Position Title:  Category Lead Global Fleet, Travel & IE

Be a part of a revolutionary change

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally redefining our business, and building our future on smoke-free products with the power to deliver a smoke-free future.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly new directions.

The Operations function, thanks to its global scale and drive for innovation, is playing a meaningful role in PMI’s business transformation. Our mission is to produce and deliver products to our markets and into the hands of our consumers in a sustainable way. Operations is at the center of a powerful triangle of deep consumer connection, product innovation and executional excellence.

Our people are passionate, determined, and innovative. From procurement, to manufacturing and throughout our supply chain, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to leave your mark in this transformational journey to deliver better, smoke-free alternatives to millions of adult smokers around the world.

Purpose of the Job

PMI has built a Cost Category Management Office based in Madrid, focusing on cross functional cost categories (Fleet, Travel, Facility Management and Corporate Real Estate) with the primary objective to deliver cost optimization targets for PMI’s.

The primary role would be to support PMI Procurement organization on the assigned categories / markets liaising mainly with CCMO Head of Fleet and the CCMO Head of Travel. Collaborate cross functional with them to achieve PMI objectives. Candidate would also interact with Regions / Markets as part of the role, understanding their current and anticipated sourcing demand or needs and execute Global sourcing activities of high complexity.

Your ‘day to day’

• Liaise with CCMO to understand their strategies and elaborate and develop Procurement Strategy accordingly
• Liaise with Regional Procurement / markets to develop sourcing or project strategies and to develop plans for specific projects or areas to execute or support the strategy
• Coordinate or support contract negotiations of medium to high complexity or criticality with Legal, Business and Procurement Account / Category Management to ensure legal requirements are met and the contract is signed within agreed timelines
• Provide recommendations and bring improvements into current practices and sourcing strategies
• Assess market conditions, trends and indicators that enable PMI to achieve their goals
• Based on the consolidated market intelligence provide insights, interpretations and Procurement recommendations for the supported categories
• Independently lead the support to the assigned categories in terms of sourcing activities, develop and lead improvement implementation
• Execute or support sourcing / competitive bidding process of high complexity with significant exposure to timely select the best possible offer which meets internal customers' requirement
• Develop dotted remote Team that provides support to the Categories
• Support local deployment of Global Procurement Strategies for the assigned Categories

Who we’re looking for

• A university degree in Business Administration / Economics / Trade
• Diploma from a recognized Procurement Institute or MBA is a plus
• Valid EU work permit
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in the area of procurement sourcing in an international / multicultural environment with a minimum 3 years’ experience in related categories
• Ability to understand and lead the company’s business objectives, strategies and directions
• Develop & implement actions plans accordingly
• Leading procurement (multi)-projects
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with both internal customers and external suppliers
• Advanced negotiation skills
• Analytical skills
• Team work, leadership and strong drive for results
• Fluent English level in both oral and written

What we offer

Our success depends on the people who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can:

• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to do things differently, experiment and explore.

• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.

• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.

• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to create a smoke free future