SPECIALIST : SUPPLY CHAIN – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa 649 views

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PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
Reporting to Procurement Manager, the Category Specialist is responsible to ensure that strategically sourced contracts of Coca Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) Procurement
for various categories are implemented, executed, and complied with. The Category Specialist works in collaboration with the CCBA 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.

Key Outputs and Accountabilities
1. Stakeholder alignment – executes CCBA Procurement Strategically Sourced Contracts in the country, leads the contract implementation & drives contract
compliance.
 Works in close collaboration with the CCBA Procurement Category Team to ensure local acceptance of new contracts.
 Drive the implementation, execution and compliance management of CCBA Procurement Leadership Team’s decisions.
2. Execute the procurement strategy process and implementation / sourcing execution for a set of local categories
 Support supplier development activities for key suppliers aligned with the CCBA Procurement Team and strategy, lead cross functional review meetings with
suppliers in order to improve performance and further reduce cost.
 Perform Category Management for all high value with limited dependency on complex master data projects that are not managed centrally and execute end-toend sourcing projects for such categories, support supplier selection and make recommendations for final decision.
3. Perform Country / Regional Sourcing Events
 Analyze the needs and define the requirements for mutually beneficial Supplier Contracts for goods and Services not managed above country
 Perform the sourcing events in accordance with CCPP principles supported by CCBA Procurement Category Towers to deliver maximum long term value.
4. 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..
 Provide information and collaborate with the CCBA Procurement Category Team as per defined templates for requirements, analysis and market intelligence to
support them.
5. Manage internal customer relationships for local categories
 Continuously track supplier performance (utilizing data / reports) and provide performance report to CCBA Group Office Procurement Team.
 Initiate and conduct supplier audits according to the defined framework under the guidance of CCBA Procurement
6. Execute large Spot Buys & Master Data Management
 Accountable for Master Data accuracy and systems compliance for all related categories.

Qualifications:
Minimum Requirement: CIPS level 5 or MSC
Added advantage: Qualification in Engineering

Experience:
 5 years – 2 in the procurement supervisory position
 Experience in FMCG (Manufacturing)

Competencies
 Business Acumen to drive business performance, Master Data Management, Commercial Acumen, Compliance, Governance and Ethics, Change
Management Skills, Stakeholder relationship Management, Negotiation Skills, Networking, Influencing and Communication Skills, Project
Management Skills.