Global Category Manager

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 - Secondary Packaging 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 packaging

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 of packaging 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._

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Target Hire Date:
2025-05-01

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