Mgr, Procurement

**What you become part of**:
The position takes ownership of a key category, sub category or/and geographical area and is responsible for developing and executing category strategies. The main objectives are to optimise procurement costs and processes as well as to ensure quality and security of supply for all materials and services purchased in the category using the Total Cost of Ownership approach.
The sourcing events are regularly highly complex, acting as business enablers and delivering significant impact to CCEP P&Ls and to the success of the organisations strategic priorities; including but not limited to Savings, Cash Flow, Sustainability and Business Continuity.
Additionally the position is responsible for the Identification of cost optimisation and CRS opportunities in the category. The position is responsible for a direct impact on the P&L of the organisation, delivering tangible financial benefit to the bottom line

**What to expect**:

- Quality & Customer Service- Take a leading role in understanding business requirements, supplier negotiation strategy development and negotiation execution
- Optimise supplier performance via the SRM programme, carry out RFIs / RFPs, run negotiations and manage contracts
- Deliver supply agreements in accordance with strategy objectives to ensure delivery of optimum business results
- Drive supply optimization and harmonization initiatives
- Financial- Deliver cost savings through negotiation and realization of cost reduction projects.
- Create and maintain competitive advantage for CCEP through the achievement of lowest possible total acquisition costs.
- Deliver optimal cost management through accurate and timely reporting and compliance with Contract and Chart of Authority processes
- Accurately forecast and budget pricing for raw materials and service costs
- Deliver forecasted budgets, ensuring communication of any variance at the earliest opportunity completely with potential business impact.
- Meet or exceed procurement business plan assumptions
- Deliver risk management strategies to mitigate the impact of volatile supply markets
- Innovation- Initiate necessary business decisions to generate operating and financial benefit.
- Develop creative, value focused sourcing strategies and identify new sources of supply
- Enable and exploit supplier innovation of services and products to deliver competitive advantage and cost reduction to CCEP
- Sustainability- Improve Category CRS Performance through increasing level of recyclable/recycled materials, exceeding category material avoidance target and identifying further CRS pipeline opportunities
- Ensure suppliers are approved and comply with TCCC Supplier Guiding Principles
- Supply Risk & Continuity- Develop business plans for all relevant components & services and ensure their implementation in close coordination with other functions (i.e. Supply Chain) and the global Coca-Cola procurement organisation (CEPG).
- Regulatory & Social Responsibility- Ensure transparent communication of procurement figures by use of established KPIs
- Manage exposure to legal action due to intellectual property rights violation
- Act as a central reference point for guidance on best practice for other “buyers” across CCEP.
- Ensure the implementation and respect of CCEP policies and adherence to business standards.
- Establish process to measure compliance and report against company commitments

**Skills & Essentials**:

- 2+ years Procurement or category management experience required, preferably in international FMCG environment
- Strategic thinker
- Good communication skills (able to influence at a senior level)
- Experience in negotiating complex, high volume contracts
- Demonstrate the capacity to evaluate issues analytically and commercially
- Strong project and change management
- Proven customer orientation, personal development and leadership skills

Languages:
Fluent English essential, proficiency in other CCEP Languages (German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian) an advantage

Qualifications:
University degree / relevant professional qualification

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is a major fast-moving consumer goods business and the world’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler. With a dedicated team of 33,200 people, serving customers in 29 countries, we make, sell and distribute the world’s most loved drinks brands to more than 600 million people, including Coca-Cola®, Fanta®, Powerade®, Glaceau Vitaminwater®, Monster® and Capri-Sun®. And we want a workforce as diverse as our products - with a culture that fosters belonging and inclusivity. One that enables everyone to be themselves, whatever their background or experience. From gender, age and ethnicity to sexual orientation and different abilities, we welcome people from all walks of life and empower unique perspectives. We recognize we’ve got some way to go, but we’ll get there with the support of our people. It’s them who dri