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EXTERNAL JOB TITLE: CATEGORY MANAGER – ATL & SPONSORSHIPS

AUTOREQ ID: 25793BR
FUNCTION: PROCUREMENT
TYPE OF JOB: FULL TIME
COUNTRY: NIGERIA

EXTERNAL JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: CATEGORY MANAGER – ATL AND SPONSORSHIPS
LEVEL: L5 (M1)

REPORTS TO:
PORTFOLIO MANAGER – DEMAND & INDIRECT, GUINNESS NIGERIA PLC

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.

DIMENSIONS:
FINANCIAL
Above the line sub categories deals with approx 20 suppliers and are a significant contributor of value to GNPLC.

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.

TOP 3-5 ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• This role will closely support the Portfolio Managers, Head of Procurement in driving the Procurement Function, acting as a key member of the team by leading the team’s robust application of key category management tools such as the LOOP, supply chain analysis and business needs analysis
• Assist the Portfolio Managers and Head of Procurement to form, coach and develop GN Procurement into a high performing team, by enhancing local Procurement capability in all aspects of best-in-class Procurement skills – Strategy development, Contract management, Industry/Economic/Supplier Analysis, Value chain mapping, etc
• Implementation of Head of Procurement-designated key projects through effective project management, utilising appropriate e-procurement tools to maximise speed, efficiency and drive of benefits e.g. e-RFI’s e-RFP’s, e-auctions, spend analysis.
• Supporting the Function’s control and risk agenda, – including CARM, IFRS, SFRM, CCE
• Media Planning & Buying
• Jointly represent Guinness Nigeria in Advertisers’ body AAPN, NIPR, OAAN, LASAA etc.