Senior Buyer at the Coca Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. At The Coca-Cola Company you can cultivate your career in a challenging and dynamic environment. We are the largest manufacturer and distributor of nonalcoholic drinks in the world-selling more than 1 billion drinks a day. Unlock your full potential with a future-focused company that is known and respected throughout the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Buyer

Location: Lagos (Hybrid)
Department: Supply Chain
Team: Procurement

About the Job

• You will have the chance to be a major influence in driving our world class business forward and delivering iconic beverages to customers and consumers that have tremendous relationships with our brands.
• You will benefit from a family-like environment filled with supportive colleagues that will help you overcome big challenges to reach places and results you never would have thought possible.
• No two days will be the same here. You will be challenged, you will be encouraged, and you will grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze spot buys and take proactive actions
• Execute strategic sourcing tasks for the category in the country
• Support SPA to track savings value creation in relation to country BP
• Support SPM, SPSM and CPM to integrate procurement indirect category savings in country BP
• Support SPM & SPSM in executing strategic sourcing for the category
• Manage contract expiration and maintain contract
• Upload scanned contract in the system, update master data, and enable contract
• Build supplier relationships that generate value for both Hellenic and the supplier over time for local categories in alignment with SPM & SPSM
• Monitor SLA's and KBI's for assigned categories to country stakeholders
• Manage internal customer relationships for local categories in alignment with Spend Procurement Managers, SPM & SPSM Ensure CSR strategy implementation in alignment with the predefined standards and guidelines

Are these your secret ingredients?

• Action Oriented
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Drive for Results
• Customer Focus
• Peer Relationship Management
• Advanced Excel and Power Point
• Ability to Manage Diversity
• Successful track record and development potential

Qualification and Experience

• University Degree (Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Legal or similar).
• Master or MBA is an added advantage
• At least 4 years of experience working for an industry related to the category, or in procurement
• At least 3 years of experience in SAP, other ERP systems with focus on Purchasing
• Knowledge in the category or in procurement (CIPS preferred or other certification).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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