Job Title:  Procurement Category Lead - Luxury

Function: Supply Chain - Procurement

Location: Head Office, Glasgow or Grangemouth - Hybrid Working (2 days per week in office)

Job Level: (Internal Reference Only) 5

Contract: Full Time / Permanent - 35 Hours - Monday to Thursday – 08:30-17:00, Friday 08:30-13:30.

Role Reports to: Head of Procurement

Date vacancy will close: 5pm, Friday 27th February 2026. Where we receive high numbers of applications we may close vacancies early.  If you think this is the right opportunity for you please don't delay in applying!

Who we are:

Born in Glasgow, made in Scotland and enjoyed around the world. Whyte and Mackay is home to a collection of multi-award-winning global whisky brands led by The Dalmore, Fettercairn, Jura and Tamnavulin. Our mission is to be a driving force in whisky, renowned for building brands that stand-out.  Enabled by our brilliant community of 750 colleagues, reaching across 17 countries and counting.  We're led by our values, continuing to grow and invest and looking for great talent to join our brilliant community.  Ready to hear more?

What the opportunity looks like:

At Whyte & Mackay Ltd, the Luxury Procurement Category Lead is responsible for managing suppliers involved in the luxury portfolio (for products aged 18 years and above), finding new supplier partners, and handling global procurement of luxury packaging to secure supply and adherence to technical standards. This position provides support to the Rare and Prestige departments, Private Client, and the NPI team, while also helping maintain the high standards expected from the overall Procurement team.

• Use procurement tenders and strategies to find suppliers and components that meet Whyte & Mackay’s luxury standards for innovation, reliability, quality, and capacity. All suppliers—both new and existing—must be thoroughly assessed to confirm their financial stability, ethical behaviour, and commitment to sustainability, ensuring they comply with Whyte and Mackay's policies and procedures.

• Be a company ambassador during negotiations with suppliers to target a win – win result. While developing and implement Service Level Agreements or contracts for suppliers to ensure all luxury goods meet the required compliance for production and quality – work with all stakeholders internal and external to ensure agreements are meeting the needs of the business.

• Supplier Sourcing – Identify new suppliers capable of meeting the company’s ongoing needs for cost-effective, reliable, and sustainable supplies, while also ensuring high quality and continuous innovation.

• Implement regular procurement reviews to improve processes and procedures – use up to date best practices and engage with other procurement professionals to network and build the profile of procurement within Whyte & Mackay.  

• Communicate and keep up to date with all geopolitical news that would impact Whyte and Mackay and its supply base. This includes having a potential backup supply route for luxury components which are sourced globally.

• Support the Head of Procurement with developing department budgets and be responsible for your own budget and delivery of this budget – in particular the price variance and costing requirements. While owning and improving the luxury dry good obsolescence and other procurement financial KPIs.

• Regularly assess supplier expenditures and apply procurement tools to benchmark components, identifying opportunities for cost savings and enhanced value, while supporting Whyte & Mackay in the advancement of a premier luxury portfolio.

• Support the R&P and Private Client Teams with new product development and ensure all costing and procurement tasks are completed on time and in full.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all suppliers within the luxury commodity group, manage communication with suppliers, and keep relevant stakeholders informed with any important company updates. 

Skills and experience that will help you be a success:

For this role we're looking for:

• Proven procurement and category management experience, ideally within luxury goods, premium packaging, spirits, FMCG, or technical manufacturing.

• Previous experience of working with luxury standards — including premium packaging components, craftsmanship, innovation requirements, and the expectations of prestige/luxury brand environments.

• Strong experience managing global luxury suppliers, including sourcing, evaluating capability, negotiating contracts, and building long‑term strategic partnerships

• Commercial and financial acumen, including cost modelling, budget management, price variance control, and identifying value‑creation opportunities.

• Strategic thinking and continuous improvement mindset, with experience delivering category strategies, process enhancements and benchmarking best practices.

• Excellent stakeholder and project management skills, able to collaborate cross‑functionally (Rare & Prestige, Private Client, NPI, Supply Chain) and deliver procurement tasks on time and in full.

We believe that everyone has the potential for growth in our roles!  You may feel you don't tick every box for this role, but if you believe you have relevant experiences that could help you succeed we'd much rather you apply rather than rule yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs!  

Why join us:

We offer a competitive salary, bonus package, life assurance, competitive pension, excellent product allowance, 35 days annual leave, plus enhanced family friendly policies. Our Rewards & Benefits page has further information.

Our application process:

If you like what you’ve read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply before the closing date listed at the top of the advert.  

Our team read each and every application, therefore you'll hear back from us in due course.

Candidate guidance on the use of AI in the application and screening process can be found on our career site.

Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment process to help you be at your best then please contact us at HRTeam@whyteandmackay.com and we'll do what we can to support.