Procurement Buyer

Job Title: Procurement Buyer Business Services (UK & Ireland)

Location: Simmonscourt Dublin 4 (Hybrid)
Contract: Permanent

About the Company

Pernod Ricards Gold Brand Unit is the Groups Aged Spirits & Champagne division bringing together the prestigious portfolios of Irish Distillers Chivas Brothers Martell Mumm PerrierJouët and North American Distillers. With a global team operating across over 40 sites and brands spanning Irish Scotch and American Whisk(e)y Cognac Champagne and wine the division unites exceptional craftsmanship and deep expertise across iconic terroirs in Ireland Scotland France and North America. Its portfolio rooted in heritage and provenance embodies Pernod Ricards commitment to excellence from Premium to UltraPrestige delivering some of the worlds most celebrated and enduring spirits and champagnes.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Buyer Business Services to join our UK & Ireland (UKI) Indirect Procurement team.

This role supports the delivery of procurement activity across a broad Business Services portfolio contributing to category strategy execution sourcing activity supplier performance and value delivery across the UKI region.

Based in Dublin and reporting to the Head of Indirect Procurement UKI you will work closely with stakeholders across:

• Pernod Ricard UK
• Chivas Brothers
• Irish Distillers

This role is well suited to an experienced Buyer or Senior Buyer looking to broaden category exposure and develop toward category management within a complex multi-business environment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Transformation

• Support and contribute to the management of a Business Services spend portfolio of approximately 100m across UK & Ireland
• Support the development and implementation of category strategies aligned with global procurement direction and local business needs
• Contribute to the UKI procurement transformation programme supporting workstreams and embedding best practices
• Identify opportunities for value creation through spend analysis market insights and stakeholder engagement
• Support the integration of Sustainability & Responsibility (S&R) and diversity commitments into sourcing and supplier requirements

Operational Procurement Delivery

• Support procurement operations for Business Services across UKI
• Contribute to value delivery through:
  • Buy Better professional sourcing and leverage of scale
  • Spend Better demand optimisation and policy compliance
  • Track Better governance performance sustainability and risk tracking

For localised categories:

• Lead sourcing activities including RFx processes supplier evaluation negotiations contracting and compliance

For global categories:

• Support global procurement teams with market reviews supplier discovery and contract implementation
• Ensure services meet agreed quality cost and performance requirements
• Support supplier performance management through KPIs SLAs reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

Stakeholder & Supplier Engagement

• Support as a key interface between Business Services functions and Procurement
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across UKI businesses
• Support demand management discussions to ensure services are aligned with business needs and value-for-money
• Engage suppliers through RFx processes and support commercial negotiations and contract implementation

Performance & Reporting

• Support tracking and reporting of savings spend compliance sustainability and supplier performance
• Provide structured input into reporting for procurement leadership on activities risks and value delivery
• Contribute to continuous improvement of procurement processes and governance

What Were Looking For

Essential

• 36 years experience in procurement or buying roles
• Experience supporting sourcing activity supplier management and contract processes
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Commercial awareness with good analytical capability
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced matrix organisation

Desirable

• Exposure to indirect or Business Services categories (e.g. FM Professional Services HR Finance T&E Technology Fleet)
• FMCG or multinational environment experience
• CIPS Level 3 or 4 (or working towards) preferred

What we offer

We understand our people are our special ingredient and at different points employees require different supports at different stages of their working lives. Our benefits perks and programmes look to support your employee journey. We want to make you feel recognised and valued for your contribution to our shared success. Some of offerings include;

• Hybrid working;A blended working arrangement of up to 3 days a week working from where you work best
• Profit share; - An annual profit share scheme to reward your contribution to the companys success.
• Allowance;an annual allowance to spend on our portfolio of products and merchandise for you to enjoy responsibly.
• People Development:We enable continuous development for our people at every stage of their careers through our people development online learning and leadership training programmes.
• Family leave:fully paid maternity parent and paternity leave allowing you spend precious time with your new family member
• Parental Support:Our Reconnect programme includes access to a workplace parenting coach a phased return to work and a supportive environment for new parents
• Health & Wellbeing;Our Wellbeing Programme THRIVE supports employees across the three main pillars: Life Body and Mind
• Charity Days: up to 2 days paid leave every year to volunteer at a charity of their choice

At Irish Distillers we know that great spirits are crafted by blending unique ingredients and we believe the same is true for people. We actively welcome individuals from all walks of life and warmly welcome those with diverse religious backgrounds ethnicities members of the Irish Travelling community genders abilities and identities. Its the mix of our experiences voices and cultures that gives us our true character.

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