Procurement Category Manager - POS & Glassware

About us

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries, including: Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

Your new team:

Chivas Brothers is the Pernod Ricard business dedicated to Scotch whisky. Its award-winning portfolio features some of the world’s most revered single malt and blended Scotch whisky brands, including Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s, Royal Salute and The Glenlivet. As the world’s No.2 Scotch whisky producer which exports to 150 markets globally, Chivas Brothers and its 1,700-strong team are rooted in communities across Scotland and around the globe, sharing a proud history and the ambition to open up to shape the future of whisky. Chivas Brothers was awarded ‘Scotch Whisky Producer of the Year’ at the International Wine & Spirits Competition 2021 and for six years in a row from 2020-2025 at the International Spirits Challenge.

Your unique contribution:

You will lead procurement activity for Chivas Brothers Point of Sale materials and own the Global Bespoke Glassware category. Operating across an international network of stakeholders, markets and suppliers, you will translate business needs into commercially strong, sustainable and deliverable solutions. You will lead sourcing, negotiation, contracting and supplier performance while supporting global brand initiatives and new product development, including strategically important programmes with Brand partners.

Strategy and business partnering

• Execute relevant global and Chivas Brothers sourcing strategies for Point of Sale (POS) and Global Bespoke Glassware.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to shape requirements, challenge demand and identify opportunities for value, specification optimisation, sustainability and commercial efficiency.
• Use spend, supplier and market insight to inform decisions, anticipate risks and support Pernod Ricard affiliates and market procurement teams.

Sourcing and commercial delivery

• Lead sourcing from market assessment and tendering through negotiation, recommendation, contracting and implementation.
• Deliver savings, cost avoidance, procurement spend coverage and supplier portfolio optimisation.
• Make timely, evidence-based recommendations on sourcing routes, supplier selection and business allocation.

Supplier and contract management

• Manage supplier relationships, contracts and performance, with clear expectations for service, quality, responsibility and continuous improvement.
• Lead structured supplier reviews and drive agreed performance and improvement actions.
• Monitor supplier capacity, operational risk, quality and delivery, escalating issues early and driving practical recovery plans.

Point of Sale development and delivery

• Lead procurement for Chivas Brothers POS materials, from early brief and product development through sourcing, production, delivery and performance review.
• Work with brand and project teams on global POS and new product development, ensuring designs are commercially viable, compliant, fit for purpose and ready for market.
• Coordinate with Quality, Supply Chain, logistics partners and suppliers to protect quality, manage stock and obsolescence risk, and support on-time delivery and speed to market.
• Provide clear visibility of project progress, decisions, risks, issues and opportunities to stakeholders and markets.

Global Bespoke Glassware

• Own and deliver the sourcing roadmap for Global Bespoke Glassware, aligned with the wider Point of Sale category strategy.
• Lead supplier selection, negotiation, contracting and performance management, covering technical, quality, innovation and supply-risk requirements.
• Partner with brands, Quality, Supply Chain and markets to optimise specifications, manufacturability, sustainability, total cost and category resilience while protecting brand intent.

Performance and transformation

• Track and communicate delivery against savings, cost avoidance, spend coverage, supplier optimisation, sustainability, service, quality, delivery and risk objec…