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Regional Category Manager - Marketing & Sales

At Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) we are one of the mosticonic beer companies in Australia with a history spanning back to 1824. We arealso a subsidiary of one of the world's largest beverage organisations(SABMiller) who are located across six continents; we're experts in brewing -nurturing local brand portfolios that work within our local markets. 

Working within a matrix reporting structure; GM Procurement basedin Melbourne and Global Category Director based in Switzerland, the RegionalCategory Manager (RCM) will be accountable for driving and supporting thedevelopment of category practices for Marketing, including sourcing strategydefinition, deployment, and stakeholder management along with driving theimplementation of Global Category Structure into CUB which will in turnmaximise total cost of ownership savings and procurement value contribution. TheRCM is an integral interface between Global Procurement and local CUB businessas a deep subject matter expert in marketing procurement disciplines - ideally underpinnedby an agency and/or marketing background. In addition, the RCM will hold procurementaccountability across Marketing Communications (media, advertising agencies andproduction, BTL agencies, market research and insights) and Marketing Materials(POS, Merchandise Materials, Print, Fridges and Draught Serving Equipment).

Tertiary qualified in Business or a related discipline, you willbe a strategic thinker with extensive experience in Marketing and Sales Procurementwhich will ensure you are able to build credible working relationships withsenior level marketing stakeholders both locally and globally. You will beproficient and confident working with a wide range of procurement tools,techniques and your experience will span across supplier management, categoryanalysis and demand management. As a high calibre commercial procurementprofessional, experience within and/or deep knowledge of the AustralianAdvertising and Marketing Communication industries will form an essentialcomponent of this role. This is a great opportunity to build on your alreadyestablished Marketing and Procurement career whilst joining a global procurementteam.

AtCUB we believe in beer and we're proud when people enjoy life and friendshipbecause of what we do. In our portfolio we have leading brands like, CarltonDraught, VB, Pure Blonde, Peroni, Cascade and Strongbow cider. With around 2000employees across the globe, our products are sold in more than 45 countries.That's a lot to be proud of. We are passionate about producing, marketing anddistributing the best beer portfolio in Australia, with our brands at the heartof the great times and great experiences for our consumers. As a resultour people enjoy exciting and diverse career opportunities.

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Advertised: 
20 Dec 2013 Aus. Eastern Standard Time 

Closing date: 
31 Jan 2014 6:00pm Aus. Eastern Standard Time