Global Category Manager - Labels and Cartons

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

As the Global Labels and Cartons Category Manager, you will ead the global sourcing strategy for labels and cartons shippers, ensuring alignment with our long-term growth goals and key global and regional stakeholders. You will lead the Supplier Partnership Program with global suppliers, developing strategic plans to achieve critical procurement and sustainability objectives:

ABOUT YOU

To support the Best 10 years of the Bacardi group, we need you to be Fearless, have a Founders mentality, and treat others like Family. You will need to know how to operate in an agile and changing environment, working very closely with your internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects and savings are delivered on time with best value/quality to the company.

You will need to be able to implement strategies, define clear roadmap with suppliers and drive actions while ensure continuity of business.

RESPONSIBILITIES - WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE

Strategy Implementation

• Lead the development of global sourcing strategies to maximize leverage and support long-term strategic growth.
• Define, build and align global sourcing strategies maximizing Bacardi’s leverage on a worldwide basis supporting Bacardi Company’s objectives
• Collaborate with global and regional stakeholders to ensure strategy alignment and sign off.
• Lead the global implementation of sourcing strategies, providing support and coaching to regional leaders to ensure successful execution.
• Establish best-in-class sourcing and contracting practices, enhancing supplier relationship management, allowing clear and auditable financial reporting, and promoting responsible sourcing and sustainability practices.
• Set and manage budget targets and regularly updates long-term financial plans in collaboration with our finance business partners.
• Enable local/regional sourcing opportunities to support growth ambitions.

Supplier Relationship Management:

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers, integrating them into our business processes to enhance value.
• Execute comprehensive supplier management strategies, including business reviews and top-level meetings, global and regional governance ensuring supplier alignment with our objectives.
• Ensure supplier compliance with Bacardi’s sourcing policies and sustainability standards.
• Develop a diversified supplier base that meets our needs across innovation, contingency planning, supply chain agility, and sustainability.

Sustainability and Continuous Improvement:

• Lead the category towards significant sustainability improvements targets in line with our Good Spirited Program, supporting recycled content, recyclability, leveraging best in class partners.
• Monitor supplier performance to drive continuous improvement and value engineering.
• Conduct forums to optimize costs and services, achieving economies of scale and productivity gains year on year.
• Foster strong internal relationships to align procurement strategies with organizational goals.

Sourcing and Operational Support:

• Support regional teams in managing supply risks, resolving delivery issues, and implementing quality improvement actions.
• Ensure clear understanding and implementation of commercial agreements across supply centers.
• Regularly assess risk and opportunities, providing proactive feedback and solutions.
• Develop management strategies, such as contingency planning, scenario planning, and the development of resilient supply chains
• Stay updated on industry trends and share internally to optimize supply, costs, sustainability, and innovation.

SKILLS - THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY

Education:

• Master’s degree in Business, Economics, or Engineering. Specialization in Purchasing or a CIPS qualification is preferred.

Experience:

• 3-5 years+ in procurement or supply chain roles, preferably within the packaging sector.
• Experience in F&B or FMCG industries is advantageous.
• Proven track record of transformation sourcing strategy implementation.

Languages:

• Fluency in English required.
• Proficiency in additional languages (Spanish, Italian, French) is beneficial.

Functional Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of procurement and category management.
• Expertise in supplier relationship management, sourcing strategies, and industry analysis.
• Strong negotiation skills and understanding of should-cost modelling.
• Capability in procurement budgeting, project management, and digital procurement tools.
• Familiarity with ESG practices for packaging.

Leadership Skills:

• Strategic thinker with the ability to navigate and influence within a matrixed, global organization.
• Results-driven with excellent prioritization skills.
• Robust supplier and stakeholder management abilities.

LEADERSHIP AGILITY

At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.
 

• Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become

• Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others

• People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance

• Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.

• Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with

• Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience

Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person’s identity. 

U.S. applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Perks of Working for us

At Bacardi, we are committed to providing our Primos (employees) with a comprehensive Total Rewards package of compensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, well-being, and much more to meet the needs of themselves and their families. It goes beyond just Cash! The total rewards program is based on pay for performance, whereby the incentive programs are linked to company and individual performance.

Compensation, Paid Time Off & Retirement:

• Competitive Pay Package

• Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered ( i.e., volunteer day, allowing you to give back to the community)

• Retirement/Pension Plan

Health & Wellbeing

• Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs

• Best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies

Additional Benefits

The benefits /perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Bacardi, your work location, and are subject to change.

Some benefits may be subject to an employee contribution.

Some benefits may be fully or partially subsidized. Incentive plans are linked to the nature of your employment and can vary based on region, market, function or brand.