Country Lead: Procurement Nafasi ya kazi Coca Cola
Coca Cola Closing Date :2025/08/31 Reference Number: CCB250815-5
Job Title Country Lead: Procurement Job Category Finance and Procurement
Company Coca-Cola Kwanza (Tanzania)
Job Description
Coca-Cola Kwanza Ltd has an exciting opportunities in Finance and Procurement department. We are looking for talented individuals with relevant skills and experience in Fiance and Procurement for Country Lead: Procurement positions. The successful candidates will directly report to the respective Finance Director.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
The incumbent will be responsible for
- Develop and direct Procurement vision, targets, and “Ways of Working” for the country in line with HQ CCBA goals.
- Support business plans and targets. Participate in Group Office (GO) CCBA Procurement Leadership Team and implement decisions.
- Collaborate with GO CCBA Procurement Teams to develop category strategies aligned with Category Teams and Internal Stakeholders.
- Develop and improve the in-country Procurement Organisation.
- Lead team members in line with GO CCBA management principles.
- Manage direct reports, including target setting, performance reviews, and career development.
- Facilitate intra- and inter-country collaboration.
- Assess impacts of changing global, regional, and local Procurement policies.
- Manage the BBBEE Procurement agenda in alignment with PAC Function.
- (SA) Escalate country-specific procurement requirements to relevant stakeholders.
- Support roll-out of GO CCBA Procurement initiatives.
- Optimize procurement infrastructure and promote sustainable development.
- Execute and monitor the Procurement country action plan and savings plan.
- Lead strategic sourcing for Supply Chain MRO, Marketing & Sales, and Professional Services commodities.
- Forge partnerships with key suppliers to drive value creation. Maintain an updated contract repository per HQ CCBA Procurement Policy.
- Classify, evaluate suppliers, track performance, and lead activities to enhance performance and reduce costs.
- Conduct supplier performance reviews, define improvement plans, and identify contract improvement opportunities.
- Align all activities with GO CCBA Procurement strategy and policies.
- Communicate cost reduction plans, ensure BU needs are represented, and manage Service Level Agreements.
- Build and enhance key customer relationships, manage feedback, and promote Procurement best practices.
- Represent Procurement at governance forums and identify TCO reduction opportunities with internal customers.
- Track and communicate KPIs to stakeholders.
- Develop and monitor the Procurement budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness.
- Improve efficiency in operational procurement transactions.
- Develop budget guidelines using GO Procurement input and the 3 year cost forecast per commodity.
- Define functional capabilities and deploy capability-building programs aligned with business priorities.
- Lead the cross-functional procurement team, communicate performance expectations, and address performance issues proactively.
Skills, Experience & Education
- The incumbent should have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Supply Chain or Engineering.
- Added advantage A recognised procurement qualification, or masters in Bus Management, Finance, Supply Chain.
- 8+ years of leadership experience preferably with FMCG, computer literate, flexible team player and team builder, assertive and persuasive, and demonstrate high integrity.
The incumbent should also posses;
- Business Acumen: Knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting CCBA; understands competitive landscape, market-place tactics and strategies.
- Procurement Knowledge: Has specialist, technical knowledge of the end-to-end Procurement function and its associated processes; can easily apply this knowledge to analyse costs, negotiate contracts and offer strategies and solutions to better manage vendor services and supplies.
- Legal Contracting: Has in-depth, technical knowledge of procurement regulations, contract agreements, and legal terminology; understands the legal framework within which the function can operate.
- Technical Skills: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
- Dealing with ambiguity : Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; can comfortably handle ambiguity, risk and uncertainty.
- Negotiating : Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations; has a good sense of timing.
