Global Category Manager - Capex & Industrial Opex

Your Manager:
Global Head of Procurement Team:
Procurement

Location:

Kilmalid, Dumbarton or Speyside
Contract Type:
Permanent

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state‑of‑the‑art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive and responsible culture of authentic conviviality. Pernod Ricard’s consolidated sales amounted to € 10,959 million in fiscal year FY25. Pernod Ricard is listed on Euronext (Ticker: RI;

ISIN Code: FR) and is part of the CAC 40 index.

The Industrial Capex Procurement Category Manager will play a key role within Pernod Ricard’s Global Procurement organisation, while primarily based and working on procurement activities supporting Chivas Brothers the role will also from time to time include strategic sourcing activities across the Group’s industrial capital expenditure portfolio. Reporting to the Global Head of Procurement for Industrial Capex/Opex, the category Manager will manage end‑to‑end procurement activities for assigned categories and directly contribute to operational excellence, cost optimisation, and long‑term supplier partnerships.

The role will also oversee the delivery of MRO related activities with the MRO category lead reporting directly.

• Prioritize initiatives to maximize benefits & monitor category budget to drive structure cost reduction.
• Execute the category strategy and embed cost consciousness across the different functional areas with efficient category management and mature spending policies.

• Responsible for supplier identification, development, and management, including negotiations with suppliers and delivery cost-effectiveness of Capex in balance with technical requirements.
• Manage supplier selection processes, supplier base development, and new supplier identification, ensuring globally recommended contractual procedures are followed.
• Collaborate with suppliers to monitor performance and ensure yearly reviews are being held.
• Be the strategic interface towards suppliers and build strong and strategic supplier relationships, driving innovation and understanding supplier market dynamics and intelligence.

• Lead high value procurements from start to finish and oversee contract management activities.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to support the implementation of transversal ways of working across Pernod Ricard.
• Liaise with Capex Managers and Technical Project Leaders to discuss the procurement model and ensure alignment.
• Support the definition of Capex functional targets and evaluate performance.

• Extensive experience in Industrial Capex procurement, engineering, construction, or technical sourcing environments, ideally within a multinational manufacturing or industrial organisation.
• Proven ability to develop sourcing strategies and deliver measurable value through cost optimisation, supplier leverage, risk mitigation, and sustainable procurement practices.
• Strong expertise in managing complex capital investment procurement activities, including strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations, contract management, and supplier performance…