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CapEX Category Manager - Tail Spend

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

Lead CapEx tail spend transformation project. Aims of the project working in partnership with Global Category leads to define scope, targets and road map:

• Extend spend under procurement control to include CapEx projects below $5m.

• Work in close collaboration with the technical team on specifications, performance outcomes, criticality etc to build out needs profile.

• Work with external services providers and their customers to understand market options.

• Work in partnership with Diageo shared services on model development.

• Pull external market capabilities, Diageo internal capabilities and business needs to build out strategic options for review.

• Lead on implementation, from design through testing to full roll out.

Skills and Experience Required

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

• Several years’ experience in CapEx Procurement.

• Engineering degree or experience working within an engineering function desired.

• Strong analytical and financial awareness including a strong understanding of financial goals & value drivers relevant to the CapEx.

• Track record of generating insights to influence decision-making; good commercial foresight.

• 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.

• Ability to work with complexity and with collaborator groups with differing, perhaps conflicting priorities.

• Ability to process regional requirements with multiple business partners and analyse, recommend and secure business alignment.

• Ability to work with regional teams in the execution of recommendation and ongoing supplier performance management.

• Strong track record across CapEx category management, sourcing and relationship management.

Responsibilities and Accountablities

General

• Applied expertise. Manage internal and external partners to ensure successful project delivery hitting all key critical metrics.

• Category excellence. Manage risks, create and deliver value.

Category strategy

• Business partnering. In close alignment with project team, develop and grow relationships with stakeholders, partners and suppliers for deeper insights into needs and capabilities; articulate requirements and deliver insights for greater 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 performance and delivery reviews.

Sourcing

• For any 3rd party solutions - Lead planning, preparation and application of the Negotiation Toolkit. Lead or where appropriate work with other members of the procurement team on negotiating and closing contract(s). Manage contracts and contract compliance through contract lifecycles.

Risk management

• Mitigate sourcing risks. Identify corporate, supply, supplier and other risks associated with new process and put mitigations in place, engaging all relevant stakeholders, partners and suppliers to ensure the mitigations are successful.

• Apply and improve tools & techniques. Apply Procurement best practice standard, 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.

Supplier relationship management

• Supplier relationship. Establish standards, ways of working and trust relationships with global supplier(s); ensure standard processes are applied and that there is a good foundation for strong performance, risk mitigation and rapid resolution of issues.

• Supplier performance. Manage supplier performance through project life including improvement activities.

• Supplier development. 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.

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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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