Procurement Category Director, Indirect APAC Expert

2 weeks ago


Shanghai, Shanghai, China Diageo Full time

About the Role

The Procurement Category Director, Indirect APAC, plays a key role in driving transformation and innovation in the APAC region. This role reports into the (Sr.) Procurement Category Director - Marketing & Indirect Procurement - Asia Pacific and is key to driving deliverables of business service and expansion programs in the APAC region.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Own Indirect Category Team KPIs through AOP (Annual Operation Plan/Business Reviews) in areas of Cost Savings, Cash Improvement, Compliance to procurement policy, and Supplier Relationship/Performance Management.
  2. Develop and implement Category Strategy, driving transformation by keeping the supplier base right with capabilities and leading competence fit for business, the commercial model with transparency and competitiveness, the supplier performance measured, reported and relevant to commercial.
  3. Provide coaching and develop team capabilities, providing daily coaching in dealing with complexities, making team development plans, training the trainers, and leveraging every resource internal and external.
  4. Engage with key stakeholders, understanding business needs and ever-changing business context, making Category strategies well-catering to business-needs/context, translated to category performance needs, and ensuring presence of procurement support, driving alignment, consensus, and recognition at different levels of stakeholders.

About Diageo

Diageo is the world's leading premium alcohol company, founded on people of great character. Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. 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.

What We Offer

  • Fixed Term Contract
  • Opportunity to work with a global leading premium alcohol company
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment


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