Category Manager

Description:

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world’s most loved drinks.

We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow, and we are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day.

About Your Role

The Category Manager role is responsible for the delivery and execution of a category strategy across an AP cluster to maximise value delivery, including P&L savings, Cash flow and financial benefits and sustainable competitive service delivery. In addition this role will ensure quality and continuity of supply of goods or services purchased in the category using a total cost of ownership approach and drive delivery of the CCEP Sustainability change agenda with category suppliers in line with our corporate “This Is Forward” commitments.

This role could be based in Australia or Auckland NZ

What You Will Be Doing

• Responsible for Facilities Management and MRO category management, including developing supplier performance via strategic supplier meetings, carry out RFIs / RFPs, run negotiations and manage contracts
• Deliver supply agreements in accordance with strategy objectives to ensure delivery of optimum business results
• Identify and deliver supply optimization and harmonization initiatives
• Deliver cost savings through negotiation and realization of cost reduction projects.
• Create and maintain competitive advantage for CCEP through the achievement of lowest possible total acquisition costs.
• Deliver optimal cost management through accurate and timely reporting and compliance with Contract and Chart of Authority processes
• Accurately forecast and budget pricing for raw materials and service costs and deliver forecasted budgets, ensuring communication of any variance at the earliest opportunity completely with potential business impact.
• Deliver risk management strategies to mitigate the impact of volatile supply markets
• Develop creative, value focused sourcing strategies and identify new sources of supply
• Enable and exploit supplier innovation of services and products to deliver competitive advantage and cost reduction to CCEP
• Ensure suppliers are approved and comply with TCCC Supplier Guiding Principles and CCEP CRS requirements including SBTI, Renewable energy and Ecovadis scoring.
  
  
  

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOU!

• University degree or relevant professional qualification
• Minimum 2-5 years experience in category management, preferably FMCG.
• Experience in FMCG procurement, developing procurement category strategies across multiple geographies and functions
• Experience working in a high profile public company in a multi-national environment
• Strategic thinker
• Good communication skills (able to influence at a senior level)
• Experience in negotiating complex, high volume contracts
• Demonstrate the capacity to evaluate issues analytically and commercially
• Strong project and change management skills
  
  
  

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Working with one of the world’s most recognisable brands.
• Free monthly product allowances to share with family and friends (including Coca-Cola, Mount Franklin, Monster, and more!).
• Access to our corporate benefits including Fitness Passport & discounts with our many diverse customers including Microsoft, Lenovo, Hertz, GoGet and Estee Lauder.
• Free counselling for you and your family via our EAP helpline as part of our commitment to well-being.
• Unlimited drinks onsite.
  
  
  

WHY CHOOSE US FOR YOUR NEXT ROLE?

We have an amazing culture at CCEP, to find out more make sure you check out the people stories on our website.

Applications close on Monday 7th April 2025

• Please be aware:* This job posting may close earlier than the advertised date if we receive a strong pool of candidates. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.
  
  
  

At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, we are always refreshing the way we work and becoming a more inclusive, diverse and equitable company. It’s important to us that you have the best recruitment experience possible, therefore, please let us know what support we can put in place for you in terms of any accessibility adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Coca-Cola Europacific is committed to the health and safety of all employees and to equal employment opportunity for all employees to ensure that our employees have a safe work environment that is also free of discrimination and harassment.

This role will be subject to our standard pre-employment checks, which includes employment references, working rights and/or medical check, background checks, dependent on role.