Procurement Director at Diageo

Role and Accountabilities

• To develop and deliver the ongoing procurement strategy for the group.
• Partner effectively with leadership teams to meet the requirements of the business and creating financial benefits (deliver ongoing savings on total spend net of inflation).
• To maintain and improve current quality and service levels to all stakeholders within the group and providing expert knowledge on any procurement issues that may arise.
• Manage, develop and coach all reports to build a high performing team in service of driving continuous improvement, optimizing profit margins and supplier engagement.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Management and leadership of procurement teams responsible for three (3) production sites and all areas of spend.
• Embedding world class procurement best practice and processes
• Influencing stakeholders, the Leadership Teams and Suppliers to enable implementation of new processes and practice.
• High performance coaching, building the local team and development of the procurement function.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Degree in marketing / business or other related discipline.
• Should have a recognized professional procurement accreditation
• Minimum 10 years procurement experience in a blue chip FMCG environment.
• Excellent knowledge of world class procurement systems, processes and practices
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills with significant evidence of savings and value delivery.
• Sound commercial awareness and the ability to contribute to the wider business process outside immediate functional responsibilities
• Exceptional leadership skills to build and maintain a high performing team in a culturally sensitive environment and across multiple sites
• Proven track record of delivery in challenging business environments
• Ability to engage and influence a wide range of senior stakeholders

Barriers to Success in Role

• Inability to influence a diverse set of stakeholders and build excellent relationships.
• Lack of general commercial awareness
• Inability to coach and develop effective teams across multiple sites