- Approve all manufacturing facilities
- Define manufacturing standards and issue all product / process documentation
- Provide technical expertise and troubleshooting support
- Support innovation implementation
- Conduct annual technical visits
- Provide training as appropriate
- Be the local contact / liaise with the bottler
- Provide project engineering updates after consultation with bottler
- Trial attendance
- Conduit for process/ raw material / packaging material changes
- Consolidate consumer complaints
- Conduct routine quality compliance checks
- Monitor bottler quality performance
- Ensure audit follow up/ CAP tracking
- Protect Lipton Brand through application of due diligence in all new launches
- Ensure compliance of materials and specifications within Pepsi Lipton safety requirements
- Provide relevant technical and SC knowledge and expertise to help drive PLI business and innovation implementation
- Implement common global Lipton QA standards across all business
- Define manufacturing strategy and provide leadership to the business.
- Apply Best Practice manufacturing standards in line with Lipton GMP’s
- 8+ Years Quality, R&D, and/or Manufacturing experience in Soft Drinks
- Design, deploy role experience in Beverages especially RTD are all relevant/desirable.
- Supplier & Bottler Management
- Consumer / Customer focus.
- Strong leadership and people skills: ability to build strong relationships, both internally and externally.
- Advanced communication skills: ability to explain and deliver the message
- Academic background: technologist, chemical, process, engineering/ Science
- Has a passion for the Lipton brand and to grow the RTD business
- Fluent in English.
- Strong project management skills and ability to deliver timely, quality results