywhere means that our brands are part of celebrations big and small. We believe that living our purpose in full is to make the most of life - to be the best you can be at work, at home, with friends, in the community, and for the community

Context
The role of Data Controller sits within Brand Change Europe, part of the ISC Technical function and reports to the Data Control and Development Manager.

The key purpose to this role is to develop and deliver all necessary project data requirements for small to large scale brand change solutions on behalf of the project team in timely and accurate manner. Additionally you will support all brand change activity through accurate creation, development and maintenance of all product data covering Scotland and Baileys. This includes core product data, bill of material set up as well as creation of all new packaging component and liquid specifications .

The role is critical to ensure all new product introductions are delivered within project timelines to meet brand change KPI targets.

Top Accountabilities

·  To develop and deliver all project data requirements for small to large- scale brand change solutions on behalf of the project team.
·  To pro-actively manage the product life cycle i.e. creating, developing and amending product codes.
·  Creation of all new material and liquid specifications.
·  To administer and report on the project budget spend on behalf of the project team.
·  To obsolete products which have reached the end of their lifecycles, undertaking such data requirements as are required to update all relevant business systems.
·  Manage shared inbox requests for product data and site data requests on a rotational basis. Generate new barcodes for any new product introductions on a rotational basis. Qualifications and Experience Required

·  Standard or Higher grade qualifications are required for this role
·  Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure
·  Proactive approach
·  Strong communication skills & strong organisational skills
·  Experienced in full Microsoft Office package, especially Excel
·  Knowledge of SAP PLM and DEP are desirable
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