Global Category Manager - Transport

Description :ContextAs part of our Global Procurement team, you'll play a pivotal role in not only contributing to performance but also building and protecting Diageo's reputation across our supply base. This involves delivering outstanding end-to-end value across our supply chain through our commercial leadership, offering innovative supplier solutions, and driving our sustainability agenda across our partners and suppliers.There’s a rich variety of commercial challenges for you to immerse yourself in as part of the procurement team. We want services, partnerships and products that meet our needs today and tomorrow. We have high benchmarks for sustainability. And we want to be the best, in terms of the partnerships we foster and the results we deliver.So, this is about people as much as numbers. Building relationships internally, so you know what we need; and externally, so you know what can be achieved. Then, you’ll find the right matches for our requirements – and see those deals through.About this roleThis role is part of the Global Logistics team within Global Supply Procurement. This role is focused on logistics category strategy development, covering sourcing of transportation services globally.Spend: the portfolio spend across Global Transport 650m p.a.The person in this role will be responsible for partnering with a diverse set of key team member relationships across Customer Service and Logistics, Sustainability, Planning, and Finance, and both Regional & Global Procurement. In addition, this role works with a broad range of external suppliers and industry bodies.This role is pivotal in leading the design, and re-engineering of logistics networks across the markets, and plays a major part in influencing sourcing decisions with partners across all operations.Lead on the development of commercial logistics innovation and management of initiatives to deliver solutions to drive value across the logistics category.The role has accountability for seeking new ways of working with logistics providers globally as Diageo reevaluates its routes to consumer.Procurement aim is to deliver value to the business by the successful development and execution of world class strategies and sourcing plans. It is the Category Manager role that delivers against this aim.While the primary focus of the role is on strategy development, it also has a significant focus on execution e.g. large scale or multi-market sourcing activities; support implementation of major contracts, supplier collaboration and innovation.This person will play a leading role in co-developing the Logistics strategy as it relates to Diageo’s 2030 Spirit of Progress ambition. Lead the identification and management of all risks associated with the North American Logistics category.Ensure all compliance and GAR process are followed, tracked and reported on.About YouDeep knowledge and experience in logistics procurementStrong academic credentials, preferably a degree and an MBA.Likely to have led a procurement category in an international environmentStrong knowledge of Best-in-Class Procurement practices and ways of workingAn individual with the broad business acumen and an ability to interact with general management at a senior level is critical.Proven capability to work across the end to end supply chain including Sales & MarketingAbility to execute Pan-regional and global sourcing exercises with multiple business partners with demonstrated ability to deliver holistic valueA management style and approach that puts diversity and inclusion at the heart of all interactionsExperienced negotiator, capable of delivering great outcomes when leading high value & complex dealsWorking with UsFlexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff 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. Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including:● Competitive base salary and bonus scheme ● Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities● Contributary pension scheme● Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family● Share optionsCelebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people.We're looking for people with 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!#LI-HybridWorker Type :RegularPrimary Location:1HQAdditional Locations :Edinburgh Park, Onyx, Glasgow, St James GateJob Posting Start Date : 2024-04-15