Senior Executive - Quality

Location: Karnal, India

**Job Description :**

**About us**

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.

Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other.

Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

**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.

**Qualifications & Experience**

• B.Sc/M.Sc. (Chemistry/Microbiology/Food Technology/Biotechnology/Alcohol Technology) or BE/BTech- Food Tech/Chemical Engineering.
• 2–6 years of experience in distillery, brewery or beverage manufacturing quality.
• Knowledge of SAP/LIMS, laboratory systems, HACCP, ISO/FSSC 22000 and statistical quality tools.

**About the role:**

**Quality Governance & Compliance**

•. Lead and sustain the Unit Quality & Food Safety Management System in line with organizational, regulatory and statutory requirements.

• Ensure effective quality controls for RM/PM, liquid, in-process and finished goods, including end-of-line inspection and product release.
• Lead internal audits, MRM and ensure readiness for external, certification and regulatory audits.
• Govern QC holds, deviations, rework and disposition of non-conforming materials/products.
• Ensure timely investigation and closure of consumer/customer complaints and escalation of significant quality risks.
• Ensure accurate Quality MIS/KPI reporting and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver production without compromising Quality or Food Safety.

**People, Capability & Quality Culture**

• Continuous Improvement

• Lead structured RCPS/RCA for quality incidents, complaints, deviations and recurring defects.
• Ensure robust CAPAs are implemented with process owners and verified for effectiveness.
• Analyse Quality KPIs and trends to identify systemic issues and improvement opportunities.
• Drive reduction in defects, complaints, rejection, rework and Cost of Poor Quality.
• Drive Right-First-Time and process capability improvements jointly with Operations and Engineering.
• Ensure Quality risk assessment and validation for new products, packs, materials, equipment and process changes

**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:

Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.

We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team.

Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity.

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**Worker Type :**

Regular

**Primary Location:**

Karnal Unit (Haryana Liquors)

**Additional Locations :**

**Job Posting Start Date :**

2026-11-11

With more than 200 brands sold in over 180 countries, we are home to a diverse portfolio of drinks enjoyed around the world. Every day, our talented colleagues bring creativity, expertise and passion to the brands people know and love.

From established favourites to exciting new launches, the brands we build are shaped by culture, connected to local communities and made for life’s moments. By understanding our consumers and building strong, trusted relationships with our customers, we help our brands remain relevant, distinctive, and accessible.

Our founders, including Arthur Guinness, John Walker and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose ambition and ingenuity helped shape the drinks industry. Today, that pioneering spirit lives on through our people.

Join us and you’ll work alongside talented colleagues from around the world, bringing together different perspectives, experiences and specialist skills. Together, you’ll challenge convention, explore new possibilities and help shape a more inclusive and sustainable future.

You’ll be empowered to learn, grow, thrive, and make a lasting impact.

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