Global Category Specialist, Manufacturing Services

Global Procurement; Global Category Specialist, Manufacturing Services

Function:  Global Procurement

CoE:  Global Supply

Our performance ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. We are proud of the brands we make and the enjoyment they give to millions. We are passionate about alcohol playing a positive role in society as part of a balanced lifestyle. It is central to our purpose to celebrate life, every day, everywhere.

We are a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer! We produce an assortment of over 200 amazing brands – old and new, large and small, global and local – that are enjoyed in more than 180 countries around the world!

Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share standard methodology.

PURPOSE OF THIS ROLE

Working across all areas within the Manufacturing Services team (CapEx, MRO, Utilities and Dispense) this role will focus on project implementation in our AOP program. Lead projects risks, deliver planed savings and or improvements, identify and deliver additional opportunities;

• Support the category leads in strategy refresh with category insights.
• Manage or support the execution on key strategic projects. Ranging from large Capital projects to onsite spares and services provisions.n Utilities CapEx Also opportunity for involvement across all spend areas including CapEx and Dispense and utilities. and Utilities.
• Support risk management activities, market risk assessments & category risk assessments
• Work in collaboration with in-market teams - sharing supplier performance data; building supplier improvement plans.
• Project delivery – on time, to budget (including savings delivery), to specification.

REQUIREMENTS (CAPABILITIES, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE)

• Graduate or equivalent qualification and member of professional body, e.g., CIPS
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in CapEx Procurement
• Strong analytical and financial awareness including a strong understanding of financial goals & value drivers
• Need to be technically literate with record of using systems effectively
• Preference for engineering and or operations experience of 5 years +
• Strong verbal, written and presentation; strong interpersonal skills
• Record of consistent performance and delivery

Category-specific requirements

• Experience in category management, sourcing & relationship management
• Ability to engage and collaborate with technical teams
• Ability to work with in-market teams colleagues to share insights and good practice
• Ability to implement Pan-regional and global sourcing exercises with multiple business partners. Analyse, recommend and secure business alignment.
• Ability to work with regional teams in the execution of sourcing recommendation and ongoing supplier performance management.
• Strong interest, skills, expertise in renewable energy procurement

ACCOUNTABILITIES

General

• Applied expertise.  Work with internal partners (Procurement and business) to ensure RFP’s focus on key business and commercial outcomes.
• Category excellence.  Strong understanding of category and sourcing outcomes. Lead development of best-in-class market data and knowledge, category strategies and sourcing events by applying Diageo standards for category excellence.