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Diageo Global Procurement Digital Manager in London, United Kingdom
Job Description :
About Us
Diageo is a leading sprit and beer consumer product company dedicated to innovation, excellence, and customer satisfaction. We are committed to driving sustainable growth through strategic procurement and cutting-edge technology. Join our team to help shape the future of procurement and supply chain management.
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Procurement Digital Manager to lead our continuous improvement initiatives within the procurement function. The successful candidate will be responsible for leveraging the currently existing digital tools and technologies to enhance procurement processes, improve user experience, drive cost savings The Digital Manager will also be responsible for continuously exploring the available solutions in the market to bring best practices and latest solutions in. This role requires a digitally minded, strategic thinker with a strong background in procurement and digital technology.
Key Responsibilities
Digital Strategy Development:
Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy in the existing digital capabilities aligned with the Diageo Procurement’s overall digital transformation goals.
Identify and evaluate emerging digital technologies and trends that can enhance procurement processes.
Process Optimization:
Lead the optimization of procurement processes through digitalization, automation, and data analytics.
Implement and manage digital procurement tools in partnership with Digital and Technology teams.
Data Management and Analytics:
Utilize data analytics to drive insights and informed decision-making within the procurement function.
Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and security of procurement data across digital platforms.
Supplier Relationship Management:
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to foster collaboration and innovation.
Implement digital tools to enhance supplier performance management and risk assessment.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Procurement categories, Finance, Global Business Operations, Legal team, Digital and Technology functions, to ensure the best user experience and seamless integration of digital procurement solutions.
Conduct training sessions and workshops to promote digital literacy within the procurement team.
Change Management
Be a change agent in Global Procurement function
Works with a network of digital champions to build to build a digtally driven Procurement function
Ensure best in class user experience with fit for purpose technologies design.
Understand process and systems adoption, identify insights and create improvement plans.
Performance Measurement:
Establish KPIs and metrics to measure the effectiveness of digital procurement initiatives and related processes
Monitor and report on the performance of digital procurement processes, identifying areas for continuous improvement.
Project Management:
Lead and manage digital procurement projects from conception to implementation, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget.
Represent Procurement as functional expert/PM to improve and roll out digital projects, bringing the expertise on Procurement processes and solutions, contributing to the right deliverables.
Coordinate with external vendors and consultants as needed for project execution.
Qualifications:
Proven experience in procurement, with a strong focus on digital transformation and technology implementation.
In-depth knowledge of procurement processes, best practices, and digital tools.
Proficiency in procurement platforms, spend analysis software, and supplier management systems.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights.
Excellent project management skills, with a track record of successfully leading digital projects.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
Certification in procurement (e.g., CIPS, CPSM) and/or project management (e.g., PMP, Agile ) is a plus.
Working with Us
Flexibility 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
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Celebrating 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.
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Worker Type :
Regular
Primary Location:
1HQ
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Job Posting Start Date :
2024-06-18
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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