European Procurement Manager – Retail Negotiations

Dublin - Ireland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

European Procurement Manager Retail Negotiations

A great opportunity to join a dynamic dedicated team managing a retail procurement spend of $11 Billion dollars across North America and Europe

YOUR ROLE WILL INVOLVE:

Negotiating & sourcing for large-scale complex European retail contracts for $100 m in aggregate annual purchasing within 12 different countries.
Delivering procurement synergies for the company network by standardising efforts finding unleveraged opportunities of scale consolidating vendor partners & distribution points challenging current business models & promoting business unit marketing refinements.
Providing strategic & tactical category guidance on key categories based on national trends internal & external best practice & company performance objectives.
Establishing cross functional teams to diagnose quantify & address regional & national level opportunities & alternative revenue sources.
Uniting autonomous business units around common value enhancing principles new programs & offerings & relevant macro level opportunities.
Establishing & maintaining an effective efficient communication process to & with EU Merchandising team Category Managers & Marketing Directors.
Leading the effort to scale successful regional programs to multi region or national status.
Supporting the establishment of national benchmarks performance markers & objectives.
Being willing to work hard in a fast-paced multi-tasking team-oriented environment.
Reprioritizing quickly & efficiently to rapidly changing needs & situations.
Demonstrating great organisational skills.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Bachelors degree in Finance Marketing Economics Intl Business MBA but combinations of related experience & education will also be considered.
Min 5 years negotiation & contract management in related marketing &/or merchandising - within a (B2C) retail environment.
Multi-unit leadership experience in convenience store merchandising operations related retail with management experience ideally.
Comprehensive knowledge of key financial principles (internal) & macroeconomic (external) & cost drivers (ex: commodities indices).
Advanced understanding of core marketing principles including brand development/management merchandising pricing theory & promotional strategies.
Experience with market data analysis interpretation & research using tools like Power BI. Advanced Ariba MS Outlook Excel PowerPoint & Word preferred.
Exceptional oral & written communication skills with the ability to tailor the message & deliver to a wide range of internal stakeholders.

WHY WORK WITH US

Alimentation Couche-Tard is a proud receiver Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for 4 years in a row.
Complete benefits packages (health insurance pension contribution etc.).
Possibility to enroll in stock purchase plan.
Employee discount on fuel.
Learning opportunities to develop new skills and to evolve professionally in a fast-growing company.
At Circle K our culture is shaped by our team members and how we treat each other. Our guiding principles are the core values we live by and inform all our actions and business decisions. You can find them at ValuesandCulture Circle K. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Office Location: (5 days a week) - Circle K Head Office Beech Hill Office Campus Belfield Clonskeagh Dublin 4 D04 Y016 Ireland

INTERESTED

We encourage you to apply by March 8 2026.

We know great companies are built from within by great people like you. Come grow with us!

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Job DescriptionEuropean Procurement Manager Retail NegotiationsA great opportunity to join a dynamic dedicated team managing a retail procurement spend of $11 Billion dollars across North America and EuropeYOUR ROLE WILL INVOLVE:Negotiating & sourcing for large-scale complex European retail contrac...