Category Performance Manager Commerce

Heineken; Kraków; On-site; PLN 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Heineken in Kraków is seeking an experienced professional in Contract Management to drive operational excellence and deliver cost savings. You will manage strategic supplier relationships across Europe and ensure security of supply.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience in Procurement or Finance roles. Fluency in English is required, and experience in Consumer Goods is preferred. Join a passionate team that values integrity and ethical conduct.

Qualifications

• 8 years in Procurement or Finance roles required.
• Experience in Consumer Goods and Shared Service Centre preferred.
• Ability to operate independently and drive change.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cost savings through professional contract management.
• Ensure security of supply for all Commerce categories across Europe.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships at EU Region level.

Skills

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Change management

Independence

Fluency in English

Education

University Master’s Degree in a business, financial, commercial, economic or technical discipline

Job description

At HEINEKEN Kraków (HEINEKEN Global Shared Services) our success comes directly from our great people. We are a growing team of business experts in finance, accounting, data and technology ready to “WOW” the world with our expertise, passion and pride to be GREEN. We act on our values of Passion for consumers & customers, Courage to dream & pioneer, Care for people & planet, Enjoyment of Life, always focused on being ourselves: inclusive, diverse, and open for new challenges.

In this role you will drive value delivery & operational excellence in Contract Management of Commerce. Reduce costs at the European Level and establish Supplier Relationship Management for key categories.

Responsibilities

• Delivering cost savings through professional contract management
• Ensuring security of supply for all Commerce categories across Europe
• Building robust Supplier Relationship Management governance designed & embedded
• Achieving Positive Net Promoter Score (NPS) from key stakeholders
• Managing strategic supplier relationships at EU Region level, effectively managing escalations and supplier management.
• Maintaining and continuously improving the relevant S2C process, driving cost-out, security of supply, clear process and fast decision making, compliancy and structured collaboration with all functional stakeholders.
• Driving regional Business Services procurement activities.
• Acting as the Commerce procurement reference for HNV, OpCo’s and global/regional functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• University Master’s Degree in a business, financial, commercial, economic or technical discipline; Preferred: Procurement related
• 8 years in Procurement or Finance roles; Preferred: Consumer Goods and Shared Service Centre experience, Experience in Change
• Ability to operate with independence
• Management transitions in a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to drive change & continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder management at a senior level in a diverse context OpCo and Region
• A Growth mindset and ability to create strategically aligned plans.
• Flexibility to adjust priorities accordingly with business needs
• Fluent English required – additional European languages an advantage
• Project certification would be an advantage

At HEINEKEN Kraków, we take integrity and ethical conduct seriously. If someone has concerns about a possible violation of legal regulations indicated in Polish Whistleblowing Act or our Code of Business Conduct, we encourage them to speak up. Cases can be reported to global team or locally (in line with the local HGSS Whistleblowing procedure) by selecting proper option in this tool or by communicating it on hotline.