Procurement Category Manager - POS &… at Pernod Ricard · London

About us

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries, including: Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

Your new team:

Chivas Brothers is the Pernod Ricard business dedicated to Scotch whisky. Its award-winning portfolio features some of the world’s most revered single malt and blended Scotch whisky brands, including Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s, Royal Salute and The Glenlivet. As the world’s No.2 Scotch whisky producer which exports to 150 markets globally, Chivas Brothers and its 1,700-strong team are rooted in communities across Scotland and around the globe, sharing a proud history and the ambition to open up to shape the future of whisky. Chivas Brothers was awarded ‘Scotch Whisky Producer of the Year’ at the International Wine & Spirits Competition 2021 and for six years in a row from 2020-2025 at the International Spirits Challenge.

Your unique contribution:

You will lead procurement activity for Chivas Brothers Point of Sale materials and own the Global Bespoke Glassware category. Operating across an international network of stakeholders, markets and suppliers, you will translate business needs into commercially strong, sustainable and deliverable solutions. You will lead sourcing, negotiation, contracting and supplier performance while supporting global brand initiatives and new product development, including strategically important programmes with Brand partners.

Strategy and business partnering

• Execute relevant global and Chivas Brothers sourcing strategies for Point of Sale (POS) and Global Bespoke Glassware.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to shape requirements, challenge demand and identify opportunities for value, specification optimisation, sustainability and commercial efficiency.
• Use spend, supplier and market insight to inform decisions, anticipate risks and support Pernod Ricard affiliates and market procurement teams.

Sourcing and commercial delivery

• Lead sourcing from market assessment and tendering through negotiation, recommendation, contracting and implementation.
• Deliver savings, cost avoidance, procurement spend coverage and supplier portfolio optimisation.
• Make timely, evidence-based recommendations on sourcing routes, supplier selection and business allocation.

Supplier and contract management

• Manage supplier relationships, contracts and performance, with clear expectations for service, quality, responsibility and continuous improvement.
• Lead structured supplier reviews and drive agreed performance and improvement actions.
• Monitor supplier capacity, operational risk, quality and delivery, escalating issues early and driving practical recovery plans.

Point of Sale development and delivery

• Lead procurement for Chivas Brothers POS materials, from early brief and product development through sourcing, production, delivery and performance review.
• Work with brand and project teams on global POS and new product development, ensuring designs are commercially viable, compliant, fit for purpose and ready for market.
• Coordinate with Quality, Supply Chain, logistics partners and suppliers to protect quality, manage stock and obsolescence risk, and support on-time delivery and speed to market.
• Provide clear visibility of project progress, decisions, risks, issues and opportunities to stakeholders and markets.

Global Bespoke Glassware

• Own and deliver the sourcing roadmap for Global Bespoke Glassware, aligned with the wider Point of Sale category strategy.
• Lead supplier selection, negotiation, contracting and performance management, covering technical, quality, innovation and supply-risk requirements.
• Partner with brands, Quality, Supply Chain and markets to optimise specifications, manufacturability, sustainability, total cost and category resilience while protecting brand intent.

Performance and transformation

• Track and communicate delivery against savings, cost avoidance, spend coverage, supplier optimisation, sustainability, service, quality, delivery and risk objectives.
• Maintain clear governance and reporting, highlighting progress, decisions, risks, issues and opportunities.
• Implement procurement policies, tools and processes, and contribute actively to the transformation of POS procurement through better data, governance and ways of working.
• Share good practice across the procurement community and drive continuous improvement with business and supplier partners.

Who you’ll be working with

You will report to the Global Category Manager for POS & VAPS, and work closely with:

• Chivas Brothers Marketing, Trade Marketing, Business Development, brand and project teams.
• Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal and Compliance.
• Other Proximity Category team members across Brand Units
• Global and proximity procurement teams.
• Pernod Ricard affiliates (Trade Marketing and Procurement).
• Point of Sale, glassware, product-development and logistics suppliers.

This role has no direct reports.

Your blend of talent

Essential experience and technical capability

• Significant procurement or category-management experience in Point of Sale, promotional materials, packaging, glassware or another relevant category within a fast-moving consumer goods environment.
• Proven experience of sourcing, tendering, negotiation and contract management.
• Proven ability to manage complex sourcing and product-development projects from brief through implementation.
• Experience managing complex suppliers and commercial relationships.
• Ability to analyse spend, demand, supplier performance, market dynamics and cost drivers, and turn insight into action.
• Understanding of product development, supply chains, quality requirements and delivery risk.
• Experience working across multiple functions, markets or affiliates.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Strong analytical, presentation and stakeholder-management skills.

Leadership and behaviours

• You take ownership, manage competing priorities and address risks early to keep delivery on track.
• You build credibility with senior stakeholders and work collaboratively across local, regional and global teams.
• You combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
• You challenge constructively and convert business needs into commercially strong solutions.
• You make timely recommendations using the best available evidence.

Our mix of benefits

For your health, we offer private medical insurance, critical illness cover and an optional healthcare cash plan and dental insurance.

Our lifestyle benefits options include 28 days’ annual holiday, your employee pension, share incentive plan, family care, season ticket loans, free mortgage advice, payroll giving and more!

You can access lots of gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.

We have regular events in our very own office bar, employee-run networks, a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way

We have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality! It’s our way of being, and something unique you feel and experience when working for Pernod Ricard.

We’re committed to conviviality, and with this, you’ll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. You’ll be Empowered to Perform, supported to succeed, and acknowledged for the value you bring.

We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world though our strong focus on Sustainability and Responsibility (S&R).

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’.

We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture – an environment where we can truly be ourselves.

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish.

Similarly, if you would like to discuss opportunities for flexible working or e accommodations or support to complete our application process, please let us know.

Responsible drinking

As ‘Créateurs de convivialité’, we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing.

In our culture, we want to create diverse teams in which our differences contribute to our success. Therefore, all are welcome at Pernod Ricard, regardless of your religious beliefs or personal choices on the consumption of alcohol.

In our business, we work together with industry members, civil society, governments, local authorities and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking.

Job Posting End Date: 2026-10-31

Target Hire Date: 2026-11-30

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