Manager, Group Procurement Excellence - Sourcing and Category Management

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

Manager, Group Procurement Excellence – Sourcing and Category Management

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 holder is a member of the  Procurement  insight and Excellence Group Team, reporting into the Director: Group Procurement Excellence.

This Manager role will be responsible for developing Strategies and processes for how Carlsberg is driving Sourcing, and category management / strategy creation. The role will own, develop and deploy group Source to Contract processes, best practices, toolboxes, systems, procedures, etc. under the leadership of the Director Group Procurement Excellence and in close collaboration and partnership with the regional Procurement teams and workstream leads in CarlEx@Procurement and in alignment with other relevant functions (e.g., Finance, Group Development and GIA). Including in this, is the ownership, roll-out and maintenance of the Sourcing Handbook.

The job holder is responsible for ensuring up to date policies and manuals (COM) for sourcing to contract is developed, matured and integrated across Group and Regions.

This role is responsible for ensuring up to date policies and manuals (COM) for sourcing to contract is developed, matured and integrated across Group and Regions.

The position will be based in 8866 Ziegelbrücke (greater area Zurich), Switzerland. The required skills & competencies to succeed in this role are:

Personal qualifications / competencies:

• Very positive drive and self-driven.
• Thriving in an environment where changes happen frequently.
• Experience in working and leading within a global environment, connecting, and building a network of leaders in different regions and countries.
• High tolerance for ambiguity in a complex environment. Makes the complex clear and easily understood by others.
• Excellent communication, strong collaborator, with demonstrated empathy & influencing skills.
• Excellent strategic thinking and communication, combined with outcome-oriented execution focus

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 / competencies:

• Excellent Sourcing and Category Management strategy and process management skills. (e.g., from other Procurement organisations)
• Excellent procedure skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent strategic program management skills (e.g., from consultancy).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Significant presentation and facilitation skills
• Significant knowledge of the Procurement strategy and tools landscape.
• Significant Procurement skills from international companies with experience of matrix organization.
• Good IT literacy

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's or University degree is required.
• Advanced scientific degree (MS) or MBA is preferred

Experience:

• Proven strategic program management and analytical skills.
•  Min 5 years working experience as procurement category managers
• Min 5 years’ experience in multi-national companies of FMCG/food beverage industry is a plus

Language:

• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Other languages will be considered as an advantage.

Job responsibilities:

• The position is responsible for developing, reviewing, maintaining, and implementing Procurement Group-wide Sourcing, Category Management processes. Part of the job will be identifying optimal balance between agility and governance.
• The position is responsible for all Procurement relevant category strategy templates (including Sourcing Handbook) and associated policies, manuals, and procedures and how to embed them in technology. The job holder is also responsible for benchmarking best practices.
• The position is responsible for developing / refining an effective and efficient training (including E-Learning) and communication program for relevant stakeholders.
• The development/refinement of an internal control framework ensuring documented compliance.
• Working in collaboration with other members of the team to identify key performance indicators for the area.
• As part of the role, the job holders should also seek formal feedback from direct stakeholders (e.g. Category Manager) on processes / systems / templates managed with the view of constantly improve them.
• Finally, the position is responsible for co-developing, reviewing, maintaining, and implementing a Procurement capability building program for the areas.

If you feel that you are ready for such a challenge and that you meet the above requirements, then apply through the link. Application deadline: 22nd May 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.