Job title: Local Category Specialist

Company: Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

Job description:

Job Title Local Category Specialist
Function Procurement
Company Coca-Cola Beverage Botswana
Job Type Permanent
Location – Town / City Gaborone

Job Description Coca-Cola Beverages Botswana require the services of a Local Category Specialist, reporting to Local Category Manager or Content and Operations Manager . The Local Category Specialist is responsible to ensure that strategically sourced contracts of CCBB (Coca-Cola Beverages Botswana) Procurement for various categories are implemented, executed and complied with. The Local Category Specialist works in collaboration with the CCBB Procurement Category Teams to support the development and execution of category practices for all allocated categories and sub-categories as well as management of supply risk. The Local Category Specialist is the main point of interaction between CCBB Procurement Category Teams and the relevant functions of the business and any other Internal Stakeholder. Other responsibilities include:

• taking ownership of all master data and systems compliance related to the category.
• Stakeholder alignment – executes CCBB Procurement Strategically Sourced Contracts in the country, leads the contract implementation & drives contract compliance

• Analyzing the needs and defining the requirements for mutually beneficial Supplier Contracts for goods and services not managed above country
Key Duties & Responsibilities Support key sourcing initiatives and management of selected key suppliers

• Support the CCBA Procurement Category Team in their role in providing analysis and support on the definition of the CCBA
category spend baseline and category profile, incl. risk assessment and SRM strategy for Local and Centrally agreed contracts
• Represent Procurement in the country for the Innovation / Promotions forum for related categories.

Manage internal customer relationships for local categories

• Manage internal customer feedback on procurement organisation and supplier performance.
• Conduct periodic surveys to measure customer feedback for continuous improvement.
• Sets up and coordinates cross functional supplier development programmes, following up and managing the relationship with internal customers and suppliers.
• Improve and reinforce procurement’s profile and recognition within the internal customer community.
Skills, Experience & Education Qualifications

• Minimum requirement: National Diploma in Procurement/Logistics or equivalent high potential candidate.
• Added advantage: Bachelor’s degree in Finance Supply Chain or related field. CIPS Certification

Experience

5+ years of business experience with 3 years minimum in Tactical and Operational Purchasing within a FMCG environment being an added advantage . Sound knowledge of Master Data management and its relevance and importance to the Procurement Lifecycle.

Additional Experience:

Recognized qualification in procurement would be considered an asset. In depth knowledge of procurement, both strategic and operational as well as preferably working in an international environment will be a benefit.
Location: Gaborone, South-East District

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