Want to join a fast-moving company, among hard-working and convivial teams and participate to our Group's procurement roadmap? We are looking for a Global Category Manager - Glass sitting at procurement team! You will be based at The Island, our office in central Paris.
Your objectives
- Contributes to category sourcing strategy and supports category roadmap development and implementation
- Develops programs to maximize value creation along multiple pillars, including margin improvement, security of supply & resilience, S&R, quality, and innovation.
- Creates efficient internal processes and maintains structured communication matrix with PR affiliates and central functions
- The position reports directly to the Global Category Director
Your key missions
- Supports the development of the Global Pernod Ricard category strategy
•Develop and lead category strategy development, working alongside the Category Director and partnering with affiliates to co-create
•Contributes to the definition of roadmap to deliver objectives along the key pillars
•Manages 1-on-1 negotiations and commercial events/tenders on regional and global scale
•Is responsible for execution of contracting strategy, for building category S&R roadmap to support Group Sustainability agenda
•Is accountable for delivery of pipeline of initiatives with margin improvement projects
- Plays a key role in supplier identification, development and relationship management
•Understands category market dynamics and secures good supplier intelligence
•Is strongly engaged in potential supplier identification, sourcing base development, and business allocation decisions
•Is part of strategic interface towards suppliers - builds strong and strategic relationships with manufacturers/ providers
•Leads supplier performance and improvement
- Onboards stakeholders at all levels & facilitates transversal ways of working with affiliates and corporate functions
•Develops effective implementation plans for global activities, follows closely with affiliates on identified local initiatives
•Provides escalation support to find solutions for ongoing requests
- Actively participates to the Pernod Ricard Procurement transformation
•Leads development and implementation of best practice procurement tools and processes
•Identifies new opportunities to reach category objectives and anticipates risks which might hinder realization of agreed targets
If you recognize yourself in the description below, don’t wait to apply!
Professional
- At least 7-year experienced procurement professional with successful, multi-year track record in a procurement organization
- Experience from FMCG procurement organization at regional or global level
- Preferable experience in direct procurement, packaging, specifically glass
Technical
- Experienced in building/realization of category strategy in an autonomous position
- Very good knowledge of sourcing processes and methodologies
- Advanced negotiator, developed problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills: verbal and presenting, proficient in English
- Practical experience and capabilities in digital & e-sourcing tools
- In-depth knowledge on glass bottles’ development and manufacturing process
Behavioral
- High energy and enthusiasm for new challenges
- Self-motivated and ready to take responsibility
- Entrepreneurial: always seeking new ideas
- Excellent stakeholder management & alignment capability
- Ability to combine vision creation with operational engagement (a hands-on approach)
- Very strong time and activity planning and management
- Ability to deliver objectives in the context of time pressure
- Confident and action orientated, able to make timely decisions based on the available data
- Is agile and can adapt to change at pace whilst remaining results driven
Wait, there’s more…
We offer you an outstanding and collaborative workplace that embodies our sharing & conviviality culture, the possibility to work from home (2 days a week), a very complete mutual insurance, an attractive compensation including profit-sharing, the possibility to train daily and grow in global Group holding various brands distributed across more than 160 markets.
Pernod Ricard values diversity and solidarity within its organization and in its relations with its stakeholders. Our recruitment methods focus on skills and we welcome all types of talent.
Job Posting End Date:
Target Hire Date:
2025-03-03
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Top Skills
What We Do
Pernod Ricard is a convivial, responsible and successful global wine and spirits group and the #1 premium spirits organisation in the world. The Group represents 240 premium brands available in more than 160 countries. We are 18,500 exceptionally talented people worldwide with our own salesforce in 73 countries.
Our portfolio is one of the most comprehensive in the market with every major category of wine and spirits, providing Pernod Ricard with a unique competitive advantage. To keep growing our business, transforming our industry and making a positive impact on the world, we believe in the power of human connection. Creating ‘convivialité’ is our business and our raison d’être.
As ‘créateurs de convivialité’, our purpose is to turn every social interaction into a genuine, friendly and responsible experience of sharing. We believe there can be no convivialité with excess and strive to be sustainable and responsible at every step, from grain to glass.
