Procurement Buyer, Advertising & Promotion

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, and employs approximately 4,700 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

General Description of the Role

• Support the development and implementation of multi-country sourcing strategy for indirect materials focused on Digital and Creative agencies aligned with business needs and global Category Leaders
• Lead negotiation, contracting and suppliers performance management for the categories under their control
• Lead/support execution of multi-country procurement initiatives in these categories
• Manage stakeholder relationships for the referred categories and countries. 
• Collaborate in global initiatives as well as manage relationships with global teams. 
• Act as single point of contact for Marketing stakeholders in Jamaica

Mission/Objectives

In line with the procurement mission, the objectives of this role are to ensure an efficient, effective and continuous supply of Marketing Services for Campari US, Jamaica and Canada through the design and implementation of the most appropriate sourcing solutions and vendor performance animation, constantly investigating opportunities to improve our cost-base in a sustainable way.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

• Develop knowledge of category cost break down, cost modeling, cost index tracking
• Support the development of cost evolution assumptions for the budget process
• Conduct RFX and support category manager to negotiate contract under scope
• Coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure that all business requirements are collected and agreed upon
• Analyze the total cost of ownership. Develop and execute a category productivity plan to improve efficiency
• Execute supplier qualification and onboarding
• Manage supplier relationships and evaluate performance for selected suppliers
• Support contract management process
• Develop and implement a multi-country sourcing strategy aligned with business needs
• Ensure compliance with the standards or requirements established in the Procurement Policy

Key Relationships

Internal: Local/Regional/Global Procurement peers, Marketing, Marketing, Finance, Plant Managers, Documental Control Analyst.

External: Suppliers, government and regulatory entities.

Education / Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in business related field
• Minimum 4-5 years of procurement experience or as a sum of role related experiences (project management, marketing)

Skills

Functional

• Good communication skills, verbal, written and presentation
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Critical thinking/reasoning ability
• Strategic thinking
• Ability to collaborate with others in a multinational environment
• Ability to work independently and be highly organized.

Technical

• Experience in negotiations with suppliers
• Capability to handle complex categories in different countries
• Building strategy in the procurement category
• Capabilities to present and analyze data and present in slides with local and global teams
• Experience with Marketing Agencies is a plus
• Project Management is a plus

Others

• English fluency required, Spanish fluency a plus
• Advanced Excel
• Inventory management
• Coupa

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $79,400 - $105,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors and considerations. In addition to base salary and a generous employee benefits package, employees are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well-being, empowerment, and engagement.  Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.

Note to applicants:

Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.

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