Job Description :

CapEX Category Specialist

Location: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin or London

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

Within category teams, implement the AOP program. Manage projects risks, deliver planed savings, identify and deliver additional opportunities.

• Support the category leads in strategy refresh – performance and spend insights.

• Lead or support the execution on key strategic projects. Focus will be on large Capital projects, Utilities CapEx but also opportunity for involvement across all spend areas including CapEx and MRO and utilities.

• Support risk management activities, market 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.

• SPM program lead for sub-category key suppliers​.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Graduate or equivalent qualification and member of professional body, e.g. CIPS

• Several 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 proven record of using systems successfully

• Strong verbal, written and presentation; strong interpersonal skills

• Proven track record of consistent performance and delivery

• Strong track record of 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 complete 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.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

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. Contribute to improvement of existing and development of new tools & techniques.

Category strategy Sourcing delivery

• Business partnering. Work with business partners to ensure sourcing exercises delivery required outcomes whilst managing all risks and assuring program value is achieved.

• Business partnering. In close alignment with category managers, develop and grow relationships with stakeholders, partners and suppliers for deeper insights into needs and capabilities; articulate requirements and deliver insights for greater value from partner collaboration.

• Best in class capabilities. Generate insights and opportunities from internal and external benchmarking, develop cost models to consider scenarios with suppliers and partners and build & evolve analytics capabilities that allow regular review and improvement of strategies. Learning shared and adopted into practice across Procurement team.

• Strategy development. Support the development and evolution of category strategies by (1) capturing, articulating and confirming business requirements; (2) researching and analysing market dynamics; and (3) assessing opportunities and proposing solutions.

Sourcing

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to support the transition to net zero / Spirt of Progress (SoP) 2030 targets.

• For relevant sourcing projects, support effective planning, preparation and application of the Negotiation Toolkit. Support category managers in negotiating and closing contracts. Manage contracts and contract compliance through contract lifecycles.

Risk management

• Mitigate risks. Support risk management activities with data inputs.

• Apply and improve tools & techniques. Apply Procurement best practice standard, ensuring the most recent and relevant approaches are always applied.

Supplier relationship management

• Supplier relationship. Utilise supplier relationship management frameworks to assess supplier performance, highlight areas for improvement and build action plans with suppliers.

• Supplier development. Develop supply base to support SoP 2030 targets. In line with Procurement strategic supplier strategies, collaborate with suppliers to unlock breakthrough opportunities for the business; stimulate supplier capabilities to generate ideas for the future.

• Supplier relationship. Establish standards, ways of working and trusted relationships with global & regional suppliers; in relevant categories; ensure best practices are applied and that there is a good foundation for strong performance, risk mitigation and rapid resolution of issues.

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 various viewpoints, experiences and communities who generate thought-provoking work to enhance our business 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

• Share options

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.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. To achieve this, we need the world’s very best people. 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

Worker Type :

Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)

Primary Location:

Edinburgh Park

Additional Locations :

1HQ, Onyx, Glasgow, St James Gate

Job Posting Start Date :

2024-08-12

With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world.

Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of.

With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.

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