Coca-Cola European Partners
Manager Indirect Procurement – External Warehousing and Warehousing Logistics
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Leading brands, great people, growth and the reward that comes with it: the raw materials for success are right here. But still, success depends on all our people sharing a thirst: a thirst for exploring new territory, a thirst for pushing limits, and a thirst for the rigour and challenge of a fast-moving business.
Do you have a personality with the power to influence and connect? Can you sustain the pace to keep on growing? Will you make an impact with your desire to win?
Manager Indirect Procurement
As our new Manager Indirect Procurement you will lead the Point Of Sales Logistics and Cold Drink Centre Logistics categories covering all Coca-Cola Enterprises territories (UK, France, Norway, Sweden and Benelux). As category lead you will be responsible for working through a 7 step sourcing process in order to set out the category strategy, select the most optimal logistical route to market for our Point Of Sales Materials and Cold Drink Equipment; select and contract a preferred supplier and ensure strong Supplier Relationships with the preferred suppliers.
Next to this you will as well be supporting the External Warehousing and Pallets category. As part of the Indirect Procurement – Supply Chain Team (13 people) and covering all Coca-Cola Enterprises territories (UK, France, Nordics and Benelux) you will support to develop and execute category strategies in order to:
- Deliver Procurement strategies to align with business needs, leverage spend at the appropriate level and maximize value delivery for Coca-Coca Enterprises.
- Establish and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders to ensure engagement in all activities and support for Procurement strategy.
- Embed world-class procurement practices in sourcing and supplier relationship management to maximize delivery of sustainable value throughout the sourcing cycle.
- Conduct Internal & external benchmarking to ensure industry best practices are understood and implemented.
- Ensure the procurement Strategy is in place and regularly audit program to ensure compliance with Corporate policy.
- Monitor and manage % Spend with contracted suppliers.
Within the role, you will work closely together with the different stakeholders that are linked to the different categories such as the Associate Directors Cooler Services & Inventory and Supply Planning as well as the responsible stakeholders for Coca-Cola Enterprises Point Of Sales Logistics within the Sales and Marketing and Field Sales Departement.
This role requires a need to travel, potentially up to 30%, and can be based out of Uxbridge (London), Brussels, Rotterdam or Paris office and will report to the Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement based in Brussels.
To be successful in this role you need
- Master’s Degree
- Minimum of 3 years Procurement or logistics experience
- High level of strategic insight supported with a tactical knowledge
- Excellent communication (able to influence at a senior level) and interpersonal skills
- Great stakeholder management skills
- Evidence of negotiating complex, high volume contracts
- Demonstrate the capacity to evaluate issues analytically and commercially
- Strong project and change management skills
- Fluent in English, other languages are a plus
Other than that we believe that you are able to impact and influence at every level and you thrive in a fast paced environment.
We value a diverse workforce and welcome you to apply regardless of gender, age or ethnicity.
We offer you an international workplace with focus on sustainability throughout our business.
Personal development through training, benefits to encourage an active and healthy lifestyle, salaries according to market range, pension and of course the possibility to drink as much as you like of our beverages when working.
About us
From a secret recipe to a bold idea and very proud traditions we build the future. Coca-Cola Enterprises is one of the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottlers operating locally in eight territories in Western Europe. We manufacture, distribute, sell and market some of the world’s best brands in non-alcoholic beverages. Our vision is to be the best beverage sales and customer service company. Best means establishing a winning and inclusive culture, being our customers’ most valued supplier and always strive to do our business in a sustainable way.