Job Description :

Market Category Manager, Marketing (GC)

About Diageo

At Diageo, our purpose is to celebrate life everywhere, every day. To do that, you will join an organization that is passionate about customers and consumers, and proud of what they do. Diageo teams constantly set high goals and then try hard to exceed them. We are also an incredibly diverse organization, and we value each and every one’s talent and personality.

About the Role

This role sits in the Market procurement team which forms part of the Marketing Procurement team and is essential to drive procurement agenda and execution of the APAC regional A&P strategies while maintaining strong business partnership across the Great China markets, including China and Taiwan.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver best-in-class procurement category excellence, including strategic sourcing, contract management, risk management, and supplier performance management (SPM).

• Build strong business partnerships by deeply understanding stakeholder needs, effectively communicating them to the wider procurement team, and translating them into actionable procurement strategies.

• Influence and engage stakeholders to drive the procurement agenda and enable positive business outcomes.

• Act as the face of Procurement to the local business, balancing the delivery of procurement objectives with a strong focus on stakeholder satisfaction.

• Own end-to-end sourcing activities across assigned categories, including Data & Insights, Influencer & Sponsorship, Commercial A&P, and other categories as required over time.

• Ensure full compliance with Procurement CARM controls and governance standards.

• Proactively identify gaps and inefficiencies, turning them into continuous improvement opportunities with a positive and solution-oriented mindset.

• Collaborate as a strong team player, embracing a “One Procurement, One Diageo” mindset to achieve shared goals and contribute to both financial and non-financial KPIs.

About you

We are looking for an experienced Procurement Category Manager who is authentic, energetic, and willing to challenge constructively. As we operations in a matrixed organisation and fast paced environment, you are expected to feel comfortable working in ambiguity and with a positive mindset to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Marketing, or a related field

• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management (preferably within marketing)

• Strong understanding of sourcing processes, contract management, and supplier performance management

• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management and business partnering

• Solid commercial acumen with the ability to balance cost, value, and quality

• Experience working in a regional or global, matrixed organization is preferred

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage data and insights

• Excellent communication and influencing skills across multiple levels of the organization

• Knowledge of procurement governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks

• High level of adaptability, resilience, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Flexible Working Statement

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Diversity statement

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

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Worker Type :

Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)

Primary Location:

Shanghai

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Job Posting Start Date :

2026-03-25