Procurement Analyst

Job description / Role

Purpose: Responsible for sourcing and contracting of all material requirements for Coca Cola Al Ahila Beverages UAE.

Responsibilities:
• Full category management of Raw material, Packaging material, Contract Manufacturing and
• Finished Goods. This includes the following activities within category:
• Management of vendor performance
• Issue and completion of RFP’s.
• Lead negotiations.
• Execution of PR to PO
• Execution of contracts
• Providing input into budget pricing
• Achieving cost reduction
• Supporting innovation
• Ensure compliance to competitive bidding and other procurement policies.

Other Administrative activities:
• Manage PR’s received through online system (SAP)
• Align with Procurement Policy on competitive bidding
• Where not under contract, obtain quotes
• Execute translation to PO
• Assist in resolving Invoice/Payment issues
• Assist clearance department on managing documentation requirements, and follow up on demurrage claims
• Manage all other claims with suppliers
• Mange contract expiry, through renewal or tendering

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor degree in Business/Engineering/Sciences.
• CIPS or Post Graduate certifications in supply chain and procurement favorable

Minimum Experience:
• 3 years functional experience within procurement.
• FMCG experience (preferred)

Job-Specific Skills:
• Ability to influence
• Ability to work in cross functional teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven abilities to plan and deliver.
• Ability to prioritize

Management Competencies:
• Drive Performance & Results
• Improve Collaboration
• Engage Others
• Develop & Deliver Vision & Strategy
• Support Change
• Fast learning

About the Company

The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers around the world for over 137 years. Our unrivaled portfolio includes more than 500 sparkling and still brands and more than 3,800 beverage choices, with iconic brands such as Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Costa Coffee, Monster, Powerade, Minute Maid, Nutri Boost, and Schweppes.

The Coca-Cola Bottling Investments Group (BIG) is TCCC’s global bottling arm whose operations are primarily focused on markets in Asia and the Middle East, covering 13 countries with 45 plants and over 38,000 employees, serving 1.8 billion consumers. BIG has evolved over the years and the future is exciting — it is currently regarded as a world-class bottler and a role model for system alignment, with many years of experience winning in the market and developing talent and innovations in the countries where it operates.

The Gulf Coca-Cola Beverages (GCCB) is a bottling company of The Coca-Cola Company and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The joint venture operates in four (4) countries namely, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company produces and distributes a variety of non-alcoholic beverages under the Coca-Cola brand in the Gulf region. It is a place where you can make a positive mark on the world. Whether through our sustainability initiatives, human rights work, or the ripple economic impact each person creates by simply doing their job well, there are endless opportunities to build shareholder value and make an impactful contribution to many communities.