About the role:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tLead procurement for East Africa in one or more categories of spend, through effective business partnering and collaboration across procurement CoEs. \u00a0This includes (but is not limited to):
\n\tApplying strategic procurement excellence, by leading execution of and defining market-specific category strategies built on Diageo\u2019s best methods, standards and tools to deliver procurement value for Diageo.
\n\tIn collaboration with EABL managers, coordinating end-to-end execution of category strategies across Markets and above-market where possible, ensuring that Market category professionals are aligned and working in line with strategy.
\n\tServing as market subject-matter guide for specific spend categories, ensuring collection and leverage of supply market expertise and close engagement with stakeholders for value-adding procurement.
\n\tThe Market Category Agricultural Development Manager is accountable for mobilising cross-market procurement professionals in one or more spend categories into the global communities coordinated by relevant GCMs (Global Category Managers), ensuring their regular contact, strategic alignment, capability development and shared standard processes. \u00a0The Market Category Manager is an escalation point for community members across the market<\/p>\n
Role Responsibilities:\u00a0<\/p>\n
General<\/p>\n
\tLeadership: Build, manage and grow the business impact of category professionals focused on common spend categories across the market. \u00a0Inspire and develop the team through P4G and coach individuals as they develop and grow. \u00a0Collaborate closely with and drive cross-market collaboration with global category managers (GCMs) and global communities.
\n\tEnd to end category excellence: Take market-wide ownership for maximising procurement value for Diageo from one or more spend categories, including application of best in class market knowledge, stakeholder engagement, global community support in market, tools & techniques.<\/p>\n
Category strategy<\/p>\n
\tBusiness partnering: \u00a0Develop and grow relationships with stakeholders, partners and suppliers for deeper insights into needs and capabilities; establish a position to advise on how to gain greater value from close engagement with procurement. \u00a0Bring global capability to the market.
\n\tStrategy execution: Take accountability for end to end execution of all relevant category strategies developed for execution in the market (including those led by GCMs).\u00a0
\n\tSupport to Global Center of Excellence: \u00a0Support global CoEs with market sourcing activities through provision of standard methodologies, market data, feedback from execution and lessons learned.
\n\tContract management: Ensure market-specific requirements are incorporated into all contracts global and market-specific. \u00a0Review and co-develop contracts with GCMs as required for CM4 and CM3 and lead completion of all contracts for CM2 and CM1 spend categories, partnering with the tactical team as appropriate for all spot-buying.<\/p>\n
Risk management<\/p>\n
\tMitigate strategic risks: As part of category strategy development and execution, identify and design mitigations for potential risks, in line with Diageo risk and governance standards.
\n\tMitigate sourcing risks: Identify corporate, supply, supplier and other risks associated with sourcing activities and put mitigations in place, engaging all relevant stakeholders, partners and suppliers to ensure the mitigations are successful.
\n\tSupervise progress and keep aligned with global strategy owner. \u00a0Ensure close collaboration of teams aligned behind strategies and resolve market-wide partner concerns.\u00a0
\n\tStrategy development: Support market and Global Category Managers development and evolution of category strategies that match strategic business requirements and well researched and analysed market dynamics to create incremental procurement value for Diageo. \u00a0Serve as the key point of contact for input of Market-specific expertise.
\n\tApply and improve tools & techniques: Apply Diageo procurement standards, ensuring the most recent and relevant approaches are always applied; use formal governance and peer review to ensure the quality and efficacy of risk management; contribute to development of standards.<\/p>\n
Experience \/ skills required:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tGraduate or equivalent qualification and member of professional body, e.g., CIPS
\n\tDemonstrated ability in Procurement, Finance, FMCG Commercial or other relevant role, with subject-matter expertise in supply markets and spend categories relevant to the role
\n\tProven performance in leading projects and teams, running and negotiating with suppliers and experience developing and delivering category and procurement strategies
\n\tStrong analytical and financial awareness including a comprehensive understanding of AOP requirements and financial goals & value drivers relevant to the categories in scope
\n\tSenior or middle manager or senior specialist role experience with track record influencing and handling senior stakeholders and budget holders and driving cross-border teams
\n\tExceptional communication skills: \u00a0verbal, written and presentation; strong social skills
\n\tProven track record of consistent performance and delivery
\n\tClear track record with end to end process, preferably \u2018Source\u2019 (generically, Source-to-Pay); understands how Category Management works with other activities in \u2018Source\u2019 for value.
\n\tExperience working within KPI-led performance management structures and rigorous tiered reporting and performance review structures.
\n\tDemonstrates role model behaviour and coaches others in same team, across organisational boundaries (including differing P&Ls) to drive consistency and over-deliver on requirements.
\n\tHas a consistent track record in adherence to Core Process and Standards.
\n\tProactively employs the learning curriculums and materials on Learning Hub and other sources to continuously grow and develop in role.<\/p>\n
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