Procurement Specialist, Customer Marketing

Our Procurement team are innovators, always seeking new ways to help our business, people and much-loved brands thrive. We’re dedicated to maximising the £12 billion+ we spend every year, building brands of premium quality, while creating sustainable value and growth. Together, we’re shaping the services, partnerships and innovations that meet our future needs.**Building Category Market Implementation Plans**: Applying strategic procurement excellence, through feeding into the Global Category Strategy and creation of the Europe Category Strategy/Implementation plan. Your plans should consider market insights, deliver excellence benefits, and drive value in line with targets.* Significant marketing procurement experience preferably within BTL marketing.* Independent thinker with strong leadership & communication skills, able to inspire internal marketing team members and external agency partners.* Strong analytical skills lined to a commercial 'business owner' mindset.* Deep understanding of cost drivers that can influence the end-to-end value chain.* Demonstration of consistent performance examples of executing projects that made strategic change for your area.* Examples of how you drive change through influencing business stakeholders.* Industry knowledge and 'outside-in' thinking to drive business improvements.* Your ability to communicate & articulate across all levels of the organization.* Experience developing and carrying out category and procurement strategies is advantageous.* Experience in high-spend negotiations in a Procurement function would be advantageous* Experience in a Procurement, Finance, Project Management, Marketing, Commercial or other relevant role.* Experience in FMCG or beverage sector would be a bonus* 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 optionsWith over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 29,000 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.**DRINKiQ**
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