Irish Distillers is Ireland's leading supplier of spirits and wines and makers of some of the world's most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys. Our brands are driving the global renaissance of Irish whiskey and are exported to over 130 markets across the globe. We are located across 5 locations in Ireland across Cork, Dublin and Belfast. At the core of everything we do is a passion for our craft, a commitment to sustainability and an ambition to create drinks that can be enjoyed the world over.
At Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, a love of conviviality unites us. We believe great things happen when Real, Remarkable and Responsible come together. Irish Distillers joined Pernod Ricard in 1988, gaining access to unprecedented levels of investment and an extensive global distribution network. Pernod Ricard is the No.2 worldwide producer of wines and spirits. Its portfolio includes renowned brands such as Absolut vodka, Chivas Regal, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Jacob's Creek, Campo Viejo and Brancott Estate. Pernod Ricard's brands are distributed across 160+ markets, sixteen of which were named among the Top 100 Spirits in the World by Impact.
About the role: We now have a key opportunity for Buyer (Maternity Cover) for Point of Sale (POS)/Merchandise to join our Indirect Procurement team. Reporting to the POS Procurement Manager, this is a fantastic opportunity to make an impact, as a critical member of the team.
Job Purpose: Manage Procurement operations within POS portfolio.
Execute the Global sourcing strategy with the support of Manager.
Lead negotiations to optimize contract terms & conditions and development of POS materials in line with Brand Company needs.
Collaborate with business functions and key Stakeholders, to ensure deep understanding of their needs and identify optimization opportunities.
Assist Procurement managers in the development, execution and compliance of the Procurement Policy and procedures.
Key responsibilities: For POS categories, animate & roll out the procurement strategy for that Brand Company, in collaboration with the local Proximity Procurement Director, while ensuring pro-efficient collaboration with Global Procurement teams.
Implement regional and local sourcing strategies while adhering to procurement policies and considering Global Sustainability & Responsibility objectives.
Actively collaborate with Business Development, Marketing and Trade Marketing business teams to ensure delivery on business needs, embodying the new policies and posture of procurement as business partners with direct contribution to value creation.
Operations Lead negotiations to maximize value in POS procurement categories:
Manage the negotiation processes (1-on-1 negotiations, local / regional tenders...)
Negotiate the best optimal terms and conditions and other aspects of supply.
Prepare and issue timely contractual agreements in consultation with the relevant dept.
Co-lead/support the POS development process.
Manage & animate supplier relationships at regional and local level: act as key interface with regional and local supplier & build strong and privileged relationships. Involved in the annual Supplier relationship evaluation.
Resolve supplier contractual issues and claims to optimize performance of the business.
Manage demand and identify performance opportunities by challenging internal stakeholders' requests: Actively collaborate with business functions to co-build procurement strategy and leverage skills complementarity.
Establish, harmonize and enforce procurement policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure optimization and cost efficiency.
Actively participates in the Pernod Ricard Procurement transformation: lead development and implementation of best practices, procurement tools and processes and delivery of the global initiatives.
Manage operational activity associated with the portfolio.
Co-lead/support, as relevant the POS development process.
Negotiate the best optimal terms and conditions and other aspects of supply.
Act as key interface with regional and local supplier to ensure day to day contract management.
Organize supplier feedback meetings and subsequent operational changes and summarizes levels of performance and subsequent penalties/rewards as dictated by the commercial terms of contract.
Develop relationships and take feedback from operational internal stakeholders.
Assist in establishing, harmonizing, and enforcing procurement policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure optimization and cost efficiency.
Performance & Team management Ensure the follow-up of the relationship with suppliers, monitoring internal progress plans.
Provide Management with reports as requested including but not limited to summarising key activities and issues, governance, S&Rsavings, and improvements achieved.
Be an active member of the Procurement community: Participate in the sharing of best practices and improvement of various documents (benchmarks, guidelines, monitoring purchasing performance).
Experience & skills required: 3rd Level Qualification in administration or related discipline.
Professional Procurement accreditation.
Minimum of +3 years of experience in Procurement, preferably Point of Sale and POS NPD.
Experience in the FMCG sector and Consumer Goods is favourable.
Supply chain knowledge.
Understanding of supplier market research & trends.
Contract experience - ability to read and understand legal documents and contracts.
Strong relationships management.
Sustainability & innovation challenges knowledge.
Enjoys working in an agile environment.
French preferable but not required.
What we offer We understand our people are our special ingredient. We treat our employees with respect and offer an environment that is engaging, supportive and collaborative. We understand that employees require different supports at different stages of their working lives and our benefits, perks and programmes look to support your employee journey. We want to make you feel recognised and valued for your contribution to our shared success.
Some of offerings include:
Hybrid working: A blended working arrangement of up to 3 days a week working from where you work best.
Profit share: an annual profit share scheme to reward your contribution to the company's success.
Allowance: an annual allowance to spend on our portfolio of products and merchandise, for you to enjoy responsibly.
People Development: We enable continuous development for our people at every stage of their careers through our people development, online learning, and leadership training programmes.
Family leave: fully paid maternity, parent and paternity leave, allowing you to spend precious time with your new family member.
Parental Support: Our 'Reconnect' programme includes access to a workplace parenting coach, a phased return to work and a supportive environment for new parents.
Health & Wellbeing: Our Wellbeing Programme "THRIVE" supports employees across the three main pillars: Life, Body and Mind.
Charity Days: up to 2 days paid leave every year to volunteer at a charity of their choice.
Grow Diverse Teams: Leverages & values diversity of profiles to build empowered teams and develop talents creating a sense of belonging in an environment that promotes the Pernod Ricard values.
Bold & Agile: Decisive and courageous even in the face of difficult & complex situations and always learns from past experiences. Steps up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said in a respectful way.
Consumer Centric: Develops customer/consumer intimacy with a focus on technology to innovate and create more value for the consumer and Pernod Ricard.
Open & Authentic: Role models who instil trust, engage teams by giving and receiving feedback and constantly fostering open dialogue.
Growth Mindset: Forward thinking; embodies a vision that translates into inspiring strategies. Thrives in a complex and changing world deploying resources effectively and efficiently.
Deliver through Collaboration: Achieves results while balancing rigorous planning and flexible transversal collaboration. Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Like a well-blended whiskey, we believe that diverse perspectives make us better and we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences to create together the spirit that makes us great.
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