Country Procurement Manager Job in Kenya – Coca Cola

Country Procurement Manager

Key Purpose Statement 

The Country Procurement Manager leads and
coordinates the Procurement organisation including accountability for Country
Procurement target setting in alignment with CCBA Procurement and the country
Supply Chain goals and objectives. The incumbent will be responsible for
leading and managing the country Procurement organisation through a complex
transition period. The Country Procurement Manager drives Procurement value
contribution and excellent service to the BU while ensuring compliance with
policies, strategies and processes.

He/She will be responsible for ensuring that
all CCBA Procurement sourcing strategies are successfully executed and fully
implemented  including best practices across the sourcing lifecycle, key
stakeholder alignment and customer satisfaction in the country, as well as
ensuring purchasing transactions are efficiently executed.

In addition has functional and managerial
responsibility for the Country Procurement Specialists and Buyers.

Key Duties &
Responsibilities

Strategic Business and Procurement alignment

• Develop and direct Procurement
  vision, strategic targets and “Ways of Working” in conjunction with CCBA
  Group Office Procurement and business short, medium and long-term goals
  and plans.


• Work with CCBA Group Office
  Procurement Teams to develop category strategies for CCBA categories in
  alignment with the Internal Stakeholder requirements.

Manage the Country and local Procurement organisation

• Manage and develop the in-country
  Procurement Organisation and drive continuous improvement of operational
  procurement.


• Facilitate intra- and
  inter-country collaboration through CCBA Procurement Excellence Manager.


• Assess impact of locally changing
  requirements, including legislation and policies.

Support key sourcing initiatives and management of selected key
suppliers for In-Country Sourced Commodities

• Support strategic sourcing
  activities for Supply Chain MRO, Marketing and Sales and Professional
  Business Services commodities allocated in country.


• Develop and lead partnership with
  key strategic suppliers to explore additional value creation for CCBA and
  the respective country.


• Maintain an updated Contract
  repository in alignment with CCBA Procurement Policy.

Support CCBA Procurement category execution by leading contract
implementation  & driving contract compliance

• Act as facilitator between CCBA
  Group Office Procurement Team, in Country Internal Stakeholders and
  Procurement Specialists in order to ensure local acceptance of new
  contracts.


• Coordinate resource allocation to
  support CCBA Procurement initiatives at a country level.


• Coordinate contract
  implementation of major contracts with Procurement Specialists and
  Internal Stakeholders.


• Follow-up on contract compliance;
  define and take corrective actions to improve contract compliance,
  supported by the CCBA Group Office Procurement Team.

Manage supplier relationships at Country level

• In line with defined procurement
  strategy, support the classification and categorisation of suppliers,
  including definition of supplier evaluation and audit policies.


• Initiate and conduct supplier
  performance review meetings to define improvement plans and follow-up on
  execution (as part of on-going operation; not supplier accreditation or
  technical audit). Identify potential contract improvement opportunities
  and re-negotiations, in alignment with CCBA Procurement.

Manage internal customer relationships and satisfaction on country
level

• Communicates cost reduction
  strategic plans and targets.


• Accountable for Service Level
  Agreements between Country Procurement and the Internal Stakeholders of
  the business.


• Representing the Procurement
  function at the country governance forums.


• Reinforce and promote Procurement
  best practices to ensure internal stakeholders are following proper buying
  channel guidance.


• Proactively organise sessions
  with internal customers to identify further TCO reduction opportunities,
  in alignment with CCBA Group Office Procurement Teams.

Drive Procurement performance efficiency and capacity optimisation

• Develop and monitor the
  Procurement’s budget and overseeing the financial well-being thereof by
  analysing cost effectiveness.


• Drive efficiency improvement for
  operational procurement transactions.

Procurement Finance Management and Administration

• Develop budget guidelines using
  CCBA Procurement input and the 3 year cost forecast for the respective
  country per commodity.

Drive High Performance Capability and Lead Procurement function
Development

• Define and implement a transition
  plan to lead and manage the country Procurement organisation through a
  complex transition period 2 – 3 years in collaboration with Procurement
  Excellence Team.


• Define the Procurement functional
  capabilities, design and deploy relevant capability building programs in
  line with priorities agreed with key business partners in collaboration
  with Procurement Excellence team.


• Lead and drive the
  cross-functional procurement team within the country in accordance with
  the CCBA Procurement management principles, to support the organisation’s
  overall leadership focus on performance and talent management, values,
  management and self-management practices.

Qualification

• Minimum requirement: Bachelor’s
  Degree in Supply Chain or related field.


• CIPS or  MCIPS or recognised
  certification in Procurement


• Added advantage: Masters in
  Business Administration.

Experience

• 12+ years’ Procurement experience
  in busy environment.


• 5+ years of leadership experience
  (especially in people management) in operational procurement.


• 3+ years in Strategic sourcing
  environments in a variety of Procurement roles.


• Experience with all modern major
  forms of contract and sound understanding of the legal aspects of
  Procurement

Added advantage: FMCG Experience

Additional Experience:

• In depth knowledge of
  procurement, preferably working in an international environment will be a
  benefit.


• Sound knowledge of Master Data
  Management and relevance, Procurement Operating Centre management
  experience and Category Manager experience will be an added advantage.

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