Date: May 9, 2023

Location: New York, NY, US

Additional Location:

Function: Procurement

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Employement type: Permanent

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company: Campari America LLC

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 22 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 22 countries, and employs approximately 4,000 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

MISSION/OBJECTIVES

Does the idea of working with some of the most iconic and beloved spirits brands in the world interest you? Are you intrigued by the challenge of inserting and building brands in culture? If so, you’d better keep reading…

In line with the procurement mission, the Global Marketing & Event Procurement Sr. Manager will lead the sourcing and operational procurement processes for Global Event category, responsible for defining and implementing of the sourcing strategies and procurement activities for the Marketing and Commercial NPR Categories. The objective of this role is to ensure an efficient, effective, and continuous supply of materials and services for Campari and to support the design and the implementation of the most appropriate sourcing solution through negotiation and contracting processes, constantly investigating opportunities to improve our cost-base in a sustainable way. Under the guidance of the Global Marketing and Media Procurement Director, this position will play a critical role in implementing business solutions and best practices in support of the Global Strategic Marketing and Commercial Teams globally with focus on in Jamaica, USA and Canada with our collective ambitions to secure, negotiate and manage big-impact partnerships in the experiential, entertainment, sports and celebrity/influencer world.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES

Strategy implementation

• In collaboration with Global Marketing Procurement Director (GMPD) guarantees the execution of the strategic plans supporting, when needed, the Global/Regional buyers with the negotiation with the suppliers
• Conduct research on market developments, price and cost developments by applying cost models
• Support GMPD and/or Global Category Buyers (GCB) with market analysis including SWOT, Porter and other models to assist in the negotiation process and supplier development.
• Negotiating the best total value for the entrusted categories and scope including supplier selection, pricing model/formula, contract negotiation.
• Ensure the delivery of productivity via creativity, leveraging scale, new supplier introduction, threat of competition, and other procurement tools.
• During the contractual phase contributes and supports GMPD /GCB in definition of the legal protection, SLA’s and operative clauses.
• Coordinates the vendor segmentation, qualification and vendor rating processes for the services they are responsible for. In conjunction with the business stakeholders, carries out vendor audits, and supervises the supplier development process.
• Lead and take ownership in implementing the global procurement strategy at local global level for the relevant category
• Supports the execution of the company's sustainability journey

Category Management

• Responsible to set up Global Event and Sponsorship categories strategy in alignment with Key Stakeholders for regions to apply the strategy on a regional/local level
• Conduct regular overviews showing spend and volumes by sub-category, by supplier
• Perform external analysis describing the industry, trends, drivers, important industry insights, suppliers, “as-is” and future trends
• Complete and summarize SWOT analysis: summarizes the findings of the external and internal analysis, and gives the conclusions that point to the priorities of the category, that will be addressed with value levers, initiatives we plan to execute and implementation plan
• Implement plan (project pipeline): including initiatives, timeline and value generated (productivity and other KPIs)
• Define how each of the main suppliers will be managed and what the approach will be with each supplier
• Conduct category risk management. Maps the risks identified during the external and internal analysis and helps to discuss the level of risk with respective stakeholders
• Develop communication plan and keep the key stakeholders informed/consulted on regular bases

Innovation

• Leads the procurement process in providing solutions to fulfill needs for new Services/product developments
• Proactively provides insights on market trends, industry development and organizes supplier presentations and ensures follow-up on the agreed action plans.

Sourcing

• Lead and implement opportunities requiring development work of suppliers, upstream sourcing, and supplier relationship management in a harmonized way across Global with a focus on USA, Jamaica and Canada
• Pre-aligning with the budget stakeholders, he/she prepares all the relevant documents for the tendering processes (e.g. RFI/RFQ/RFP, Supplier Code, Corporate Communication Code, NDA, Solvency check, etc.)
• Define scope of spend and collect, identify and validate requirements of stakeholder (volumes, specifications and service levels)
• Perform detailed internal and external analysis of market and suppliers
• Develop, prioritize and validate sourcing strategy
• Ensures contract/legal agreements are saved in a shared repository and monitors the appropriate contract implementation ensuring the compliance with terms agreed. Under the guidance of GCD or GCB defines supplier hierarchy and carries out activities necessary for supplier and material coding.
• Responsible for implementing and executing process to ensure supplier compliance with contract language and agreed KPIs (including negotiation of repayment, refund, or incremental supply in case of non-compliance).
• Define and implement productivity opportunities delivering value beyond savings approach

Contracting

• Develop, draft or use legal agreement template established by legal department to enable legal agreement implementation with suppliers for managed spend within relevant authority levels (as defined by Global and/or Local Procurement Policy) on SOW volumes, price, quality, delivery and other conditions, liabilities, responsibilities and service levels.
• Ensure signed contracts are in place for managed spend categories at correct authority level & following all contract template guidelines
• Build strong relationships with the legal team globally and across the North Cluster and ensure relevant legal support is obtained at the beginning of sourcing activities

Supplier Relationship Management

• Effective management of category contracting activities. Compliance in internal and external audit and other procurement governance KPIs
• Responsible for implementing and executing processes to ensure supplier relationships derive the best value via QBR for lead strategic agencies
• Implement and manage effective well-documented Supplier Relationship Agreement reducing the possibility of confusion or disputes
• Effective evaluation and management of potential risks in the supplier based (financial, reputational, technical and value add capabilities

Personal & Team Development

• Contribute to the Assessment of the dotted-lined team members’ capabilities, and development opportunities
• Coach/mentor other team members as required
• Contributes to the continuous development and improvement of procurement processes, procedures and tools

Compliance

• Ensure that items purchased meet Food Safety and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) requirements and specifications.
• Recommend new procedures or adjustments to existing procedures to improve the efficiency of the Marketing Procurement Department.
• Manage cost savings projects (to include all Sievo projects)

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior role in Marketing Procurement at a multinational level
• Strong background in procurement category management in FMCG companies, sourcing negotiations, contract administration/ negotiation, senior marketing stakeholders management
• Strong knowledge in negotiation with BTL/ATL agency focusing on Events, Sponsorship and, Experiential

• Previous experience in Marketing in FMCG segment and/or advertising/event agency is a strong advantage

• Proficient in utilizing Enterprise-class systems such as SAP and or Coupa
• PR, Sponsorship, POS, Creative, Digital, Media, Influencers with beverage industry experience as a plus

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in business, marketing and communication, finance, industrial engineering, economics or technical discipline.
• Professional qualifications: CPSM/CPM is an asset or equivalent
• Project management certification is an asset

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.

Notice to third party agencies:

Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Services Agreement, we will not consider, or agree to, payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event that a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, we explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency