Manager- Demand and Indirect at Guinness PLC

Vacancy exist for the position below, at Guinness PLC.
Position: Portfolio Manager- Demand & Indirect
AutoReqId: 40215BR
Function: Supply
Level: L4
Reports To: Head of Procurement
Scope

• The role holder is responsible for Strategic Procurement & Projects across all Procurement spend in Demand & Indirect in Guinness Nigeria as well as drives Vendor Base Rationalisation and evaluation/selection and development of suppliers of long-term relevance to the business.
• The post-holder is expected to deliver significant profit growth/savings and added value to the business through developing Category Strategies, focusing on Strategic sourcing and driving through cost saving projects, by working with cross functional Teams.
• This will require a fundamental change in focus away from transactional procurement to adoption of a comprehensive Category Management process and implementation of Strategic Sourcing.

Financial Context

• Manages a portfolio of approximately 700 suppliers
• Expected to deliver significant year on year cost reductions net of inflation.
• Targeted benefits include delivery of savings projects committed by the Procurement Director to the business

Purpose of Role

• To own and develop Strategic Procurement in Guinness Nigeria.
• To deliver cost savings year on year
• To identify savings projects and initiatives for cost efficiency.
• To drive Supplier Rationalisation programmes and develop Suppliers of long term relevance to the business.
• To fully embed Category Management in Guinness Nigeria.
• To contribute and support the Pan Africa Category Management agenda

Leadership Responsibilities

• Management and leadership of the Procurement Demand & Indirect Team comprising of 2 Category Managers and 2 Supplier Performance Managers.
• Leading the Category Teams and working through cross functional Teams, securing Strategy sign-offs by key stakeholders/ the Guinness Nigeria Leadership Team and driving implementation.
• High performance coaching and development of the Demand & Indirect Procurement Team.

Key Accountabilities

• Embed Category Management and develop/drive Category strategies
• Deliver savings and identified projects for the business.
• Project manage and drive initiatives and Supplier Rationalisation programme
• Manage, develop and coach all reports to build a high performing team

Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required

• Graduate calibre, MBA would be an added advantage
• Minimum 7 years post qualification Procurement experience; experience within the FMCG environment is advantageous.
• Ability to think strategically and develop strategic options.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills with significant evidence of savings and value delivery.
• Project Management skills and ability to track & drive through projects
• Sound commercial awareness and the ability to contribute to the wider business process outside immediate role responsibilities.
• Exceptional leadership skills to build and maintain a high performing team
• Ability to work through cross-functional teams across multi sites.
• Ability to engage and influence a wide range of senior stakeholders and be a change agent.

Barriers to Success in Role

• Inability to challenge the status quo
• Inability to influence senior stakeholders and suppliers
• Inability to think strategically
• Lack of general commercial awareness
• Inability to coach and develop the Strategic Team
• Inability to work with cross functional Teams
• Lack of personal mental resilience in the face of obstacles/barriers

Mode of Application: Interested and qualified should

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Application Deadline: 7th February, 2014.