Category Mgr - Malt & Alcohols

Molson Coors • Milwaukee, WI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.
In the role of Category Manager – Malt & Alcohols working in Milwaukee, WI you will lead a small team of procurement professionals who will work closely with key stakeholders in brewery operations to manage North America's Malt supply. The role will not only have people management, but it will also lead for the development and execution of major category strategies, playing a key role in supplier relationship management and delivering significant value to the business. The role will lead North American Malt supply and several other categories with a total spend of approximately $100M.
This position reports to the Sr Director of Procurement – Ingredients & Partnerships.

Requirements

• You are an authentic leader. You value and respect differences and believe everyone’s unique differences is the key to collaboration and a winning team culture
• You have a bachelor’s degree, procurement accreditation OR equivalent experience in the field of procurement.
• You have at least 5 years experience in procurement
• 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

Responsibilities

• Lead a Procurement Analyst and support their growth and development through career discussions and consistent one on one conversations
• Engage with and influence senior level internal stakeholders to align on needs and priorities.
• Play a critical role in development of key relationships with the Barley teams and Internal Malting operations.
• Deep analysis of network supply optimization and portfolio costing within Malt assisting with make vs buy decisions for our vertical integrations.
• Maintain supplier relationships and performance, lead negotiations, conduct sourcing events
• Deliver cost savings, cost avoidance and other measures of financial value
• Mitigate supply issues of critical materials to minimize brewery downtime
• Develop category sourcing and negotiation strategies across malt, purchased alcohols and spirits, salts, and acids used in the brewing process.

Benefits

• Flexible work programs that support work life balance including a hybrid work model of 4 days in the office
• Participation in our Total Rewards program with a competitive base salary, incentive plans, parental leave, health, dental, vision, retirement plan options with incredible employer match, generous paid time off plans, an engaging Wellness Program, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with amazing resources
• On site Pub, access to cool brand clothing and swag, top events and, of course... free beer and beverages!
• 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
• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees