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Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil · On-site
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The Assistant Manager is responsible for the commercialization of new and existing liquid blends, managing complex projects across alcoholic and non-alcoholic categories. They act as a technical expert to ensure sensorial quality, cost optimization, and adherence to production standards.
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a relevant field such as Alcohol Technology, Biochemistry, or Food Technology. A minimum of 5 years of experience in distillery operations, blending, and large-scale liquid commercialization is required.
Job Description :
Job Title
Assistant Manager - Liquid Commercialization
The Blend Specialist is responsible for commercialization of new and the current blends for innovation/renovation/BAU as per the business KPIs in all the selected bottling sites.
The role requires managing multiple complex projects liquid commercialization includes different alcoholic, low alcoholic and non-alcoholic liquids, .
The specialist acts as a technical expert within cross-functional teams, influencing blending process development, blend calculation, BOM creation, blend optimization, and commercialization while ensuring sensorial quality and consistency of the commercial batches as per reference standards / gold standards.
Education : Master’s in: Alcohol Technology, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Technology, Bio technology or any other similar areas
Experience
· Minimum 5 years’ experience in: Distillery operations, Blending, Quality, Product development and liquid commercialization at large scale
· Proven experience in leading technical projects through POC, commercialization of food and beverages category
1. Blending and liquid development
· Perform blending at both laboratory and commercial scale.
· Conduct blend re-engineering to optimize cost, quality, or ingredient availability.
· Prepare and approval revised formulations for commercialization and 1st batch production
· Manage liquid crafting / optimization liquids to convert concept liquids into commercial feasible formulation
2. Process - Distillation & Maturation Expertise
· Strong understanding of spirit production processes:
. Distillation
. Maturation
. Spirit processing, filtration etc.
· Knowledge of ingredients, additives, and maturation influences in liquid development.
3. Sensory & Consumer Insight Integration
· Apply advanced sensory evaluation skills to evaluate new and commercial blends
· Work closely with product development and sensory team for the sensory specifications of the commercial blend production
· Understand consumer preferences into technical liquid solutions to replicate in the large batch of the blends
4. Commercial & Cost Management
· Hands on in calculation of ENA composition and blend costing etc.
· Work with Procurement & Supply Chain (PnC & Sourcing) on costing and optimization as and when needed
· Approve e-startups for commercialization.
· Provide startup and production requirements to BCC, unit and manufacturing.
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration
· Work with multiple stakeholders including:
. Unit, Supply, Manufacturing, R&D, Procurement and Planning team
6. Systems & Governance
· Manage SAP activities including:
. Blend BOM creation and approvals
. SKU and blend code creation
. Material code creation and extensions
· Ensure compliance with governance procedures and C2C processes.
7. Inventory & Stock Optimization
· Recommend methods for liquidation of old or slow-moving stocks.
· Manage special spirit stock reconciliation through SAP.
· Spirit blending expertise
· Distillation & maturation knowledge
· Advanced sensory analysis
· Ingredient and additive knowledge
· Mathematical and analytical capability
· IT and digital systems understanding
· Innovation and formulation design
. Leadership & Impact Expectations
· Lead and manage complex technical projects.
· Apply industry knowledge to improve performance and innovation outcomes.
· Build strong cross-functional partnerships.
· Solve complex technical problems independently.
· Balance data analysis and intuitive judgment.
· Make cost-benefit driven recommendations.
· Translate complex technical insights into clear business recommendations.
· Communicate effectively across technical and commercial stakeholders.
· Proactively keep leadership informed on project progress.
· Demonstrate accountability in delivering technical solutions.
· Make timely decisions under deadlines and constraints.
· Take calculated risks for innovation and business growth.
The role offers opportunities to:
· Expand expertise across multiple beverage categories (spirits, RTD, beer, formulated drinks).
· Lead innovation platforms and research programs.
· Mentor technologists and lab technicians.
· Introduce new technologies and technical capabilities to the business.
· Strengthen stakeholder and cross-functional leadership skills.
· Develop consumer insight-driven product development capabilities.
Flexibility is key to our success. From part-time and compressed hours to different locations, our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported from day one.
Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.
We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.
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2026-03-27Diageo's official LinkedIn account. We're a global leader in premium drinks, across spirits and beer, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of the industry. With over 200 brands sold in 180 countries, our portfolio has remarkable breadth. From centuries-old names to exciting new entrants, and global giants to local legends, we're building the very best brands out there, and with over 30,000 talented people based in over 135 countries, we're a truly global company. With such diversity, we're able to truly represent our broad consumer base and think differently about the future. To maintain our position as leaders in the alcoholic beverage market, we always invest in the future and are mindful of the impact we have. Because just like the legends of our past, we're here to raise the bar – for people as well as the planet.
Offices: Lakeside Drive, Park Royal, London, NW10 7HQ, GB · 162 Blues Point Rd, Sydney, NSW 2060, AU · 24440 W 143rd St, Plainfield, IL 60544, US · Banbeath Place, Leven, Scotland KY8 5HD, GB · 396 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, FL 33134, US
Diageo's official LinkedIn account. We're a global leader in premium drinks, across spirits and beer, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of the industry. With over 200 brands sold in 180 countries, our portfolio has remarkable breadth. From centuries-old names to exciting new entrants, and global giants to local legends, we're building the very best brands out there, and with over 30,000 talented people based in over 135 countries, we're a truly global company. With such diversity, we're able to truly represent our broad consumer base and think differently about the future. To maintain our position as leaders in the alcoholic beverage market, we always invest in the future and are mindful of the impact we have. Because just like the legends of our past, we're here to raise the bar – for people as well as the planet.
Offices: Lakeside Drive, Park Royal, London, NW10 7HQ, GB · 162 Blues Point Rd, Sydney, NSW 2060, AU · 24440 W 143rd St, Plainfield, IL 60544, US · Banbeath Place, Leven, Scotland KY8 5HD, GB · 396 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, FL 33134, US
