INTEGRATIONS AND THIRD-PARTY OPERATIONS PROCUREMENT LEAD

Job Description.
About us.
From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of great character, and in 250 years, nothing’s changed.
We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company.
Our brands are industry icons.
And our success is thanks to the diversity of our talent and strength of our people, in every role.
It’s why we trust them with our legacy.
And it’s why we reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve.
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.
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you! About the role Be the leader in the Integration activities according to the initiative’s agenda between NAM and Tequila&Mezcal Category and supporting with new development, brands integrations and being the key point of contact between the Procurement Categories Lead for specific project, integrations or initiatives between brands and local Diageo’s entities.
To develop Procurement strategies with Third party Operations (distilling, Bottling, Tanks Storages, agave and other external services required) considering end-to-end in our distillery footprint plan in the Tequila & Mezcal category.
Responsibilities.
Optimize value returned to the business This role has responsibility for developing agreed category strategy for Integrations and TPOs in Tequila&Mezcal category.
Lead the development of appropriate relationships with partners Category strategy development and implementation involves working with multiple internal partner groups to understand the business needs, staying current on category / industry changes and handling financial as well as supply-oriented risks.
Responsible for ensuring supplier management processes are in place for all key suppliers.
(CRT, COMERCAM certifications, sustainability agenda and governance process).
Prioritize and deploy resources against the highest value opportunities, both new value and value protection/enhancement.
Strong ability to prioritize and focus on delivering business goals.
Driving greater innovation through key partners/ influencing partner investment and direction Drive forward thinking to prove the business delivery and process improvement with the key partners (Finance, Planning, Taxes, Operation) in the future.
Leverage in-depth knowledge and insight of the supplier base to deliver against the Market important metrics Handle appropriate operational and financial performance relationships with suppliers.
Implement and embed Supplier Performance Management framework to ensure that contracts deliver value through cost reduction and improved service and quality performance.
Ensure that Supplier Performance levels continue to improve to meet wider Diageo needs and support key projects & initiatives.
Stimulate Supplier Capabilities to generate ideas for the future.
Key Outputs.
Develop, agree, and deliver cross-functional category strategy Lead and achieve/exceed the performance targets agreed within strategy Establish and maintain accurate governance processes and category forums Ensure effective supplier long-term relationships exist that build sustainable value for both parties and meet all Diageo standards Experience & Qualifications.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in majors such as.
Business Administration, Supply and Logistics, International Business, Engineering and significant Procurement experience in leading suppliers.
Progressed through Procurement Manager, Supplier Performance Specialist, Category Specialist and other roles inside of Supply&Procurement.
Functional understanding of the category management process with experience of deployment in at least one category Experience in sourcing and successful negotiation.
Strong analytical skills with experience in financial or cost modelling, with the ability to identify trends and make decisions Build a positive relationship, influencing skills, and challenge senior partners to gain credibility quickly with key partners Outstanding communication skills, verbal, written, and presentation.
Experience of leading negotiations with suppliers Capabilities to present and analyze data and presented in slides with a local and regional team.
Values and practices integrity and ethics in all job-related relationships.
English and Spanish bilingual language skills a plus Ability to operate and lead variety of senior partners across a global, complex matrix structure.
Preferable certification in Project Management, Knowledge in FP&A and M&A.
We offer stellar benefits! Diversity statement.
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 outstanding contribution each person brings.
Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, and flexible location.
Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.
Character Is Everything Worker Type.
egular Primary Location.
uadalajara Additional Locations.
Job Posting Start Date.
Como líder global en bebidas alcohólicas, nuestras más de 200 marcas forman parte de las celebraciones diarias en más de 180 países.
Cuál es nuestra ambición? Queremos ser una de las empresas de productos de consumo con mejores resultados y más fiables y respectadas del mundo.
Desde que Arthur Guinness alquiló una fábrica de cervezas de Dublín durante años, hace unos 250 años, nos convertimos en una empresa definida por el carácter de las personas que trabajan aquí.
Alexander Walker necesitó una gran fortaleza de carácter para convencer a los capitanes de todos los barcos en el puerto de Glasgow para transportar barriles de Johnnie Walker hasta los cuatro confines del mundo.
Nada ha cambiado.
Estamos orgullosos de ser un equipo de más de personas talentosas.
Ellos hacen que nuestras marcas emblemáticas sean cada día más fuertes en todo el mundo y nosotros les ayudamos a llegar más lejos de lo que nunca imaginaron.
De hecho, les ayudamos a orientar el desarrollo de su carrera profesional ampliando sus funciones y ofreciéndoles fantásticas oportunidades de desarrollo Diageo es un lugar donde encontrarás una gran variedad de personalidades, experiencias y perspectivas, en cualquiera de nuestras sedes mundiales.
Esto genera un entorno de trabajo estimulante y gratificante, donde todas las personas pueden florecer.