Brewing Optimisation Manager

Brewing Optimisation Manager

Date: Nov 15, 2024

Location:

Burton Upon Trent, GB

Company: MolsonCoors_UK

Requisition ID: 33042

Why You Should Join Us

For over two centuries, Molson Coors has been bringing people together over a cold beer, but today, our modern portfolio of award-winning brands extends beyond beer to meet the evolving tastes and preferences of our consumers.

With a presence in over 100 countries and a team of 16,000 talented employees globally, we take pride in our traditions, brands and the role we play in uniting people to celebrate all life’s moments.

As one of the world’s leading beverage companies, we are passionate about promoting responsible drinking and creating a sustainable future.

In addition to popular favourites like Coors, Carling and Doom Bar, our beverage portfolio includes Aspall, Rekorderlig, Staropramen, Madrí Excepcional and Blue Moon. We also have an expanding and evolving premium spirits range that include Black Cow Vodka, Bandero Tequila and Tarquins Gin.

As a People First organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working options.

Your Purpose

Lead the implementation of strategic projects, improvement initiatives and technical standards across the Brewing Department. Own department capacity standards and support the development of long term plans. Assist the Brewing Manager in developing department objectives through project, budget and target validation. SPOC for Burton Brewing Dept. in the feasibility, development and implementation of innovation and cross functional intiative. Provide technical coaching within the department as needed and support the execution of World Class Supply Chain 2.0 through a servant leader approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Project managing strategic initiatives within the brewing department, taking ownership of key deliverables such as scope definition, ensuring technical appropriateness, and delivering projects on time and within budget. As a project manager, you’ll also act as a primary team member in cross-functional projects, collaborating with stakeholders across Burton Brewery, including the Central and Commercial functions, to ensure alignment and seamless execution of goals.

• Strategic collaboration and operational planning within the brewing department, working closely with the Brewing Operations Manager to ensure effective planning, execution, and continuous improvement. As a key partner, you’ll focus on aligning the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) with departmental and company objectives, overseeing key performance indicators (KPIs), budget tracking, and capital expenditure (CapEx) planning.

• Play a critical part in the development and implementation of WCSC 2.0 and Technical Standards within the brewing department. This responsibility includes ownership of key technical documents and processes, such as PTS (Process Technical Standards), Technical SOPs, BOMs, and Recipe Management, ensuring they align with the latest standards and organizational goals.

• In this role, you will provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship within the brewing department, directly managing key roles such as the Brewing Optimisation Specialist, entry-level talent, and similar positions as required. Your focus will be on developing technical skills, optimizing performance, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and capability building across the team.

• Play a pivotal role in driving efficiency and ensuring high standards across the brewing department. This position demands a strong ability to prioritise tasks effectively to manage responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner. Additionally, a critical aspect of this role is maintaining adherence to all relevant safety and environmental regulations and upholding standards for food and feed safety, legality, authenticity, and quality.

About You

You may not meet all the criteria for the role, but don’t let that stop you from applying. We all need to learn and develop, and we can help you do this here at Molson Coors.

• Qualification in Brewing or alternative STEM subject along with relevant brewing experience

• Knowledge of the brewing process

• Experience within large FMCG environments

About Us

• We’re one of the UK’s Most Attractive Employers winning the Top Employer award for the last 11 years.

• Equal Parent Leave – as muchoras little as you wish of 52 weeks parent leave, with 26 weeks at full pay irrespective of gender or path to parenthood.

• Flexible work programmes to ensure a work life balance is maintained such as our market leading Moments That Matter for significant moments in your life.

• Commitment to the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people reflective of our People First value.

• We’re committed to raising industry standards and leaving a positive imprint on our employees, consumers, communities, and the environment which is reflected in Our Beer Print and our 2025 sustainability targets .

Molson Coors Beverage Company: Building Careers

Molson Coors Beverage Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we seek diversity. We want to continue to create an environment where our people are truly able to be themselves at work, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion. We want people to be able to bring their own creativity and style to work, so that we get diversity in our thinking across our organisation, as we believe that we are a better business for it.

This makes our talent strategy simple – we want the best talent in all our roles, regardless of their background. We take pride in celebrating our unique brew and our people are our greatest asset.

We are Disability Confident Committed. If you require any additional assistance or adjustments in advance of, or during the application and/or hiring process, please contact us [email protected].

We want you to succeed and will be happy to support you.