Category Manager, Sales & Marketing Procurement

Requisition ID: 39882

Cheers to creating an incredible tomorrow!
At Molson Coors, we tackle big challenges and defy the status quo. With a proud legacy of excellence, an incredible portfolio of beer, seltzers, spirits, and non-alcohol brands, and a bold vision for our future... we’re on the path to transforming the beverage industry. That requires remarkable individuals who are curious, tenacious, and never afraid to fail forward.

We seek, value and respect everyone’s unique perspectives and experiences knowing that we are stronger together. We collaborate as a team and celebrate each other’s successes.

Here’s to crafting careers and creating new legacies.

Crafted Highlights:
In the role of Category Manager- Sales & Marketing Procurement working in Milwaukee, WI, you will be part of the North America Commercial Procurement team. You will be responsible for leading a team of two, developing and executing category strategies, and supporting the Molson Coors commercial organization. Categories in scope for you and your team include precision marketing, eCommerce, data, research, insights, sampling, consumer incentives, public relations, joint promotional agreements, and influencers. Key stakeholders for these categories are located in our Chicago HQ and some travel for face-to-face engagement is expected.

This position reports to the Director- Sales & Marketing Procurement.

What You’ll Be Brewing:

• Taking action to drive culture and on-going development of your team members
• Lead transformative projects, drive simplification, and best in class ways of working within your categories
• Maintain best in class stakeholder engagement and support of the commercial agenda
• Maintain supplier relationships, lead negotiations, conduct sourcing events
• Deliver cost savings, cost avoidance and other measures of financial value
• Deliver annual and long-range business planning, development, and delivery of category strategies

Key Ingredients:

• 5 or more years of relevant experience
• Expert in category strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier management, spend analysis, and contract negotiation skills
• Experience in beverage or fast-moving consumer goods in a multi-national environment
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• You love a challenge. You complete complex projects quickly and adeptly with your understanding of the business priorities

• You build relationships and collaborate to get to the desired outcome

• You take accountability for results – acting with integrity and honoring commitments

• You have a thirst for learning – you are always looking for ways to learn and help one another grow

• You exhibit our core values

Work Perks that You Need to Know About:

• Flexible work programs that support work life balance including a hybrid work model of 4 days in the office
• We care about our People and Planet and have challenged ourselves with stretch goals around our key priorities

• We care about our communities, and play our part to make a difference – from charitable donations to hitting the streets together to build parks, giving back to the community is part of our culture and who we are

• Engagement with a variety of Business Resource Groups, which can provide volunteer opportunities, leadership experience, and networking through the organization

• Ability to grow and develop your career centered around our First Choice Learning opportunities

• Participation in our Total Rewards program with a competitive base salary, incentive plans, parental leave, health, dental, vision, a retirement savings plan with incredible employer match, generous paid time off plans, an engaging Wellness Program, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with amazing resources

• Access to cool brand clothing and swag, top events and, of course... free beer and beverages!

• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

Molson Coors is an equal opportunity employer. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment processes, please e-mail [email protected].

Pay and Benefits:

At Molson Coors, we’re committed to paying people fairly and equitably for the work they do.

Job Posting Total Rewards Offerings: $111,900.00 - $146,900.00 (posting salary range) + 15% target short term incentive + $23,000 on average spent on benefits per employee, including but not limited to health, dental, vision, retirement with above market employer match, wellness incentives and EAP + paid time off (including holidays, vacation days and sick days).

The posting range provided above for salary is what we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We ultimately pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors that inform pay decisions including but not limited to the required work location, previous work experience, skill set and internal equity.