Supplier Performance Manager

Guiness Ghana Limited seeks the services of a Supplier Performance Manager  

Job Title: Supplier Performance Manager

Job Location: Accra, Greater Accra

Job Summary

• Lead team where appropriate
• Manage appropriate operational and financial performance relationships with suppliers
• Implement and embed Supplier Performance Management framework to ensure that contracts deliver value through cost reduction and improved service and quality performance
• Ensure that Supplier Performance levels continue to improve to meet wider Diageo needs and support key projects & initiatives
• Lead the end-to-end management of Local categories

Job Description

• Lead, inspire, grow and develop the team, where applicable, through  P4G and iDevelop processes, bringing to life through amazing coaching
• Identification and delivery of cost reduction/value enhancement initiatives within Category
• Lead cross functional supplier management teams to drive performance and align priorities to stakeholder requirements
• Manage suppliers to deliver targeted Service and Quality levels and drive continuous improvement agenda
• Input stakeholder and performance needs to global sourcing activities and  strategy development as appropriate
• Lead sourcing and associated negotiation and contracting aligned to the category strategy for Glocal categories
• Lead management of Local categories
• Ensure compliance to all governance requirements e.g. contracts, KYBP, Partnering with Suppliers. Sedex etc

Qualifications and Requirements

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated commercial acumen
• 3 to 5 years procurement experience in managing suppliers
• Proven track record of consistent performance and delivery (what & how of performance)
• Proven influencing skills and personal impact to gain credibility quickly with stakeholders
• Strong executional capability aligned with ability to understand and interpret strategy
• Strong coaching capability and ability to prioritise and manage a varied agenda
• Has experience of working within the Performance Management structure of KPIs and Tier Review Meeting Structure
• Has a proven track record in adherence to Core Process and Standards
• Demonstrates role model behaviour and coaches others across Categories and Markets to follow a consistent approach and go beyond mandatory minimum requirements
• Proactively leverages the learning curriculums and materials on Diageo Academy and other sources to continuously grow and develop in role