**Function:** Global Procurement – Marketing & Commercial A&P **Location:** London (hybrid) | **Reports to:** Global Head, Media & Scale Reach SourcingGlobal Procurement delivers meaningful contribution towards Diageo’s business, productivity, and growth goals. Within Marketing & Commercial A&P, **the Digital, Data & eCommerce category** creates value to enable growth and margin through **joined-up strategy, sourcing, negotiation, return on investment optimization and relationship management** executed through holistic thought partnership and cross functional influence to find the effectiveness–efficiency sweet spot for our Advertising and Production investments.This category is sophisticated, with varying partner needs. The role’s prime accountability is to **drive value** by **partnering as a thought leader with the Consumer Digital Transformation team** and ensuring **commercial elements** are implemented thoughtfully with suppliers and agencies. This requires leading sourcing strategies to improve overall value and return on investment whilst **minimising risk** and **assuring quality of delivery and performance**.**Category leadership & sourcing strategy** Lead sourcing strategies that improve value and return on investment; ensure thoughtful, outcomes-based implementation of commercial elements of spend with suppliers and agencies while promoting the highest standards of ethics and compliance consistently. Deliver and harness benefits through excellent **demand, relationship, and contract management**.**Transformation partner** Play a key role in developing and driving **Diageo’s digital, data and eCommerce transformation**, articulating the journey and vision to align collaborators, connecting across the business through the unique external and cross-business view procurement brings, and using data to unlock new verticals of value.* Extensive experience in procurement/marketing procurement OR digital/e-commerce with understanding of how commercials can be constructed to enable growth and drive value.* Proven **procurement rigor** in digital/marketing services (strategy, sourcing, contracting, supplier performance).* Strong **digital & eCommerce fluency** (B2C, D2C, social commerce) with a value/return on investment lens.* **Commercial + tech acumen** across CRM/CDP, MarTech, and commerce platforms; can translate capability into clear commercial terms.* Literacy in **measurement** (incrementality/iROAS/MMM) and partnering with Finance.* Comfort with **commercial models** (SLAs, outcome/bonus–malus) across SaaS/PaaS.* Fluency in **marketing science, analytics, eCommerce, and ad-tech systems** and the contracting levers to inform commercial choices.* Proven ability to **partner cross-functionally**, align collaborators, and operate in transformation contexts. Comfort and ability to drive progress in ambiguity / new spaces.* **Responsible AI**/GenAI awareness in sourcing and contracts (data, IP, bias, safety).* **Stakeholder influence** at senior/C-suite level; clear writing and decision framing.* Experience with **retail media/platform or MarTech** providers; nearshore/offshore choices.* Ability to synthesise **ethics, compliance, diversity & sustainability** in contracts/QBRs* A chance to shape the company’s future and create a legacy.* **Portfolio scale:** Manages a supplier ecosystem influencing c.$100m+ of A&P investment* An inclusive and fun team culture also committed to ethics, diversity, and performance.* Opportunity to shape Diageo’s digital, data and eCommerce journey and unlock business performance through data-driven decisioning.* High-visibility role partnering with global Marketing and Digital teams and Global Procurement leadership.* Procurement is a strategic function here with potential for growth within and across functions.With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world.Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of.With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.**DRINKiQ**
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