Group Procurement Category Manager - Marketing Coms

Asahi Breweries Europe Group, headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. We run 11 breweries in 5 countries and are lucky enough to brew famous beer brands, such as Pilsner Urquell, Kozel, Lech, Tyskie, Ursus, Timisoreana, Dreher or Šariš, all in their authentic way.

Group Procurement Category Manager - Marketing Coms

Job characteristics

Group Category Manager for Marketing communication is responsible for creating and implementing the strategies in the area of:

- Consumer Insight,
- BTL, ATL incl. digital, marketing production, sponsorship,
- Media incl. TV, digital,
- Print and agency fees.

S/he also maintains the relationship with internal stakeholders as well as suppliers, finds out opportunities, brings innovations from the market and works closely with the business to bring value in tangible or non-financial ways.

The role also includes project management as for the implementation of above market projects in the countries, s/he is interacting with Local Category Managers as well as with Country Heads of Procurement, Marketing Director of Asahi Brands Europe Group as well their direct reports in the Hub and in countries.

!!!! The position can be located in Prague, Bucharest, Warszaw !!!

Job specifics

Strategic planning for the category - leads strategic and long term view of category, sets the category spend baseline and category profile, meets category KPIs.

Direct the implementation of procurement strategy and sourcing execution - obtains stakeholder and European Sourcing Steering Committee approvals, ensures that relevant governance, supports the delivery of change management projects in the region.

Direct stakeholder engagement and cross-functional partnership - engages key stakeholders, alignes category strategies to business needs, represents the category.

Lead contract implementation and drive contract compliance and payment terms - ensures acceptance of new contracts, monitors internal customers contract compliance.

Manage supplier relationships with key suppliers within the defined category scope - tracks supplier performance, organizes workshops with suppliers, identifies potential contract improvements.

Ideal candidate has

English language working proficiency
Extensive experience in procurement of marketing communication and media categories
Regional or above market experience - managing multiple countries
Experience with value engineering and strategic category planning
Familiarity with working in matrix and multicultural organizations
University digree
Broad experience with internal and external stakeholder management.

What we offer

Environment of growing company;
Oportunity to work for top brands within the industry;
Cooperation with senior leaders from all over the globe;
Unique working place in newly designed offices in the inner center of Prague;
Competetive salary and benefit program - incl. company car or car allowance.

ContactAsahi Breweries Europe Group
Regina Kluchová

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Asahi Breweries Europe Group is a premium scale brewery group headquartered in Prague with operations spanning Czech, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Hungary and with exports to over 50 countries. With over a 128 years of history, our portfolio includes premium local and international brands including Pilsner Urquell, Tyskie, Dreher, Kozel, and Japan’s most well-known beer Asahi Super Dry. With 11 world class breweries and around 8,000 people, we leverage our scale, our heritage, our brands as well as the capability and passion of our people to accelerate growth and the development of the category both locally and abroad.