Global Category Manager - Capex & Industrial Opex

Pernodricard; Dumbarton; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pernod Ricard is seeking a Global Category Manager for Capex & Industrial Opex, based in Kilmalid, Dumbarton or Speyside. This permanent role sits within the Global Procurement team and focuses on end-to-end Capex/Opex procurement strategies across the group.

You will drive strategic sourcing for industrial capex investments, lead high-value negotiations, and collaborate with Engineering, Operations and Project teams to optimise cost and asset value while ensuring governance and sustainable

Qualifications

• Extensive exp

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurements for high-value engineering, equipment and construction packages.
• Drive TCO optimisation and value creation across Capex portfolio.
• Deliver robust procurement governance, compliance and sustainable procurement outcomes.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations and Project teams to optimise cost and supplier performance.
• Support successful delivery of major capital projects and ensure continuity of supply.

Job description

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, and 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.

Chivas Brothers is the Pernod Ricard business dedicated entirely to Scotch whisky. Our award-winning portfolio features some of the world's most revered single malt and blended Scotch whisky brands, including Chivas, Ballantine's, Royal Salute, The Glenlivet and Aberlour, which are exported from Scotland to over 100 countries worldwide. As the world's No.2 Scotch whisky producer with a 1,600-strong team across 26 sites, we are committed to upholding the heritage and pursuing the progress of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

About the role

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.

What you will do

• Pernod Ricard Strategy Support & Execution
• Execute the Group Sourcing Strategy for Industrial Capex investments, delivering sustainable value through the procurement value pillars of Fuel, Leverage and Protect.
• Drive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) optimisation and value creation across the Capex portfolio, ensuring alignment with global category strategies and business priorities.
• Play a leading role in the Global Capex Procurement Transformation, embedding best in class sourcing practices, governance, and capability development across the organisation.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations, contracting strategies, and supplier relationship management for high-value engineering, equipment, and construction packages.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Operations, and Project teams to optimise cost, mitigate risk, improve supplier performance, and maximise asset lifecycle value from concept development through commissioning and handover.
• Deliver robust procurement governance, compliance, and sustainable procurement outcomes in accordance with Pernod Ricard policies, standards, and internal control requirements.
• Support the successful delivery of major capital projects by balancing commercial, operational, and strategic objectives while ensuring value, resilience, and continuity of supply.

Budget & Cost

• 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.

Supplier Management

• 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.

Project Support

• 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.

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Your skills and background

Extensive exp