Global Category Specialist, Marketing Procurement (Agile)

Global Category Specialist - Marketing Procurement (Agile)

Location: London, Amsterdam, Dublin, Madrid or Edinburgh
Permanent
Closing date: 05/11/2024

Join our Procurement Team
As the custodians of iconic brands such as Baileys, Guinness, Smirnoff, and Johnnie Walker, at Diageo, we source, produce and deliver 6.5 billion litres of world-leading products every year, across 180 markets globally. The commercial challenges here are large, diverse and endlessly fascinating. Never more so than in Procurement.

As an organisation, we spend over £5 billion per year. And as the driving force in this expenditure, our Procurement teams make a far-reaching contribution to our business, productivity and growth goals - right across the globe. Premium quality and end-to-end, sustainable value are how we measure our success - across services, partnerships and products. We always want to be the best and, along with engaging the best talent to work with the best products, this is how we attempt to do it. Ultimately, this is about people as much as numbers. We build great relationships internally and externally - so we understand our needs and how to meet them. Every time. Join us in Procurement and, if you're driven, resilient and share our pioneering spirit, there's a world of opportunity here for you.

Are you passionate about driving the future of our global marketing procurement categories - with a focus on our global category Consumer Data & Insights. Do you have an interest in bringing new ideas and innovative solutions across marketing categories?

We are looking for an individual with a drive to be the best, a hard-working influencer, negotiator and team player, that can deliver exceptional, comprehensive and sustainable procurement strategies. It's an exciting time in this space with lots of opportunity to shape the future.

About the Function

Global Procurement is accountable for the Procurement of Supply, Marketing and Indirect categories with an annual spend of circa $12bn. Procurement's vision is to "Unlock the Power of our Ecosystems to win Sustainable Value", with a broad set of value delivery across Cost, Cash, Carbon (ESG) and Consumer Impact.

Global Marketing Procurement delivers significant contribution towards Diageo business, productivity and growth goals. The function is structured to take advantage of our global scale through a model based on Globally led Category Procurement and Market led Procurement teams, where we operate a strong collaboration model and work together as One Procurement Community. This team plays a pivotal role in not only contributing to performance but also building and protecting Diageo's reputation across our supply base.

The Role:

In this agile role, you will lead the global category for Data & Insights as well as being involved across various projects and programmes. You will drive outstanding end to end value across key marketing categories, through strong commercial leadership, effective business partnering and collaboration across Procurement CoEs. This role requires close collaboration with key partners across the business, to drive best practise, processes and ways of working as well as ensuring optimisation of A&P investment. You will support and collaborate on specific category enhancements projects and programmes that continue to drive our future success.

Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Lead the global Research/Insights category, applying strategic procurement excellence, through the creation (or support) of the development of a category strategy built on Diageo's best practice, standards and tools, to deliver excellence value and benefits to the business.
• Review and evolve our marketing agency landscape (ecosystem) to ensure its fit for purpose and meets ongoing business requirements. Leading or supporting Sourcing and Agency Selection activities for specific categories of spend.
• Partner and collaborate with key collaborators throughout the business to drive best practices, processes and ways of working as well as ensuring optimisation of A&P investment.
• Lead and improve well established, long term strategic relationships, as well as nurture less defined ecosystems and partners.
• Drive Diageo's Relationship Collaboration Programme across relevant categories and feed into Partner performance plans and reviews.
• Develop subject-matter expertise for specific spend categories, predominantly Data & Insights plus other relevant areas across Marketing Procurement.
• Support and collaborate with Markets to deliver the implementation of the global strategy / strategies.
• Drive category excellence through execution of improve projects in line with the category's strategic objectives.
• Adhere to and always promote the highest standards of compliance. This includes risk management processes, contract management and cost modelling / benchmarking.
• Generate insights and have good commercial foresight to objectively challenge established practice to stimulate alternative thinking and influence decision-making.
• Collaborate and support in the delivery of Diageo's Society 2030 ambition
• Work dynamically across categories, where required, to collaborate on wider procurement programmes / projects.

Experience / Skills required:

A dynamic individual with the ability to thrive in an agile and fast paced environment, able to prioritise according to business need. Who can build long lasting relationships that drive value and create high impact over the short, mid and long term.

• Several years' experience in Procurement, Finance, FMCG Commercial or other relevant role, with successful experience in negotiations, sourcing, relationship management and business partnering
• Skilled at building partnerships, both externally with our agencies and suppliers, and internally with our business partners / marketing team members.
• Independent thinker with strong leadership & communication skills, able to inspire internal marketing team members and external agency partners
• Proven performance in projects and driving strategic change. Applying industry knowledge and research to drive improvements and success in inspiring change initiatives to further business performance.
• Strong analytical and financial awareness including an understanding of financial goals and value drivers relevant to the business ambition.
• A clear strategic thinker, who can connect strategy to world class execution
• Proven track record of consistent performance and delivery
• Commercial competence, and strong knowledge of Best in Class Procurement practices and ways of working is also desirable for this role.

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don't let anything stop you from applying.

We believe the most diverse and inclusive culture makes for a better business and a better world.We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realise its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.

Around the world we have a number of inclusive Business and Employee Resource Groups known as BRGs and ERGs. These influential groups, made up of our people, represent variousviewpoints, experiences andcommunities who generate thought-provokingworkto enhance ourbusiness and workplace, creating a sense of belonging and opportunities for all.

Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including:

• Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Contributary pension scheme
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Annual bonus

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a better world. We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realise its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.

Join us, and you'll be part of an organisation that embraces 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 - an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches, and more. And you'll help us champion inclusion and diversity across our entire business: with our employees, our suppliers, across our brands, and within the communities in which we operate.

About Us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 dedicated people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands.

Join us and you'll collaborate, explore, and innovate. Challenge and be challenged. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll build brands consumers love.

We value each other and celebrate different perspectives. In our inclusive culture, you'll have the backing you need to test new ideas and learn from them. Harness your passion and desire to grow as you make your mark. Let's unlock a brighter, more exciting future together.

Ourambitionistocreatethebestperforming,mosttrustedandrespectedconsumer products companies in the world.Toachieve this, we need theworld'svery bestpeople.We're looking for people with curiosity, creativity, boldness and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, pioneering brands to the next level.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you]]>