Market Procurement Specialist

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Group Procurement Category Manager (Marketing and Professional Services) to join our Group Procurement function.

In this newly created role, reporting directly to the Chief Procurement Officer, you will have responsibility for a portfolio of Marketing and Professional Services categories, establishing a group remit with accountability for managing both regional and local suppliers, across our sites together with our stakeholders.

The location for this position is at our Head Office in Faxe, Denmark.

Category scope:

• Marketing Services to include local and group agencies, creative, digital and content production, media buying, point of sale, coolers, etc.,
• Professional Services to include consulting, legal, HR services, Travel, FMRE, etc.

Key responsibilities:

• Category Strategy: Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business objectives and procurement objectives.

• Sourcing Excellence: Lead sourcing events (RFI/RFP), contract negotiation, supplier segmentation, supplier relationship management & performance management. Use analytics/insights to drive category opportunities, benchmark performance., etc.

• Spend Management and Value Creation: Manage demand shaping and investment optimisation (especially in marketing spend) to maximise effectiveness and efficiency. Deliver and report relevant financial and non-financial KPIs, i.e. cost savings, mitigations, value add, contract coverage, risk mitigation, sustainability, etc.,

• Collaboration and Influence: Partner with internal stakeholders such as Marketing, Commercial, Finance, Legal, HR, etc. Translate business needs into category requirements. Coordinate category priorities with the market procurement teams and strengthen the category communities.

• Procurement control: Develop and introduce greater procurement oversight in key areas of spend, with the goal of increasing spend under procurement control. Ensure compliance, risk management, governance across suppliers and contracts (both group and local).

• Externally orientated: Leverage your external radar and knowledge of the external supplier landscape, industry best practices, digitalization and automation to drive optimization.

We hope you are…

A strategic thinker with a hands-on approach. Someone who combines analytical insights with commercial instinct. You are comfortable embracing new challenges, leading change, influencing senior stakeholders, and building trusted supplier partnerships that deliver long term value.

Your background most likely includes:

• 5+ years' experience in procurement or consultancy within a CPG, food, or beverage environment.
• A bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or a related field (CIPS qualification or similar is a plus)
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, such as strategy development, financial and business needs analysis, complex negotiations, etc.
• Comfortable working autonomously in a fast-moving and ambiguous environment; with the ability to prioritize and balance competing demands effectively.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels and across cultures.
• A collaborative, curious, and results oriented mindset. You are comfortable driving digitalization and continuous improvement.

At Royal Unibrew, you will join a dynamic, people driven culture where innovation, sustainability, and collaboration go hand in hand.

You will have the freedom to shape your category strategy, build impactful partnerships, and see your work contribute directly to our growth and sustainability goals.

You will be based at our headquarters in Faxe, surrounded by supportive colleagues in a department that is constantly evolving. We value collaboration and make time for sparring and looking out for one another.

At Royal Unibrew, you will enjoy a wide range of employee benefits designed to ensure a safe and fulfilling workday, with a strong focus on well-being and personal development.

If this sounds like your next career move, please apply today.

We are looking very much forward to hearing from you.

At Royal Unibrew, you'll find the industry's most dedicated, energetic, and experienced colleagues. Together, we build the best framework for a job that precisely matches your everyday life and career aspirations.

Royal Unibrew produces, markets, sells, and distributes quality beverages. We are a consortium of more than 35 breweries and beverage producers from across Denmark, known especially for our traditional, locally-rooted brands such as Faxe Kondi, Egekilde, Royal Beer, Ceres, and Odense Pilsner, as well as partner brands like Pepsi MAX and Heineken.

Today, we are the second-largest beverage company in Denmark. Our journey began in 1856, and we still maintain a strong commercial focus, a clear growth strategy, and an ambitious sustainability strategy - both domestically and internationally.

You'll have over 1500 colleagues in Denmark and more than 2700 colleagues outside the country, including in Finland, Italy, France, Norway, Canada, the Netherlands, and the Baltic countries.

With us, you'll be part of challenging the boundaries of sustainable production and distribution. You'll help ensure a diverse range of beverages that bring people together - on the dance floor, during the third half, or over a meal - all while contributing to strengthening Danish sports, music, and community life.