Category Expert - Marketing
- Employer
- Carlsberg UK
- Location
- Northampton
- Salary
- competitive
- Closing date
- 27 Aug 2016
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Marketing, Sales
Job Details
Category Expert - Marketing
Based Northampton
Do you have the local and global market knowledge it takes to join one of the UK's largest beer and beverage companies within our pivotal role of Category Expert with a knowledge/specialism within Marketing?
Congratulations, you're in the right place.
You probably know us best for Carlsberg and Carlsberg Export. But, there's more to us than meets the eye. From Tetley's to Tuborg, San Miguel to Somersby Cider - we produce lots of leading brands. We also brew over 1 billion pints of beer each year and, last year, we made a £20m investment in a new bottling line at our landmark Northampton brewery. We are the official beer of the England football team, not to mention our partnership with the UK's best festivals - Glastonbury and Download to name just a couple.
Right now, we're looking for a highly analytical Category Expert who will be primarily responsible for handling execution of category strategies in countries on behalf of the Global Category Manager. You will understand local business requirements and supply markets, coordinate cross border implementation and provide input to category strategy.
As our Category Expert, you will have a good knowledge of source-to-pay processes and will be comfortable working with an analytical approach. Proficiency in IT is, of course, a given, but you'll also need knowledge of SAP or a local ERP system. Solid experience in RFx related support, common knowledge of e-auction development and execution and experience with Supplier Relationship Management are also requirements. The role is primarily responsible for understanding local business and supply markets, so as to full-fill global and local purchasing needs, support local implementation and local stakeholder management on an ongoing basis.
To rise to the challenge you will need knowledge and experience of International work experience in related industry with a strong Marketing and Sales procurement background. You will have a strategic approach, be results driven and have a structured approach to planning and organising. A great collaborator and with excellent communication skills, you're used to influencing and negotiating and not afraid to challenge others when necessary.
On top of the culture and career development opportunities that make working with us so rewarding, we also offer a competitive package with an impressive range of benefits, we'll also give you a product allowance for you to enjoy our products responsibly with friends and family, flexible benefits scheme and generous holidays. So, what are you waiting for?
Company
Carlsberg. To many we’re a famous Danish pilsner beer. To others, we make the best beer adverts ever, probably. To our colleagues, we’re so much more. We’re a brewer with 170-years of heritage and a reputation for making great beer at breweries across the world. We support this through continuous scientific innovation, centred at the Carlsberg Laboratory in Copenhagen, where the pH Scale was developed.
Alongside Carlsberg Pilsner, our enviable portfolio of beer brands includes Carlsberg Export, San Miguel, Tetley’s, Poretti and Brooklyn Lager. Some we brew, others we licence from our valued brewing partners Mahou, San Miguel and Brooklyn Brewery. We build these brands through iconic communications and sponsorship assets that include Glastonbury and Live Nation festivals, such as Reading, Leeds, Wireless and Latitude.
Above all else, we have a purpose and commitment to Brewing for a Better Today & Tomorrow, which is core to everything we do, from sales to sustainability. Carlsberg really is a great place to work. Internationally renowned brands, an exciting and stimulating environment and outstanding opportunities for personal development on a global stage. With such a diverse range of jobs and huge professional challenges, this is a place where passion and the desire to achieve really can make a difference.
Every day is different. Every day we look at new ways to perfect what we do and to be the best. And, it’s our people that are key to this. It’s a place where team means everything – yet every individual has the opportunity to shine. So on top of the culture and career development opportunities that make working with us so rewarding, we’ll also give you a product allowance, a flexible benefits scheme and generous holidays. So are you in the pursuit of something better and like what you’ve read so far? Then check out our current vacancies today.
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