Global Marketing Procurement Director

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General Description of the Role

Overseeing and managing the Marketing Procurement transformation of the Campari Group by executing and overseeing the Global Governance and working closely with the regional teams. Bringing sustainability to the forefront.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

• Drive the Change Management/Marketing Procurement transformation process
• Be responsible for implementing leading practice methods, processes, policies in the market and achieving compliance
• Build a clear supply network to ensure compliance with procurement procedures, negotiated benefits from services and cost improvement
• Lead or support commercial negotiations in accordance with the business owner to ensure that deals represent the best outcome for the company
• Prioritize, initiate, and manage continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage relationships with market stakeholder and stakeholder satisfaction, acting as a business partner and representing Procurement in the global & market organization
• Develop the category strategy & risk profile and drive its implementation in close alignment with Global NPR Proc. Sr. Director
• Support other Marketing categories such as: PR, Market Research, POS, Experiential, Trade Marketing, Sponshorship, Brand House
• Build strong network with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Build sourcing strategies and define the yearly initiatives plan including: sourcing projects mapping, budget forecasting, coverage and productivity targets, company's risk mitigation plan strategies for sourcing
• Provides guidance to regional/local procurement professionals across Marketing categories to execute strategic sourcing. Additionally, develop and share best-practices
• Identify and prioritize category opportunities / synergies over the 4 Procurement Pillars (Availability, Productivity, Sustainability, Operational excellence). Quantify potential benefits, lead, and conduct strategic RFx processes. Manage all activities related to contract stipulation in collaboration with Business Function and Legal
• Lead strategic suppliers relationship management, ensuring alignment of service level and cost rendered versus contracted
• Segment supplier and develop SRM strategy according to specific relationship tier
• Contribute in developing reports and highlights, activity dashboards and relevant KPIs to monitor and manage properly the category/categories
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate sustainability into the procurement process, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives
• Optimize category efficiency through implementing supplier, product & process standardization and automation in close alignment with Global Procurement COE.

Experience Required

• Minimum 10 years of experience working in Marketing Procurement on a global/regional role. Working experience in Procurement department, covering a managerial role within the Media & Marketing Area
• People management skills
• International experience with a strong background in Media, Digital & Production
• Professional experience in complex (or matrix) organizations and cross-cultural environment recommended
• Experience in Supplier Relationship Management and cross-functional project Management activities, including contract negotiation and review
• Coverage of global/regional roles in a matrix organization, with track record of working with management teams at senior level
• Knowledge of relevant industry certifications and standards related to sustainable procurement.

Education / Professional Qualifications

• University Degree in Business Administration/Management, Finance, Marketing or similar
• Master or MBA is a plus
• Deep knowledge of category / market / industry
• Fluency in English; second / third language is a plus

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.

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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