EU Raw Materials buyer

1420 Bacardi Espana, S.A.; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 36.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

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Total Rewards package

Forbes Best Employers recognition 2025

Descripción de la vacante

Bacardi Espana, S.A. in Barcelona seeks a Raw Materials buyer to support EU-led brands and drive category management for Botanicals & Ingredients. You will work closely with procurement, finance and legal to ensure timely savings, master data integrity and supplier onboarding.

The role blends day-to-day procurement with strategy development, offering growth into sourcing or category management while leveraging SAP, Excel and BI tools to deliver value for iconic spirits brands across Europe.

Formación

• 1-2 years+ experience in procurement or supply chain roles, ideally with experience in F&F, F&B or FMCG company
• Fluency in English and Italian; French and/or Spanish is highly beneficial
• Experience delivering procurement objectives (tenders, projects, strategies)

Responsabilidades

• Support the Innovation projects of all EU led brands for RawMat and liquid scope
• Assist Raw Materials Category Managers with day-to-day activities including vendor onboarding, SAP system management – PO accuracy, price maintenance, GR accuracy
• Lead the Category Management of Botanicals & Ingredients categories
• Data & Reporting: ensuring accurate pricing, data maintenance and issue resolution in SAP and other systems; contribute to dashboards and data analysis using Excel, SAP and BI tools

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

System agility

Action-oriented

Educación

Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics

Herramientas

SAP

Excel

PowerBI

BI tools

Descripción del empleo

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

As a Raw Materials buyer, you will play a critical role in supporting the European Raw Materials Procurement team in driving operational excellence and maintaining procurement process with rigor and discipline. Based in our Barcelona Hub, you will support the Innovation projects of all EU led brands, assist category manager on system management and lead the category management of Botanicals&Ingredients. You’ll evolve between the day-to-day procurement activities and shape the strategies that support the most iconic spirits brands in the world. This is an ideal opportunity for an early-professional, with strong analytical skills, system agility, action-oriented, and a desire to grow into a sourcing or category management role over time.

ABOUT YOU

To support the Best 10 years of the Bacardi group and our Procurement vision, you will need to know how to operate in an agile and changing environment, working very closely with your internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects and savings are delivered on time with best value/quality to the company.

RESPONSIBILITIES

WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE Key responsibilities

Support the Innovation projects of all EU led brands for RawMat and liquid scope

Assist Raw Materials Category Managers with day-to-day activities including but not limited to vendor onboarding, SAP system management – purchase order accuracy, price maintenance, good receipt accuracy…

Lead the Category Management of Botanicals & Ingredients categories

Data & Reporting Ensuring accurate pricing, data maintenance and issue resolution in SAP and other systems. Contribute to dashboards and data analysis using Excel, SAP and BI tools Is key user of key tools (SAP, PowerBI, Taulia, CoMas, ScanMarket…) with a process mindset Category Management Drive the category strategy definition, alignment and implementation with key internal stakeholders Maintain category intelligence by ongoing relationship with internal stakeholders and external market Lead regional tenders’ preparations, analysis and recommendation processes Accountable for STD definition, budgeting and PPV accuracy Build Commodity coverage alignment leveraging CRC processes Define, align and drive a sustainability roadmap coherent with Bacardi Limited targets and local regulations Collaborate closely with Legal to ensure compliance with Bacardi requirements and finalize supplier contracts Key stakeholders Serve as the go-to point of contact for all EU led innovation projects which involves liquid creation/modification Collaborate closely with EU Raw Material Category Managers, broader Procurement Team and Finance Team Collaborate closely with BES for master data integrity, pricing updates, OA management & issue resolutions Maintain privileged relationships with French, UK, Italian and Swiss sites to build and implement categories strategy and procurement plans Be the SPOC for the Meyrin production team

SKILLS

Education: Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics. Specialization in Purchasing or a CIPS qualification is preferred. Experience: 1-2 years+ experience in procurement or supply chain roles, ideally with experience in F&F, F&B or FMCG company Proven track record in delivering Procurement objectives (tenders, projects, strategies) Experience supporting innovation, sustainability initiatives. Languages: Fluency in English and Italian required. Proficiency in French and/or Spanish is highly beneficial. Functional Skills: Good understanding of procurement Meticulous, well-organized, with high attention to detail Strong analytical mindset and confidence working with data and systems Agile and proactive – a self-starter ready to support evolving priorities Excellent collaboration skills to easily navigate through a matrixed organization Tools & Systems: Experience of use of SAP, Excel, BI is a strong plus

PERSONAL QUALITIES

SHARE OUR FOUNDER’S PASSION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FLAIR Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance. Authentic, approachable, empathetic, and inclusive style of communication & collaboration, with the ability to work with diverse, geographically spread teams across multiple time zones. Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others. Rigour in execution and able to deliver with brilliance at pace. Integrity and hunger to be part of a winning team - working in close collaboration all local and global stakeholders towards a common goal. Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges. Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience. Tenacity and resilience to work through challenging business needs and multiple competing agendas in high demand/high speed situations

LEADERSHIP AGILITY

At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level. Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others. Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience

Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person’s identity. U.S. applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Perks of Working for us

At Bacardi, we are committed to providing our Primos (employees) with a comprehensive Total Rewards package of compensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, well-being, and much more to meet the needs of themselves and their families. It goes beyond just Cash! The total rewards program is based on pay for performance, whereby the incentive programs are linked to company and individual performance. Compensation, Paid Time Off & Retirement: Competitive Pay Package Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered ( i.e., volunteer day, allowing you to give back to the community) Retirement/Pension Plan Health & Wellbeing Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance Employee Assistance Programs Best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies Additional Benefits The benefits /perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Bacardi, your work location, and are subject to change. Some benefits may be subject to an employee contribution. Some benefits may be fully or partially subsidized. Incentive plans are linked to the nature of your employment and can vary based on region, market, function or brand. Join a world-class team. Recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers 2025 We are a family-owned spirits company with more than 160 years and seven generations of heritage. Our portfolio boasts more than 200 brands and labels including icons of today and of tomorrow. You could be part of this legacy. Are you ready to unleash your potential?

We are guided by our 3Fs culture of being Fearless, treating each other like Family, and having a Founders mentality. And have plenty of fun along the way!

BE FEARLESS We empower our teams to question, challenge and innovate. This means adopting an agile mindset, being comfortable with trying new things and taking risks, without being reckless. BEHAVE LIKE FAMILY We treat each other, and our communities, like family. We call each other “Primos” (Spanish for cousins) because being part of the family gives you the support you need to be the best you can be. THINK LIKE A FOUNDER The spirit of entrepreneurship is rooted in our legacy. We treat this business as if it was our own. We do the right thing for the business and take accountability for our work.