Pernod Ricard · 5 hours ago
Senior Manager, Category Procurement (Dry Goods)
Louisville, KY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$113K/yr - $141K/yr
8+ years expPernod Ricard is a global premium spirits and wine company, known for its leading brands. The Senior Manager, Category Procurement will lead the end-to-end procurement strategy and supplier management for packaging categories, focusing on cost competitiveness, innovation, and sustainability.
Food and BeverageManufacturingWine And Spirits
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end packaging category strategies (glass, closures, labels, secondary packaging, etc.) aligned with business, brand, and regional priorities
Deliver multi-year cost-savings, inflation mitigation, and value-engineering pipelines
Translate packaging design and technical decisions into COGS, margin, and cash impact
Lead supplier segmentation, negotiation strategy, contracting, and performance management
Drive supplier accountability across cost, service, quality, innovation, and ESG
Actively manage risk, BCPs, dual-sourcing, and capacity strategies
Partner with Marketing, NPD, and Operations to influence design-to-value decisions early
Ensure packaging solutions meet brand intent, manufacturability, sustainability, regulatory, and cost objectives
Lead supplier involvement in innovation, lightweighting, and alternative materials
Ensure robust specifications, GS1 compliance, ERP master data, and change-management processes
Govern packaging standards, approvals, and compliance with all regulatory and Pernod Ricard frameworks
Budget creation, and COGS management
Support supplier audits, continuous improvement, and quality initiatives
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing packaging team
Act as a trusted business partner to Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, and Global Procurement
Influence at senior leadership level with data-driven recommendations
Qualification
Required
8–12+ years in CPG packaging procurement and/or packaging operations
Demonstrated ownership of commercial negotiations and category strategies
Strong understanding of packaging materials, manufacturing processes, and cost drivers
Proven ability to influence Stakeholders without authority
Track record of value creation, not just execution
Experience working in matrixed, regional/global organizations
Bachelor's degree required
Preferred
Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent strongly preferred
MBA a plus
Benefits
Flexible work policy
Hybrid option with flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week
Great benefits and perks
Company
Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard produces distilled beverages including a range of wines and spirits.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.29B2025-10-29Post Ipo Debt· $1.39B
2025-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $836.9M
2024-04-29Post Ipo Debt· $1.61B
Leadership Team
Florence Tresarrieu
Global Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Treasury and Group Cash Performance
Pierre-Yves Calloc'h
Global Chief Digital Officer
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