Senior Manager, Procurement & Supply Chain, Costa Coffee
About the position The role holder will plan and manage the supply chain of goods and services. They will be responsible for making sure that the necessary goods are either imported or produced locally, purchase orders are created accordingly and the necessary administration, follow-ups on documentation or authorizations are in place to receive the goods. The individual will be responsible for highlighting risks and coming up with mitigation plans and further saving opportunities to help accelerate the ambitious growth aspiration. The individual is expected to take ownership together with the senior supply chain director to develop local or regional alternative suppliers and share market insight with Costa global procurement category managers as well as TCCC procurement to help drive the best-in-class sourcing strategies for all ingredients and services procured for the country’s needs. Responsibilities • Work with Costa central team to ensure all service and good contracts are in place • Work with 3PL to manage inventory, identify gaps and issues PO to maintain stock • Identify and lead localization opportunities (cups, syrups, ingredients etc.) and inform the global strategic procurement teams about local alternatives. • Manage relationship with key suppliers, vendors, warehouse and central TI&SC team. • Identify and execute ideas to improve cost, lead time or in-stock. • Work with Costa Retail leads in the US to identify Limited Time Offers and procure material, ingredients and beverages as needed. • Work worth S&OP Manager and Sales team to create realistic, documented supply plan. • Monitor deviation and adjust as needed. • Support cross-functional project teams for new customer launches or conversions. • Support commercialization efforts for new SKUs Requirements • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, or another related field. • 5+ years of manufacturing and/or procurement experience in the CPG industry • Proven track record in managing supply issues working across suppliers, senior leadership, and sourcing managers to mitigate supply continuity. • Experience in data collection methods. Must be able to analyze key procurement metrics to report results to senior management. • Knowledge of/experience with operating environments, systems, and processes and solution tools used in end-to-end Procurement Operations. • The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States. Nice-to-haves • Experience in process improvement is preferred but not required. Benefits • Iconic Brand: Work on the most recognized brand in the world and be part of developing the brands next chapter. • Exposure to World Class Leaders: Availability to global leaders that will expand your network. Apply tot his job