GUINNESS NIGERIA PLC SEEKS EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS

CATEGORY MANAGER – ATL & SPONSORSHIPS

CONTEXT/SCOPE:

The role holder is required to play a significant leadership role to drive global best practice in Media (Press, Digital, electronics and OOH) Planning/Buying working very closely with the Marketing function. It also involves managing the sourcing and supplier performance/development management process across all aspects of category management to successfully deliver our targeted business benefits of quality, service, value, innovation and brilliant execution.

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

Responsible for the development of stretching category strategies that clearly deliver our Procurement Functional Value agenda of Assure, Protect and Create for all areas of above the line, media planning and management, sponsorship, and relationship marketing.
The role will be based in Lagos with regular requirements for national, regional-hub (Cameroun/Ghana) and international (UK) travel.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

•    First degree is mandatory.
•    Minimum of 7 years commercial experience, Specialist Media Planning & Buying experience gained in a “Media – buying” organization with demonstrated direct responsibility for managing multi-billion Naira media budgets
•    Strong Negotiation Skills
•    Minimum of 3 years Procurement experience is essential covering all procurement imperatives (quality, service, cost, risk, growth support, innovation)
•    Analytical and numerical skills
•    Ability to take commercial insights and translate into Media Planning & Buying opportunities
•    Experience in advertising, marketing, and sales spend activities.
•    Understanding of the category management process would be an advantage
•    Previous experience in managing/ interfacing with Senior Executives of agency suppliers and client
•    Skilled communicator with a high level of personal impact

DESIRABLE
Previous experience of working within or closely with an FMCG Procurement Function (prior SAP experience an advantage)

STRATEGIC CATEGORY MANAGER – CEREALS (REF NO:25794BR)

CONTEXT/SCOPE: 

The role has responsibility for developing and providing key data, expertise and analysis in support of the development of strategic category strategies. It is key in influencing the sourcing process across all West African supply operations of category management to deliver the requisite business benefits /needs. This role has specific responsibility for developing the category management strategies for cereals across the entire Nigerian supply business, encompassing the spend for all brewing locations in Nigeria.

QUALIFICATIONS

•    University degree in agricultural/biological science or commercially biased discipline
•    Accredited purchasing qualification desirable (CIPS/MBA)

EXPERIENCE – 
•    Must have 3 – 4 years experience which should include the following:
•    Significant procurement responsibilities in a 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
•    have a flair for field work and travels

HOW DO I TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY?

Log on to www.diageo.com & click on ‘career’
Click on ‘Search & 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

Please note that the closing date for submission of applications is 28th December, 2010

Source:Guardian Tuesday Dec 14, 2010