Sales Activation Proximity Buyer - Pernod Ricard Southern Europe - Marseille - CDI

Pernod Ricard
Marseille
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: SalesExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Negotiation","Stakeholder management","Continuous improvement","Spend analysis","Risk management"]

Own procurement for the Sales Activation category in France, partnering with local stakeholders and Global Category Managers to co-build sourcing strategy. Lead bids, supplier negotiations, and key supplier relationship management while driving competitiveness, quality, sustainability, and risk control. Analyze spend and KPI to deliver continuous improvement, consolidate the supplier panel, and ensure local alignment with the Group’s procurement policies.

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Sales Activation Proximity Buyer - Pernod Ricard Southern Europe - Marseille - CDI

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Job Summary

Own procurement for the Sales Activation category in France, partnering with local stakeholders and Global Category Managers to co-build sourcing strategy. Lead bids, supplier negotiations, and key supplier relationship management while driving competitiveness, quality, sustainability, and risk control. Analyze spend and KPI to deliver continuous improvement, consolidate the supplier panel, and ensure local alignment with the Group’s procurement policies.
Location: Marseille
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Sales
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and deploy the procurement strategy for the Sales Activation category in France.
  • •Identify procurement performance levers across cost competitiveness, quality, innovation, sustainability, and risk management.
  • •Collect and challenge internal stakeholder needs and align local actions with the Group’s procurement strategy.
  • •Lead supplier tenders/consultations/negotiations and manage key supplier relationships.
  • •Analyze spend, needs, and KPIs to build continuous improvement action plans and support Global Category teams with market and supplier insights.

Key Requirements

  • •Higher education, ideally specialized in procurement, supply chain, business, or equivalent.
  • •At least 5 years of procurement experience, with significant exposure to Sales Activation categories.
  • •Experience within an FMCG procurement organization at local or regional level.
  • •Strong mastery of sourcing processes/methodologies, procurement analysis, and cost models.
  • •Fluent/very good English; Spanish is a plus.
Experience:5+ yearsFMCG
Education:
Skills:NegotiationStakeholder managementContinuous improvementSpend analysisRisk management
Languages:EnglishSpanish

Company Brief

Pernod Ricard
Global producer and distributor of premium wines and spirits, with a portfolio of internationally recognized alcoholic beverage brands. Operates across markets worldwide through manufacturing, marketing, and large-scale distribution.
Industry: Food & Beverage
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 1975
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