Procurement Category Manager - Content

Purpose of the position

Develop and execute the global procurement strategy for the Creative Content & Production spend category underpinned by a robust roadmap to deliver against business ambitions.

Ensure that procurement effort has the right prioritization to meet the business need on Content for key identified BCs & MEs.

Act as the key contact for identified business functions and procurement teams on Creative Content Category.

Your key missions:

Strategy

• Develop and implement procurement strategies to maximize value in Procurement Content & Production Category in line with the global procurement strategies and plans.
• Responsible for the strategic direction and management of Content procurement activities incorporating the overall sourcing process and sustainable procurement of associated services.
• Work with the procurement community to align indirect procurement strategies with overall company goals and initiatives.
• Animate ecosystem stakeholders and impulse supplier relationships management.
• Translate diversity and the S&R Global commitments into procurement category objectives and requirements.
• Be an active leader in the procurement transformation program: drive transformation workstream and business alignment, lead implementation of best practices, procurement tools and process.

Operational

• Lead Content procurement operations for Global Procurement with focus BC as well as MEs.
• Responsible of a budget for Creative Content & Production (Creative, Social, Production incl. TheMix In-house Studio).
• Ensure value maximization for Content procurement along 3 lenses: Buy Better (leverage Pernod Ricard's scale & professionalize procurement practices), Spend Better (harmonize policies, processes and manage demand tightly), Track Better (spend performance, compliance, sustainability and diversity).
• Collaborate with Global and affiliate Marketing business teams to understand spending needs related to Creative Content and Production and align procurement strategies accordingly: prioritize initiatives to maximize benefits & monitor category budgets to drive cost optimization.
• Governance: ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures against legislation and mitigation of risks.
• Manage and optimize the procurement process for Creative Content and Production categories:
• For Co-ordinated spend categories with affiliates: co-develop category strategies in close link with Head of Procurement at affiliate.
• For Global spend categories: Lead discovery, market review process and the contract implementation.
• Own and manage Preferred Partners on PPL (Preferred Partner List) from a commercial point of view including Agency reviews, Tracking of KPI and compliance to agreed Deliverable based/Should cost remuneration model.

Performance

• Set KPIs and targets to measure the Content procurement contribution to PR performance (indicators of success).
• Drive efficiency and effectiveness in Content spending management to increase ROI and optimize supplier base (Marketing suppliers).
• Take part of stakeholder's main governance meetings (1/Q) to anticipate needs and share supplier trends.
• Provide Management with reports as requested including but not limited to summarizing key activities and issues, governance, S&Rsavings, and improvements achieved.

If you recognize yourself in the description below, don’t wait to apply!

• You have +10 year experience in Marketing Procurement.
• You have category management and marketing knowledge.
• You have experience managing several stakeholders.
• You have contract negotiation skills.
• You have strong leadership and collaboration skills.
• You have experience driving Change.
• You are fluent in English and French.

Location: Paris

Wait, there’s more…

We offer you an outstanding and collaborative workplace that embodies our sharing & conviviality culture, the possibility to work from home (2 days a week), a very complete mutual insurance, an attractive compensation including profit-sharing, the possibility to train daily, employee events…

Pernod Ricard values diversity and solidarity within its organization and in its relations with stakeholders. Our recruitment methods focus on skills, and we welcome all types of talents.

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Target Hire Date: 2025-03-01

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