Strategic Category Manager- Cereals Guinness Nigeria– Vacancies and Jobs

Guinness Nigeria is a member of Diageo PLC- the world’s leading premium drinks business with an unrivalled collection of beverage alcohol and non alcoholic brands across the spirits, wine and beer categories. Among the incredible portfolio is the Guinness Trademark 9Foreign Extra Stout and Extra Smooth), Premium Lagers (Harp Lager, Satzenbrau Pilsner and Armstrong Dark Ale), Nigeria’s #1 Malt drink, Malt Guinness and the world’s leading Ready to drink brands (Smirnoff Ice and Gordon’s Spark).

Their vision is to be the most celebrated business in Nigeria. To help them to realise they are committed to world-class standards in Procurement. That’s where you come in they are now seeking highly competent and experienced professionals to join their Procurement team.

Jobs Detail

Job title: Strategic Category Manager- Cereals


Job Ref: 25794BR

Qualification(s)

• University Degree in Agricultural/Biological Science or commercially biased discipline


• Accredited purchasing qualification desirable

Job Experience & skills

• Must have 3-4 years experience which should include Significant procurement responsibilities in leading edge company


• Experience with agricultural products, traded commodities and of developing and operating price Risk management policies to manage spend within Governance guidelines


• Weather data interpretation/management

Responsibilities

• Management of nominated category in line with Diageo’ procurement imperatives:- Risk Management, Quality, Service, Cost, Innovation/Growth, Corporate Citizenship


• Develop strategic category management approach to key spend areas to deliver security of supply, maintaining requiste quality, protecting brand reputation and optimum cost


• Develop and implement agreed strategy for managing price volatility in base commodity spend, and ensure fast accurate reporting of risks and impacts of commodity price movement


• Development of annual AOP and supporting projaet to deliver agreed targets


• Ensure appropriate contractual agreement exist within the category to minimize the risk to Diageo


• Ensure compliance with legal and industry regulations e.g. GMO, traceability

closing date: 28 December 2010

How to apply for this job

• Log on to www.diageo.com
  and click on ‘careers


• Click on ‘search and apply’


• Click on ‘search openings’ go to ‘key word’ (box 5) and enter the Ref No


• Click ‘search’


• Click ‘view job(s)’ to read the detailed job profile


• Click on ‘submit to job(s)’ to submit your CV

website: www.diageo.com