Procurement Category Manager

About your new role…

We have a great opportunity to join our Procurement team in this role of Procurement Category Manager – Corporate Indirects - ANZ

This role is responsible for delivery and execution of a category strategies for Corporate Indirect procurement across Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands to maximise value delivery, including P&L savings cash flow and financial benefits and sustainable competitive service delivery. You will take accountability for ensuring quality and continuity of supply of goods or services purchased in the category using a total cost of ownership approach.

What will you be doing?

• Develop 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…

• Degree or relevant professional qualification
• Experience in category management, preferably within FMCG or similar
• Demonstrated experience in developing procurement category strategies across multiple geographies and functions
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in negotiating complex, high volume contracts

Applications close Wednesday 22nd October, 2025

What's in it for you?At CCEP you can expect an attractive package including staff product allowance as well as a broad range of discounts and benefits from a range of partners This is a genuine opportunity for an ambitious and customer focused trade professional to take their career to a new level and thrive making a positive contribution to CCEP customers' business growth and success, with a brand you can be proud of. Some of our amazing & competitive benefits are:

• Generous company funded Parental leave
• Purchased Annual Leave Scheme
• Ongoing training and opportunities for career progression within a diverse and constantly evolving workplace
• Being part of one of the world's largest bottlers and most recognizable brands.
• Excellent team culture – we have fun whilst we work
• A Leader who will support & guide you throughout your career
• Access to employee benefits such as free drinks onsite, allocation of products to take home, EAP, free onsite parking
• Access to our CCEP Care Program which helps our People work through the challenges of navigating Government Services, Social Welfare Organisations, and all other matters that impact on their emotional, psychological, financial, and physical wellbeing. This includes free counselling for you and your family via our EAP helpline
• Access to our career and self-development program from day one