Director - Procurement - Diageo - Singapore

Job description
Leadership Responsibilities
Lead the creation of stretching demand category strategies with Global Procurement category teams and drive the implementation of the global strategies in Asia Pacific
Provide day to day management and coaching to global procurement marketing category managers based in Asia Pacific
Drive best in class media category management practices across markets in line with Next Generation Marketing principles – SOV / penetration / M&E metrics
Build and maintain right relationships with senior leaders in the regions (GMs, Marketing Directors, Finance Directors and Supply Chain Directors)
Drive effectiveness and efficiency of A&P spend
Drive category leadership for BOE media in Asia Pacific and own creation of the BOE strategy

Purpose of Role
Develop marketing procurement strategies and initiatives, while ensuring brilliant execution to meet and exceed the expectations of the Global Procurement function.
Drive forward thinking on demand procurement category strategies to future-proof the business delivery
Central point of leadership and first point of contact for marketing leadership team on all demand / A&P related matters in Asia Pacific
Promote procurement best-practices within and outside of Asia Pacific.


Top 3-5 Accountabilities
Challenge, stretch and support demand initiative during BPM monthly discussion sessions.
Boldly drive improved operating margin and competitive advantage by leading cost-consciousness and best-in-class Procurement through a high performing demand procurement team.
“Help Sell” by ensuring right partnership with agencies/marketing services providers in the region at the most competitive commercial cost.
Coach, motivate and guide the Global Procurement demand category team members based in Asia Pacific
Lead and drive global/aligned market BOE projects and negotiations

Qualifications and Experience Required
Degree educated with minimum 12 years+ Procurement experience across A&P and Indirect spend areas, preferably in an FMCG environment.
Experience in media buying & planning or digital agencies a plus
Categories exposure in marketing – creative agencies, media, digital, relationship marketing, social media, events/experiential, PR, sponsorship, POS, etc
Understanding of how global agency network operates (WPP, OMG, Aegis, Publicis)
Ability to engage and influence a wide range of geographically diverse senior stakeholders.
Ability to move and think between Strategy and Execution - evidence of developing vision and strategic plans as well as executing them brilliantly.
Comfortable dealing with complexity and ambiguity.

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