Senior Category Analyst

SENIOR CATEGORY ANALYST, POZNAŃ (6 months contract)

Role overview

The Category Analyst supports the execution of category strategies defined by the Global Category Director on a local, regional or global basis. The role is primarily responsible for providing analytical, project and administrative support to the Category Team. This role has a key focus on Hops and Cans categories and will also support other categories on analytical tasks.

What you’ll be doing

• Contract & price management in SAP
• Preparation of analysis/presentations on supplier performance and supporting category specific or leading improvement projects
• Market and spend analysis, preparing and elaborating on supporting documentation for supplier selection and contract negotiations
• Ownership of the category performance (budget, PPV, regional savings pipeline)
• Global stock ownership in hops including inventory level, demand calculation and distribution/allocation process
• Integrating the current solutions to create automation and efficiency
• Aggregation of demand globally from local demand
• Supplier discussions regarding hops, including adjustment to supply commitments
• Understanding local business requirements and supply markets, coordinating cross border implementation and providing input to category strategy
• Local stakeholder management on an on-going daily basis
• Category analytics and database management
• Supporting budget process through deep cost structure understanding
• Co-ordinating and running Supplier Performance reviews where agreed with Category Director in countries, setting and delivering clear value improvement agenda with suppliers / stakeholders
• Other administrative tasks

What we’re looking for

• Educational background in Procurement or Economics
• Min. 2 years relevant experience in Supply Chain, Finance or Commercial
• Work experience in related industry, particularly in virtual team
• Data savviness & proven skills in Excel, SAP, MS Office & other tools
• Strong drive, interpersonal and communication skills
• Advanced analysis and problem-solving skills

What you can expect
We’re asking for a lot, but you’ll be well-rewarded with:

• Flexible working hours
• Working in a hybrid mode
• Private health care, accident insurance, and MyBenefit system at your disposal
• Annual bonus, Holiday benefit, and Christmas bonus every year
• Internal trainings
• Periodical beer allowance & 0% beer available at the office
• Co-financed lunch
• Well-being platform
• Social events such as e.g. Thursday Bars in the office
• Employee Referral Program
• Bike parking space and showers with changing rooms
• Modern ergonomic office space with a chillout zone
• Exciting growth and development opportunities within the organization
• Working in a passionate, international environment.

We read applications continuously and vacancies may be filled anytime. We look forward to receiving your application.

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.