Careers
The success of our brands requires the support of everyone in Edrington, from distillation and coopering, through to the brand and commercial management teams, our distribution teams and our partnerships with other organisations.
Meet Our People
William
MD, Edrington Hong Kong
As managing director for Edrington Hong Kong, William oversees the Hong Kong, Macau and Australasia markets.
I joined Edrington in January 2004, when it was run as Maxxium, a joint venture. I have spent 15 years in the beer, wine and spirits industry, with companies such as Carlsberg and Foster’s.
Hong Kong is a very competitive and dynamic market, and Edrington’s brands enjoy a very high profile here. That brings many opportunities and new challenges every year. Managing those challenges brings me great job satisfaction.
What makes me stay is the satisfaction I get from my work, and the good people and culture in the Edrington team - locally, regionally and globally.
Rachel
Engineering manager
I have worked in manufacturing and engineering ever since I left university, starting in printing and then steelmaking. I joined Edrington in 1999 as a team leader, responsible for three bottling lines and around 40 operators.
Now I’m the engineering manager for Edrington’s southern sites in Scotland, so that involves providing safe, compliant, state-of-the-art equipment for coopering, whisky operations, and cased goods warehousing and our ten bottling lines – one of which is the fastest whisky bottling line in the world.
It can be quite a juggle, balancing the priorities of the site - which is our corporate head office - and also a busy factory environment. It’s always exciting, though, being a hands-on part of the brand growth, and developing the facilities and equipment to make that happen.
What makes me stay? More than anything else, it’s Edrington’s people that make it an exceptional workplace; there’s a camaraderie and team ethic unlike anywhere I’ve seen, and I also take real pride in being part of such a successful independent Scottish company. And we’ve got exceptional brands that I enjoy tremendously!
Marcus
Brand manager, Edrington SE
Every day looks different in my job! I’m responsible for creating sales and marketing activities that help to build Edrington’s brands in Sweden. This is a market with very strict legislation, and that’s something that I find exciting: it encourages a creative approach which makes my job challenging and fun at the same time.
I joined in 2009 as a trade marketer. Although I always wanted to work in marketing, after my studies I took a job as a sales representative at another company, since my lecturer told me that if I wanted to really learn about the world of marketing, I should learn sales first.
At Edrington, I develop myself and my skills every day. It’s important to me to push myself. Another reason I stay is because I have fun with my colleagues, and I feel that I am part of a team that is working towards the same goals. It inspires me, and makes my workplace a good place to walk to every morning!
Patrick
IT supervisor, Edrington China
I worked in several international companies in China before joining Edrington China in 2011. In my current role I have responsibility for IT infrastructure construction and services delivery in China.
The biggest challenge is for me to understand the whole business. Every day I handle a variety of large and small technical challenges. I am also a part of the project team, and through this work I get the chance to establish connections to colleagues in different parts of the world. We share challenges and new ideas so that we can learn from each other.
My work provides me with a direction to advance my career, and the variety of challenges motives me to higher achievement. When I started with Edrington, I got lots of help from colleagues to help me understand Edrington’s culture and working environment. It feels like I’m part of a big family.
Working with Edrington
Benefits
Edrington's recruitment process is designed to provide us with the very best employees and applicants will be selected solely on the basis of their ability. We aim to have an approved and evaluated profile for every position, so applicants will be judged against clear, fair, objective criteria. The company welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
Our benefits packages are tailored in each of our locations worldwide. They compare favourably with our competitors and include a competitive salary and attractive benefits.
As part of our commitment to our communities, Edrington encourages fund-raising for charitable causes by pledging to match employee fundraising.
Training
At every level of the company discussions around training needs form an important part of the annual performance review process.
Although training needs and development activities vary across markets, training provision generally includes specific and bespoke training for departments in specialist areas and ongoing refresher training.
In a typical year, ‘on the job’ training in production areas is backed up by more functional specific development activities in areas such as sales, marketing, finance, IT and courses in skill areas such as project management, coaching, leadership development, negotiation skills, influencing and many more.
Social scene
Edrington has a long-established reputation for involving its workforce in a variety of sports and social activities throughout the year. Wherever they are in the world, we aim to make each of our colleagues feel a valued part of the Edrington family.
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Edrington is looking for passionate, talented and driven people to join our US team.
If you are within the US and interested in joining our successful and dynamic organisation, we may have the perfect opportunity for you.
Email your resume and a cover letter to Nadege Dethy at ndethy@edrington.co.uk