Category Manager

Regional Category Manager Raw Materials WE
Location:
Ziegelbrücke, Switzerland

Role Overview
Are you ready to shape the future as Regional Category Manager at Carlsberg? We are seeking a Regional Category Manager Raw Materials WE to support the execution of category strategies on a local, regional or global basis. RCM participates and contributes into strategy development. RCM brings expertise directly to the day to day work in Local, regional or global basis.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support global and regional strategies in countries in alignment with local stakeholders and the Country Procurement teams.
• Preparation and support of RFx in cooperation with Team Lead, local stakeholders and the Country Procurement teams.
• Support NPI/NPD, value engineering and sourcing activities in accordance with Carlsberg's standardized sourcing process
• Collect local TCO input and ensure regular feedback from/to local business units, among others reporting of TCO relevant statistics
• Maintain good and trustworthy support, contact and communicate to commercial business and local supply chain on all levels
• Actively promote the Group Procurement function and CSC requirements locally
• Actively provide input to category strategy
• Actively support sharing and implementation of cross-functional best practices across categories and countries
• Escalation point on returns/claims before Team Lead, when financial impact
• Local stakeholder management on an on-going daily basis
• Category analytics and database management
• Support budget process through deep cost structure understanding
• Co-ordinate and run Supplier Performance reviews where agreed with Team Lead, setting and delivering clear value improvement agenda with suppliers / stakeholders.
• Other administrative tasks.
• Support implementation of contractual commitments above threshold spend and follow up on performance.
• Active involvement in problem solving (i.e. quality issues) and claim handling
• Actively support the Service Level Agreement (SLA) annual review of targets for KPIs and subsequently update the SLA
• Securing sugar volumes and prices according to Group's Commodity Hedging Policy

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 5 years relevant commercial experience within all aspects of strategic & tactical procurement on regional or global level
• International work experience in related industry, FMCGs within raw materials category, preferably in virtual team
• Strong knowledge and experience in application of Source-to-Pay Processes
• Analytical drive to independently perform market and industry analysis
• General knowledge and experience to conduct spend & demand analysis
• Strong analytical skills – leverage quantitative & qualitative information to assess, screen and select suppliers, e.g. through Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• General understanding of financial assessment
• Expert in RFx related support including optimal execution
• Common knowledge about e-auction development and execution
• Direct experience with contract planning and execution & contract negotiations
• Experience with Supplier Relationship Management
• Growth Mindset
• We live growth mindset culture in Carlsberg, we are looking for new colleagues who:
• Live by Semper Ardens (always burning) and constantly strive for the extraordinary
• Foster an environment of positive energy and compassion
• Passionate about the consumer in everything we do
• Decide fast and deliver with excellence
• Empower, support, and grow our people to reach their full potential

Education:

• A higher theoretical and commercial background, equivalent to a Master degree

Languages:

• Fluent English (spoken and written)

What You Can Expect:

• The opportunity to Work closely with the Global & Regional Senior Management, Group & Regional Category Directors, Global Category Manager, Country Procurement members, as well as, with other relevant stakeholders in Carlsberg Group's central and local business units
• The chance to work for a company with nearly 180 years of heritage.
• A dynamic international work environment with great energy.
• An inclusive and supportive company culture.

Interested?

If you feel that you are interested for such a challenge please send us your application through the link. We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled sooner than the deadline, so apply as early as possible. We look forward to receiving your application.

Application deadline: December 16th, 2025.

Carlsberg Group: Brewing for a better today and tomorrow
For us success has always been in the diverse mix of our people, our beers and our brands. At Carlsberg, we want to recruit and develop people with a global mindset, cultural understanding, and international experience to ensure that our organization stays agile, inclusive and prepared for future growth. Only by acknowledging and harvesting from different perspectives and experiences, will we gain competitive advantage and leverage the effect of diversity for business growth. Carlsberg aims to create equal access to opportunity regardless of social identity, and we encourage everyone to apply regardless of gender, nationality, race, religion or any other characteristics protected by law.