AdresExciting opportunity to join the HEINEKEN Group Procurement Commerce & Business Services team. In this role you will maximize the effectiveness of our Above The Line (ATL) Creative agencies both at a Head Office and within our markets. Drive non-working spend down to most effective and efficient level, increasing the quality, speed, creativity levels of Advertising Production. Bring outside in to shape best in class strategies for HEINEKEN.
About the role
- Identify opportunities, create strategy, translate the strategy into an operational plan and execute for ATL Creative and Production. Manage relationships with strategic ATL agencies, Production and Technology partners and lead negotiations. Conduct/manage pitches;
- Proactive leadership of the category, expert in Advertising Creative and Production, managing the category within Procurement, OpCo, Region and Global. Ability to Transform the category and make it Future fit;
- Manage a direct budget of €230+m;
- Developing the competitive supplier landscape including technology partners. Secure availability of contracts for all category deals, partner with legal and stakeholders to ensure robust contract set up and management;
- Your success in this role will be measured through the percentage of Globally Contracted spend (by procurement), Stakeholder feedback, Cost Savings / spend efficiencies, number of strategic partners/suppliers, Suppliers Relationship Management, number of innovations proposed and adopted by the business;
- Define the HEINEKEN Sustainable (Social & Environmental) approach in the area of ATL Creative & Production.
The role reports to the Global Category Leader Marketing Services.
Your profile
- Education: University level
- Work experience: 8+ years.
- Required work experience in field of expertise: experience required in a similar commerce/procurement role or in Consulting position in a complex international (FMCG) environment or from Creative Agencies.
- Other fields of expertise: experience in Marketing, Agencies
- Functional skills: Strategic Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, Negotiation, Analytical & strategic insight, Marketing/Draft Beer/Commerce understanding, Category & Supplier Management
- Languages: Fluent English language required
- Communication skills: Manages relationships with all levels of stakeholder on strategic, tactical level, Communicates through understanding. Influencing skills critical.
- Other skills: project management, building collaborative relationships, change management, ability to explain complex topics in clear and simple manner to a broad set of different stakeholders. Demonstrated multi-cultural experience through management of international relationships, Structured, logical thinking skills.
About HEINEKEN
HEINEKEN is the world's most international brewer committed to surprise and excite consumers with its brands and products everywhere. The brand that bears the founder’s family name – Heineken® - is available in almost every country on the globe and is the world’s most valuable international premium beer brand. Led by the Heineken® brand, the Group has a portfolio of more than 300 international, regional, local and specialty beers and ciders. Through "Brew a Better World", sustainability is embedded in the business. HEINEKEN has a well-balanced geographic footprint with leadership positions in both developed and developing markets. HEINEKEN operate breweries, malteries, cider plants and other production facilities in more than 70 countries and employs over 82,000 employees. A career with HEINEKEN offers great challenges combined with exciting opportunities to own and grow your career in line with your aspirations.
Embracing and celebrating diversity is core to HEINEKEN’s purpose of “brewing the joy of true togetherness to inspire a better world”. We believe that people as diverse as our brews including and not limited to gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religious belief, nationality, social background, disability and thinking style enrich our lives and strengthen our business. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates as we champion a culture of belonging that provides fair and equal opportunities for all.
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