Market Procurement Manager, Indirects

Help shape the future of procurement at Royal Unibrew Royal Unibrew is home to some of the Nordics' most recognized beverage brands, including Faxe Kondi, Booster, Egekilde, Royal, Ceres and Faxe. We're looking for a Market Procurement Manager, Indirects to strengthen procurement capability, governance and value creation across Denmark, Norway and Sweden. About the Company Royal Unibrew is a leading multi-beverage company operating across the Nordics, Baltics and selected international markets. With a portfolio that includes well-known brands such as Faxe Kondi, Booster, Egekilde, Royal, Ceres, Albani and Faxe, we are committed to being the preferred local beverage partner while continuously driving growth, innovation and sustainability. Today, Royal Unibrew employs thousands of colleagues across multiple countries and continues to invest in both people and capabilities that support long-term success. The Role We're looking for an experienced procurement professional who thrives on creating structure, driving improvements and influencing stakeholders in a dynamic business environment. As Market Procurement Manager, Indirects, you will be responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies across a broad portfolio of indirect spend categories, including:

• Marketing Services
• Professional Services
• Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO)
• Other local indirect spend categories

This is not a role focused solely on managing established categories. A significant part of your success will come from identifying opportunities, building procurement maturity, implementing governance frameworks, improving spend visibility and helping stakeholders make commercially sound decisions. You will work closely with stakeholders across Denmark, Norway and Sweden while collaborating with suppliers, internal business functions and Group Procurement colleagues to drive value creation and support Royal Unibrew's continued growth ambitions. Responsibilities In this role, you will:

• Develop and implement procurement and category plans across multiple indirect spend categories
• Lead sourcing initiatives, supplier tenders and commercial negotiations
• Build and strengthen procurement governance, sourcing frameworks and best practices
• Increase transparency, control and visibility across indirect spend
• Establish and drive supplier relationship and performance management activities
• Identify and deliver cost optimization and value creation opportunities
• Support demand management and compliance initiatives
• Influence stakeholders and challenge existing ways of working constructively
• Analyse spend data, supplier performance and market developments
• Contribute to procurement capability development across Denmark, Norway and Sweden
• Collaborate with Group Procurement and local business functions to support strategic priorities

You will be based in Faxe, Denmark, and report directly to the Procurement Director. Profile You bring a strong procurement foundation and a proven ability to create business value through sourcing, stakeholder management and commercial decision-making. To succeed in the role, you likely have:

• 5+ years of experience within Procurement, Strategic Sourcing or Category Management
• Experience developing procurement strategies and category plans
• Proven success leading sourcing projects and commercial negotiations
• Experience managing supplier relationships and supplier performance
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering capabilities
• Experience driving governance, compliance and process improvements
• Experience operating in a complex stakeholder environment with multiple priorities
• Experience from FMCG, consumer goods, retail, manufacturing or other stakeholder-intensive environments
• Fluent in English

Most importantly, you are:

• Commercially minded and business-oriented
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and creating structure where needed
• Proactive, hands-on and self-driven
• Resilient and confident when challenging stakeholders constructively
• Curious, improvement-focused and eager to drive change
• Skilled at influencing without direct authority
• Motivated by ownership, accountability and visible business impact

Employment: Permanent Start Date: As soon as possible Why Join Royal Unibrew? Joining Royal Unibrew means becoming part of a company with strong local brands, ambitious growth plans and a culture built on entrepreneurship, ownership and collaboration. You will have the opportunity to:

• Shape procurement maturity and ways of working across multiple markets
• Take ownership of a broad indirect spend portfolio spanning several business-critical categories
• Gain significant stakeholder exposure and business influence
• Enjoy a high degree of autonomy, ownership and visibility
• Drive change and create measurable business value
• Access strong development opportunities within Nordic and Group Procurement functions
• Join a collaborative and ambitious Procurement organization
• Work with some of the Nordics' strongest consumer brands
• Thrive in a leadership culture built on trust, empowerment and continuous development

Benefits As part of Royal Unibrew, you'll join a company with strong local brands, ambitious growth plans and a culture built on entrepreneurship, ownership and collaboration. You Can Expect:

• Competitive market salary based on experience
• 10% employer-paid pension
• Annual bonus
• Health and accident insurance
• Flexible working arrangement
• Strong opportunities for professional growth and development

Interested? Tessero Group is assisting Royal Unibrew with this recruitment process. All applications and enquiries will be handled with full confidentiality. We look forward to hearing from procurement professionals who are ready to help shape the future of indirect procurement at Royal Unibrew.