Senior Category Manager Travel & Fleet, Group Procurement

The Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) in Switzerland integrates a number of central functions in the Carlsberg Group: Procurement, Production, Logistics and Planning. ISC manages the brewery network, handles the global procurement processes, sets the global standards for brewing technology, ensures end-to-end planning and aims to deliver world-class logistics and customer service.

Working for the ISC will give you the chance to contribute to this highly ambitious integrated function within the Carlsberg Group as well as the opportunity to set your own "foot print" in the organisation during its rapid development. If you enjoy working in an international environment, have an entrepreneurial spirit and can see yourself supporting our purpose, “Brewing for a better today and tomorrow”, the ISC in Carlsberg can be a unique chance for your career and personal development

Senior Manager Travel & Fleet, Group Procurement

As one of the leading brewers in the world, Carlsberg can offer you an exciting international career with outstanding individual growth opportunities. Working in the major league of global beer brands, you will be faced with many professional challenges allowing you to grow in your professional career. All it takes is your commitment and courage to face challenges head-on – and a passion for winning!

The position is focused on Travel Services and Fleet with the purpose to

• Deploy Carlsberg’s global Procurement strategy and Sourcing Process within Travel & Fleet areas to ensure that Carlsberg’s money is spent professionally with compliance
• Align business requirements with stakeholders across the Carlsberg Group
• Lead and contribute to sourcing projects including (re)negotiations and contracting
• Maximize value and limit the risk of proposed solutions

The position will be based in Ziegelbrücke (greater area Zurich), Switzerland or Copenhagen, Denmark. The required skills & competencies to succeed in this role are:

Personal qualifications / competencies:

• Win-win mentality, able to identify and minimize commercial-, legal- and operational business risks, in competitive as well as monopolistic situations
• Ability to work independently and structured within a matrix organisation
• Cross functional project management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to communicate with people on all level. Strong networking skills
• Analytical mind-set
• Open-minded. Innovative and able to think out of the box
• Flexible and willing to change
• Service oriented
• Result / execution focused

      Growth Mindset

• We live growth mindset culture in Carlsberg, we are looking for new colleagues who:
• Live by Semper Ardens (always burning) and constantly strive for the extraordinary
• Foster an environment of positive energy and compassion
• Passionate about the consumer in everything we do
• Decide fast and deliver with excellence
• Empower, support, and grow our people to reach their full potential

Professional qualifications

• Experience in Travel and Fleet category
• A people-oriented team player with the ability to lead a change agenda in a global matrix organization
• High degree of business acumen – Operates on the crossroads of business and cost management with the ability to identify procurement opportunities
• Constructive and inclusive approach – collaborates and aligns stakeholders across functions, is committed and takes ownership of challenges, and drives progress towards clear targets
• Representative towards external suppliers and skills to negotiate compliant, transparent and flexible solutions

Experience/ Education

• Working experience in a multinational environment for 5+ years with Travel & Fleet services
• International working experience is preferred
• Academic credentials in Management- or Business Administration

Language:

• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Other language skills will be considered as a plus

Job Responsibilities:

Strategy execution

• Keep focus on agreed strategic execution targets and timelines
• Take ownership

Category Execution

• Drive towards optimal Travel & Fleet setup
• Sourcing of new/changing service requirements
• Lead contract (re)negotiations

Stakeholder management

• Working closely together with the business, responsible for understanding global needs across various functions such as Commercial, Supply Chain and Finance, and match the identified needs with the best suppliers in terms of capabilities, service delivery and cost
• In collaboration with the business and supported by technical architects, legal representatives and Carlsberg’s management, lead sourcing initiatives from internal alignment to supplier engagement, negotiations and contract signature.
• Be a well-recognized business partner. Engage with stakeholders to understand their needs as related to how procurement’s services are delivered; define key projects and initiatives to address performance gaps and continuously improve the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery.
• Responsible for aligning and working together with the shared service organisation.

Subject Matter Expertise

• Several years of experience in a global business environment with significant accomplishments in sourcing / procurement / contracting.
• Support implementation of catalogues together with Global Category managers as well as Region/Local Procurement organization

Operational Execution

• Supervise procurement systems for sourcing, documentation management and impact tracking

Reporting

• Keep a regular reporting secured according to business rules

Stakeholders & Relations: All decisions and overall work plan will be agreed in close cooperation with stakeholders. Close alignment with internal stakeholders will be expected

Internal : Group functions, Regions, Local markets

External : Travel and Travel Security Suppliers, Fleet suppliers, Consortia partners

If you feel that you are ready for such a challenge and that you meet the above requirements, then apply through this link. Application deadline: 7th February 2025.

Carlsberg Group: Brewing for a better today and tomorrow

For us success has always been in the diverse mix of our people, our beers and our brands. At Carlsberg, we want to recruit and develop people with a global mindset, cultural understanding, and international experience to ensure that our organization stays agile, inclusive and prepared for future growth. Only by acknowledging and harvesting from different perspectives and experiences, will we gain competitive advantage and leverage the effect of diversity for business growth. Carlsberg aims to create equal access to opportunity regardless of social identity, and we encourage everyone to apply regardless of gender, nationality, race, religion or any other characteristics protected by law.