Category Manager – Raw Materials Africa

Job description
Department: Human ResourceReporting to: Head of Raw Materials – Global ProcurementLevel: L4
PURPOSE
Global management of nominated categories (Grains in developing markets) and regional in line with Diageo’s procurement imperatives:-

Risk Management
Quality
Service
Cost
Innovation / growth support
Value creating
Differentiated (from competitor products)
Protectable (technologically advanced or patentable)
Corporate Citizenship

Qualifications
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

University Degree in quantitative or commercially biased discipline
Purchasing qualification desirable (CIPS/MBA)

Experience

Must have 5 – 10 years experience which should include the following:
Significant procurement responsibilities in a leading edge company
Experience with agricultural products, traded commodities and of developing and operating Price Risk management policies to manage spend within
Governance guidelines
Experience in working with other key stakeholder functions e.g. logistics, finance, new product development etc
Demonstrable leadership experience, e.g. leading projects; programmes; business units or line management

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Develop strategic category management approach to key spend areas to deliver security of supply, maintaining requisite quality, protecting brand reputation at optimum cost, supporting our innovation agenda, our LRM agenda, and sustainable competitive advantage to Diageo.
Development of annual AOP and subsequent delivery of targets & objectives.
Build a detailed understanding of the current incumbent supply base and wider global supply market. Analyse market trends, gain insight on what our competition are doing, understanding the effect of change in the market dynamics – supplier consolidation. Understand supplier capabilities and key cost drivers to be able to quickly identify opportunities as and when they arise.
Mobilises resources (cross supply centre & cross-functional) to support effective management of designated category and grains stakeholder commitment & endorsement cross-functionally and cross-geographies