Data Control Team Leader

As a Data Control Team Leader, you’ll be responsible for leading, developing, and supporting your team to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of project data. Key responsibilities include: 

• Leading all aspects of people leadership, including recruitment, absence management and performance development. 

• Working closely with the Innovation & Brand Change teams to plan and allocate Data Controller resource in line with the project pipeline. 

• Leading your team to scope, develop, and deliver end-to-end project data requirements, acting as a key contributor within project teams. 

• Monitoring and communicating key data metrics such as Data Quality and Right First Time, while supporting broader critical metrics like Speed to Market and On Time in Full. 

• Representing the data function in tier meetings, handling issues, and leading root cause problem solving (RCPS) for live issues. 

• Taking ownership of and facilitating the Tier 1 Improve process. 

• Being responsible for team workload through resource allocation and mailbox request management. 

• Ensuring EQMS (Electronic Quality Management System) tasks are effectively maintained across the team. 

• Acting as an overflow when needed, stepping in to complete data tasks to support delivery timelines. 

About You 

We are looking for someone who will bring energy, curiosity, and a collaborative attitude to lead a high-performing team and drive impact through data. Experience in an FMCG environment is preferred, but we welcome a range of backgrounds and experiences that demonstrate transferable skills. 

You’ll be a natural relationship-builder, comfortable navigating a fast-paced environment, and passionate about the value of data in delivering innovation and brand change. 

Ideally, you’ll bring: 

• The ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple functions and levels of the business 

• Experience leading a team in a dynamic, project-led environment with the ability to adapt and flex as priorities shift 

• A strong analytical approach, with great attention to detail and a drive to deliver high-quality outcomes 

• An understanding of the broader Supply Chain and how accurate, timely data underpins its success 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a true teammate who can influence and collaborate with ease 

• Confidence using IT systems, with the ability to quickly build knowledge of new tools. Experience with SAP PLM/DEP would be an advantage 

If you’re motivated by purpose, enjoy working with others to tackle problems, and thrive in a culture that values inclusion and innovation – we’d love to hear from you. 

Working with Us 

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, attitudes, 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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