The Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing goods and services for the Ready-to-Drink. This role involves selecting & evaluating suppliers, Contributing and implementing programs to maximize value creation along multiple pillars including margin improvement, security of supply, and S&R,. The Buyer collaborates with internal departments to understand purchasing needs and ensures that procurement aligns with company goals and quality and sustainability standards.
Main activities and responsibilities:
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Execute Global RTD strategies, in collaboration with Global category team.
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Support the delivery of pipeline of initiatives with margin improvement projects
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Continous improvement : Seek and propose new ideas of cost optimization
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Support the growth trajectory of the Ready-to-Drink category
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Plays a key role, for RTD products, in supplier identification, development and relationship management
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Understand category market dynamics and secures good supplier intelligence
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Support to manage the supplier performance (based on price, quality, NPD supply chain)
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Support the negotiation of contracts and terms with vendors and always seek the best value for the company and insure the risks are covered.
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Negotiate the prices annually with the objective to improve RTD gross margin.
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Be responsible of the price reconciliation and insure the agreed prices and terms are applied
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For any cost increase : prepare a clear summary of the reasons, the alternative solutions for the cost change decision.
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Is responsible for analyzing the supplier offers and producing clear and consistent synthesis for business allocation decision
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Support the local ops and marketing team : market intelligence (new suppliers exploration), innovation, to report / solve issues with suppliers
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Actively participates to the Pernod Ricard Procurement transformation
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Lead development and implementation of best practice procurement tools and processes
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Identify new opportunities to reach category objectives and anticipates risks which might hinder realization of agreed targets
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Collaboration
- Support cross-functional teams, such as Sustainability, Operations & Legal in aligning procurement efforts with broader company objectives.
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Assist in internal procurement communications and stakeholders engagement with our worldwide network.
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Collaborate with other direct procurement categories,
Required experience and skills:
Professionnal/ Education
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Procurement professional with a successful 2-3 years track record in a procurement organization
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Experience from mature procurement organization in industrial companies at global level (i.e FMCG, Automotive, electronic).
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Preferable experience in direct procurement, specifically contract manufacturing, aluminum cans and primary packaging
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Preferable : Master degree specialized in Engineering, Procurement or Finance
Technical
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Demonstrated attention to detail in all tasks and ability to ensure accuracy and quality in work.
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Highly organized
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Practical experience and capabilities in Excel
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Negotiator, developed problem-solving and analytical skills
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Very good knowledge of sourcing processes and methodologies
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Experience in contract negotiation
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Excellent communication skills: verbal and presenting.
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Fluent English. You will be speaking English most of your time. A high level is mandatory.
Leadership Capability
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Result driven mindset
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High energy and enthusiasm for new challenges
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Entrepreneurial: always seeking new ideas
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Very strong time and activity planning and management
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Ability to deliver objectives in a fast paced environment
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Confident and action orientated
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Is agile and can adapt to change at pace whilst remaining results driven
Job Posting End Date:
Target Hire Date:
2026-06-01
Target End Date:
