Procurement Category Manager in Logistics

Job Summary

You are passionate about the world of soft drinks, with an appetite for working in a company whose purchasing strategy revolves around sustainability.

Your experience within the logistics sector helped you to consolidate your competencies when you have to develop and implement optimized procurement strategies.

Methodical, organised and analytical, you are able you know how to ensure the good alignment with Business Units agenda for your category strategy.

Your strong communication and leadership, you know how to business partner with your key stackholders and how to engage them.

The role

As a Procurement Category Manager for Logistics for Suntory Beverage and Food you will report to the Indirect Procurement Director Europe and you will daily work and manage two senior buyers.

Your role will have four mains accountabilities:

Firstly, you will work on cost optimisation/ Performance reporting & Budgeting. That includes create, maintain and promote the standard tendering process in all Suntory Beverage and Food Europe BU; to manage reporting and communication; to develop business cases on specific supply chain key topics to support decision making process and transformation projects our to work on accountable for setting budget and MTP assumptions for categories, etc.

Secondly, you will work on Market insights, strategies development and business partnering. On this context, you will develop and implement complete sourcing/procurement strategies for each part of the portfolio and drive implementation throughout  in alignment with business objectives. Furthermore, you will ensure alignment within markets agenda for Procurement strategies; you will lead cost reduction initiatives in line with strategies and business needs; evaluate total value chain of own categories to optimize & define the best sourcing procurement process; follow up market evolutions regularly to anticipate new risks & opportunities and support Global Procurement transformation , liaising with stakeholders and delivering best in class procurement support as part of the implementation plan.

Thirdly, you will work on Compliance, Supplier Performance & risk management. That means that you will develop appropriate supplier relationships in alignment with the strategies; you will develop standards for the categories through common KPIs / quality compliance and/or tenders. Also, you will support the business stackholders with the accurate supplier evaluation process and monitoring; maintain risk assessment criteria or also contribute to continuous improvement, etc.

Finally your daily work will include to work in continuous Improvement, Innovation & Sustainability. You will daily develop a business partnering relationship with key stakeholders to support Innovation; actively participate with Procurement DIrector into driving team efficiencies and development; define and follow a pipeline of cost improvement or proavtively support the organisation to progress on sustainable sourcing ambitions and deliverables.

Skills and Experience

University degree level, technical, economical or with a procurement specialization.

Purchasing experience of at least 8 years.

Strong competencies within the logistics area.

IT tools: excel, ppt, etc.

Languages: fluent in English, French. Spanish is a plus

Time to travel: Up to 50% 

The role is a perm contract and it will be based in our Neuilly-Sur-Seine offices. 

About us

Suntory is a Japanese company and the world’s third biggest player in the drinks industry. We want to help manage our natural resources sustainably, creating harmony with nature and protecting our environment for the next generation.  We minimise our environmental impact through the whole product lifecycle; sourcing, manufacturing, packaging, distributing, selling, recycling, and managing post-consumer waste.  Our strong belief is Growing for Good means that we will keep working together to improve our environment.  We wouldn’t achieve what we do without our people who are at the heart of everything we do. Our people unleash their spirit daily, they craft exceptional drinks, and they fuel our Growth.

Your future with us

Joining Suntory isn’t just about taking on a role, it’s about embarking on a career journey. You have the opportunity to work with talented, inspiring and authentic leaders and have the freedom to dream big and go for it (Yatte Minahare). At Suntory you’ll find a supportive work environment that values work life balance and that will help you realise your full potential and grow for good. Our People and Culture team are a team that genuinely care about creating a great experience for our employees and we would love you to be part of it.

Our comittment

At Suntory, we greatly appreciate the value that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds can bring. Our colleagues from a wide range of cultures, lifestyles, and experiences contribute significantly to our collective success. We understand that our candidates all have unique career trajectories and experiences, and this can sometimes deter you from applying for a role if you don’t feel that you meet all the criteria. If you believe that you have relevant skills and experience that you feel could benefit us, we would love to know what unique perspectives and experience you can bring to help make us better, together in a company that is committed to Growing for Good and Giving Back to Society.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based on the skills and competencies of the above role. We are committed to and value diversity, equity and inclusion in our recruitment process and do not discriminate based on gender, race or ethnic background, class, economic status, disability status, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, marital status or any other protected characteristic. We want to ensure that our interview process is as inclusive as possible. If you require any reasonable accommodation as part of the process, do not hesitate to let your recruiter know who will be happy to help.