Market Category Specialist - Cartons and Improve Project Lead

Market Category Specialist - Cartons and Improve Project Lead

Location: Edinburgh or Glasgow

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

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.

Purpose of the Role

Procurement is a key global business function within Diageo, Source being a fundamental part of our end to end supply chain within Diageo. Sustainable delivery of high performance from all suppliers is imperative and requires focussed resource to manage.

The role covers Supply Categories (Scotch, Beer and Baileys) and has specific responsibility for ongoing management of supplier performance, including delivery of goods/services to agreed service levels plus, value delivery and an element of continuous improvement management.

The category specialist must be an effective business partner to key functions. Our ESG agenda with continue to be a key part of our category agenda. The role will include a developing knowledge in this area and delivery of key critical metrics in partnership with our supplier.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

This role requires the individual to be flexible and positively embrace change. Continually seeking ways to improve the overall procurement function and establish new ways of working where appropriate.

• Collaborating with heads of procurement categories and their teams to play a leading role in identification and delivery of key improve projects.
• Managing the performance of key suppliers, across manufacturing sites in UK and Ireland.
• Close interaction across Supply Category teams at both operational and key stakeholder level.
• Building resilience in the supply base and agility to support Diageo's growth ambitions is a key priority
• Driving execution of category strategies.
• Track continuous improvement programmes.
• Lead supplier review process and local supplier management teams.
• Issue resolution on all service & quality performance issues.
• Project management of all projects and change programmes for the category.
• Support implementation of Brand Change Projects.
• Support the development of Category/Supplier VCRM Contingency Plans.
• Stakeholder Engagement across various teams and at various levels of source, plan, make, move and technical.
• Support, Shape and Execute key Improve projects that could drive lean processes in Procurement alongside the Category Head.
• Management of Supplier performance to ensure key targets are achieved.
• Resolution of key issues across the category and implementation of long-term corrective actions.
• Service focused - build agility and resilience in our supply base to service Diageo customers and Diageo growth ambitions.
• Procurement lead for a suite of projects across margin enhancement, sustainability and supply projects for category

Skills and Experience Required

• Relevant Degree or similar qualification.
• Commercial experience and understanding.
• Several years' Procurement experience or equivalent role with transferrable skills.
• Ability to embed sustainable change via improve projects and CI plans.
• Capable project lead that can manage multiple projects and conflicting workloads.
• Ability to deliver and sustain service and quality performance with a range of challenges on capacity, quality and demand volatility.
• Experienced at influencing cross functional teams/projects.
• Skilled communicator with a high level of personal impact enabling the rapid establishment of constructive relationships.
• Ability and confidence to engage at various stakeholder levels internally and externally.
• Ability to solve complex problems that require extensive investigation and analysis.

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.]]>