Job Description :

About the Function
Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world.

With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships.

It's fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers' hands, you'll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love.

About this role The Senior Site Director provides overall leadership for one of North America's most advanced manufacturing facilities. This executive is responsible for delivering world-class performance across Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, People, Compliance and Productivity while leveraging advanced manufacturing technologies, automation and engineering capability to create sustainable competitive advantage. The role is first and foremost an exceptional manufacturing leadership position with strong engineering and technology acumen.
Why This Opportunity Is Different

This facility represents a flagship manufacturing operation with significant investment in automation, digital manufacturing and advanced technology. The successful candidate will shape the site's culture, operational performance and long-term strategy while maximizing the value of its engineering capabilities.
Leadership Challenge

The successful candidate will inherit a capable organization with strong operational and engineering talent. Success requires balancing people leadership with operational discipline while fully leveraging advanced manufacturing technology. This leader will align Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing Excellence and support functions to deliver benchmark performance.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the manufacturing site.
• Deliver benchmark performance across Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, Productivity, Compliance and Employee Engagement.
• Lead, coach and develop a multi-disciplinary leadership team spanning Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing Excellence, Quality, EHS, Human Resources and Finance.
• Establish a high-performance culture built upon accountability, transparency, trust and continuous improvement.
• Own annual operating plans, capital investment strategy, technology roadmap and long-term site strategy.
• Provide strategic leadership to the Engineering function, ensuring technology investments improve safety, quality, service, reliability and productivity.
• Champion automation, digital manufacturing and advanced technologies to improve operational performance.
• Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence to establish long-term asset reliability and modernization strategies.
• Lead execution of innovation, capacity expansion, productivity, automation and transformation initiatives.
• Ensure capital investments deliver measurable operational and financial benefits.
• Develop leadership capability, succession planning and organizational effectiveness across the site.
• Partner with regional and global functions to support enterprise objectives.
• Serve as the visible leader of the site through growth and change.

Experience/skills required:
• 15+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership in complex consumer products or similar industries.
• Proven experience leading a large-scale, highly automated manufacturing operation.
• Demonstrated success partnering with engineering organizations to maximize automation, manufacturing technology and capital investments.
• Strong record delivering operational, financial and people performance simultaneously.
• Experience leading organizational transformation and building high-performing cultures.
• Expertise in Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma and Manufacturing Excellence.
• Executive presence with ability to influence at all organizational levels.
• Experience managing significant capital investments, modernization programs or greenfield/start-up environments.
Executive Competencies

Manufacturing Leadership: Strategic Agility, Operational Excellence, Customer Focus, Financial Acumen, People Leadership

Engineering & Technology: Automation & Controls, Capital Engineering, Asset Reliability, Digital Manufacturing, Industry 4.0

Continuous Improvement: Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, Loss Elimination, Performance Management
Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations or related field required; Engineering degree preferred. Master's degree (MBA or Engineering) preferred. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP or PE certification advantageous.

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:

Worker Type :
Regular

Primary Location:
Montgomery

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :
2026-10-02

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA: SALARY RANGE IS FROM $128,250 TO $213,750 (ANNUAL)

At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits , short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others. (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.) The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role's primary location.