Global Marketing Procurement Leader

Diageo; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 106,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Diageo seeks a Global Category Specialist for Global Marketing to shape procurement strategy across multi-brand portfolios in a global footprint. You will partner with Global Brand Teams to drive value, coordinate regional demand, and deliver integrated agency workplans spanning markets.

You will lead with data, negotiate effectively, and champion digital procurement transformations across SAP, CLM and AI-enabled platforms to maximise investment impact.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years global or multi-market experience across A&P procurement.
• Proven ability to shape and manage integrated agency ecosystems end-to-end.
• Experience delivering cross-market and multi-regional programmes.
• Experience leading multi-market procurement workstreams and coordinating regional teams.
• Strong strategic and commercial acumen with data-driven decision making.
• Excellent business partnering and influencing across diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to lead through influence across global and regional teams.
• Strong track record in procurement and category strategy with measurable impact.
• Financially astute with marketing investment planning and value levers.
• Strong leadership presence and communication in fast-moving environments.
• Proficient in SAP, CLM, Salesforce and AI-enabled workflow technologies.

Responsibilities

• Build influential relationships with Global Brand Teams to drive investments and delivery.
• Bridge Global Brand Teams and Regional Procurement to create scale and value.
• Co-lead connected briefing and scoping across brands and regions.
• Lead the design of integrated agency ecosystems and operating models.
• Shift agency engagement to consolidated pipelines with stronger visibility.
• Drive best-in-class sourcing and contracting across spend categories.
• Identify cross-regional opportunities and scalable value programmes.
• Co-create and activate category strategies with Global Category teams.
• Lead governance, risk, and performance reporting across spend.
• Champion digital procurement transformation and AI-enabled tools.

Skills

Global procurement

A&P procurement

Cross-regional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Strategic planning

Leadership

Tools

SAP

CLM

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Copilot

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Diageo seeks a Global Category Specialist for Global Marketing to shape procurement strategy across multi-brand portfolios in a global footprint. You will partner with Global Brand Teams to drive value, coordinate regional demand, and deliver integrated agency workplans spanning markets.

You will lead with data, negotiate effectively, and champion digital procurement transformations across SAP, CLM and AI-enabled platforms to maximise investment impact.