The Role

Location: Cracow, Poland
Job Grade: Global Grade 9

This role is central to delivering value and efficiency through best-in-class purchasing processes, stakeholder collaboration, and supplier management.

As part of our Procurement function, you’ll work closely with Business Requestors, Category Buyers, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth purchase-to-pay operations while supporting the implementation of global and local category strategies.

Principle Accountabilities

• Manage the end-to-end purchase process for selected materials and services, guiding business requestors and ensuring compliance with global procurement standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal clients and suppliers to understand needs, deliver optimal outcomes, and ensure quality and efficiency.
• Execute transactional procurement activities including supplier/materials master data management, purchase order creation, price checks, order monitoring, and invoice discrepancy resolution.
• Collaborate with Finance and Procurement teams to deliver a stable, efficient Purchase-to-Pay process and accurate reporting (e.g., PR to PO reports).
• Support the implementation of global and local category strategies while promoting awareness of the role and value of Global Procurement across Imperial Brands.
• Identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives to drive value, efficiency, process standardisation, and operational excellence.

Skills and Experience Required

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Transactional Procurement Operations.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Fluency in English (C1 level) and German (C1 level), both written and spoken.
• Confident communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders across all levels.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a global team.

 

Whilst applications from all locations will be considered, please note that priority will be given to candidates who are based locally and possess the required skills and experience for the role.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

 

For further information about the role please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner Vanessa.Nkounke@impbrands.com