Ready to accelerate your career with a Top Employer recognized by Forbes and TIME? Join a fast-growing global company, collaborate with convivial and talented teams, and help shape the success of one of the world’s most prestigious portfolios of premium wines and spirits.
Pernod Ricard, world leader in premium wines and spirits, combines unique expertise to develop and distribute a portfolio of 240 emblematic brands.
Joining us means becoming part of a company with a soul, becoming an ambassador of our convivial, meaningful, inclusive and responsible culture. Learning from professionals driven by our authentic heritage and passion for challenges. It's a unique experience, where you'll be free to be yourself while contributing to our collective success.
Join our team at The Island (Paris) as a Global Category Management Intern - POS for 6 months from January 2027.
You will support the Global Category Manager in the implementation of the POS category strategy and roadmap. This includes assisting in strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier management, and internal process optimization.
Your key missions?
Support the Implementation of the "Resilience" Value Lever:
· You will assist in managing supplier risk and audits.
· You will help assess and mitigate risks related to SKUs and deploy action plans.
· You will support sustainable sourcing initiatives.
· You will monitor progress and evolution of risk management efforts.
Support the Execution of the POS Category Strategy:
· You will assist in drafting bidding documents, evaluation reports, and contract award submissions.
· You will support supplier negotiations by analysing proposals.
· You will monitor expenditures against allocations and participate in the implementation and monitoring of supplier referencing.
Administrative Support and Delivery of Initiatives:
· You will assist the team with organisation and preparation of internal documents / meetings.
· You will animate the POS community via the sharing of best practices, insights and positive engagement to support change initiatives.
· You will participate in the improvement of various documents (internal and external benchmarks, guidelines, purchasing performance monitoring documents, activity monitoring, provider lists to be updated).
· You will maintain status reports on procurement activities and work in progress.
If you recognize yourself in the description below, don't hesitate to apply!
· You are pursuing a Master’s degree focused on procurement, business, marketing, or a related field.
· You are fluent in English.
· You have data and analytical skills, with proficiency in Power BI being a plus.
· You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
· You have excellent communication skills and you have high energy and enthusiasm for new challenges.
· You have practical experience and capabilities in digital & e-sourcing tools, advance analytics.
Job Posting End Date:
Target Hire Date:
2027-01-04Target End Date:
2027-06-30Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a Master's degree in procurement, business, marketing, or a related field
- Fluent in English
- Strong data and analytical skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills
- High energy and enthusiasm for new challenges
- Practical experience with digital and e-sourcing tools and advanced analytics
- Proficiency in Power BI
Pernod Ricard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pernod Ricard and has not been reviewed or approved by Pernod Ricard.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are described as strong overall, supported by comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside life and disability insurance. Wellbeing support is reinforced through mental-health resources and broader wellness programming.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a standout part of the package, including a 401(k) with a match and an additional profit-sharing contribution for eligible employees. A legacy defined-benefit pension is also referenced for certain earlier hires, adding depth to long-term financial support.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are unusually broad, including paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, backup child/elder care resources, and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement. Additional supports such as Milk Stork and fertility/ART coverage further strengthen family-building coverage.
Pernod Ricard Insights
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.
