Global Category Manager - Capex & Industrial Opex

Scotch Whisky; Dumbarton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Employee discounts

Generous holiday entitlement

Bonus potential

Job summary

Pernod Ricard is seeking a Global Category Manager for Capex & Industrial Opex to drive procurement strategy across the group. Based in Kilmalid, Dumbarton or Speyside, you will lead end-to-end procurement activities, partner with Engineering and Operations, and oversee MRO-related governance and supplier partnerships.

You will help deliver capital projects, optimise costs, and build resilient supplier networks in a global context, contributing to sustainable procurement outcomes and value for

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Industrial Capex procurement, engineering, construction, or technical sourcing.
• Proven ability to develop sourcing strategies and deliver cost optimisation.
• Experience managing capital investment procurement, including negotiations and contracts.
• Ability to operate in cross-functional, global environments with Engineering, Operations and Projects.
• Knowledge of industrial contracting frameworks (EPC, NEC, FIDIC) and procurement governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement for assigned Capex/Opex categories.
• Drive TCO optimisation and cost reduction across Capex portfolio.
• Develop and embed group sourcing strategies and governance.
• Negotiate high-value engineering, equipment and construction contracts.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations and Project teams to maximise asset value.

Skills

Industrial Capex procurement

Engineering & construction

Strategic sourcing

Supplier performance

Cross-functional collaboration

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 liquor, 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.

Yourskills andbackground

• 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 improvement.
• Ability to operate effectively in cross-functional and global environments, partnering with Engineering, Operations, and Project stakeholders to maximise project and asset lifecycle value.
• Comprehensive understanding of industrial contract frameworks, procurement governance, and capital project delivery models, including EPC, EPCM, MF1, Orgalim, NEC, FIDIC, or equivalent arrangements.
• Experience contributing to procurement transformation programmes, embedding best practices, governance frameworks, and capability development across the organisation.

Why join us?

Collective Spirit

You will be part of a connected, international community shaped by iconic brands, a performance mindset, and a proud legacy, where collaboration, fun and ambition coexist.

Craft your path

We empower you to own your career, innovate boldly, and grow alongside our business, surrounded by leaders who value curiosity, energy, and impact.

Cultivate the future

You’ll help shape a business with a soul — one that cherishes the land, respects communities, and brings good times from a good place, responsibly and sustainably.

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as‘CréateursdeConvivialité’. We promote 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. Our recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process, in order for you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

Our mix of benefits

• Competitive salary, along with performance related bonus
• Defined Contribution Pension
• Private medical insurance, including income protection
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous annual holiday entitlement (increasing with length of service) plus public holidays
• Pernod Ricard share incentive plan and share ownership plan
• Life Assurance
• An allowance each year to spend on our brands
• Our reward & recognition scheme
• Employee discounts from a range of high street retailers
• Regular events in our very own office bar

Learn more about working with Pernod Ricard

https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en

Learn more about Chivas Brothers

https://www.chivasbrothers.com/

Closing Date: 02nd November 2026

Job Posting End Date:

2026-11-03

Target Hire Date

2026-12-01