Active Vacancies at The Coca-Cola Company

Job Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the above mentioned business opportunities. We are seeking dynamic and driven entrepreneur who has the potential to successfully partner and contract with Coca Cola Beverages South Africa, as a Local Distribution Partner.

The successful entrepreneur will be responsible for independently managing a warehouse and distribution operation of Coca Cola products within a designated area. The successful individual will be based in Gauteng.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Planned daily work load
• Completed daily deliveries
• Supervised delivery team
• Managed settlement findings
• The operation has small vehicles optimal for terrain and small drop multi-load operation.
• Distribution site owned or rented by CCBSA.
• Outlet Development remains CCBSA’s responsibility.
• Order generation is done by CCBSA.
• LDP to construct load and execute delivery with LDP owned fleet.
• The LDP services are exclusive to Coca Cola products.
• Mac Mobile/SAP DSD will be the preferred IT systems.
• Maintained and enhanced customer relations
• Maintained and enhanced company image

Skills, Experience & Education
Qualifications & Other Requirements

• Grade 12 essential
• Logistics Tertiary qualification an advantage
• Code 10 Drivers License
• R250K start-up capital essential
• SARS Tax Clearance Certificate
• WCA Certificate -Clean criminal & credit record
• Must be prepared to work min 6 days a week Key Attributes And Competencies
• Must have experience as an Entrepreneur
• Entrepreneur must reside in the area of operation & possess community insights
• Product & industry knowledge
• Articulated truck operation
• Safety policies
• Transport Legislation
• Customer orientation
• Calculations (Advanced)
• Clerical
• Conceptualization
• Comparison

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Job Description
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity in our Procurement department. We are looking for a talented individual with relevant skills and experience as a Procurement Category Specialist, which is based in CCBSA Midrand. The successful candidate will report directly to the Head of Procurement.

Key purpose statment

The Category Specialist is responsible to ensure that strategically sourced contracts of CCBA Procurement for certain commodities are implemented, executed and complied with.

The Category Specialist works in cooperation with HQ CCBA Procurement Category Teams to support the development and execution of category practices for all allocated categories and sub-categories as well as management of supply risk.  

The Category Specialist is the main point of interaction between HQ CCBA Procurement, Innovation Projects Manager, Raw Materials Supply Manager, Packaging Excellence Manager and any other Internal Stakeholder.

This position is also responsible for Supplier Relationship Management in country for these categories.

Key Duties & Responsibilities
Key Outputs and Accountabilities 

Stakeholder alignment - executes HQ CCBA Procurement categories in the country, leads contract implementation & drives contract compliance

• Works in close collaboration with the Procurement Leadership Team to ensure local acceptance of new contracts.
• Drive the implementation, execution and compliance management of Procurement Leadership Team’s decisions.
• Coordinate contract implementation tasks with Content Specialists and Internal Stakeholders.
• Develop, implement and manage Service Level Agreements between CCBSA and supplier to ensure compliance to agreed strategically sourced contracts.
• Closely monitor internal stakeholder contract compliance, define and take approved corrective actions to improve contract compliance in alignment with Procurement Leadership Team.
• Assist the HQ CCBA Procurement Team with country specific requirements for the development of Category Strategies for certain categories in alignment with Internal Stakeholder requirements.
• Supports with regards to the identification of stakeholders in order to facilitate strategy development and sourcing execution projects.
• Build and enhance key customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction within the business and the countries.   
• Ensure that all negotiated contracts are loaded and updated on all IT (ERP) systems as required. 

Support key sourcing initiatives and management of selected key suppliers

• Support the Procurement Leadership Team in their role in providing analysis and support on the definition of the CCBA category spend baseline and category profile, incl. risk assessment and SRM strategy. 
• Provide information to Procurement Leadership Team as per defined templates for requirements, analysis and market intelligence to support them.
• Support supplier development activities for key suppliers aligned with the Procurement Leadership team and strategy, lead cross functional review meetings with suppliers in order to improve performance and further reduce cost.
• Represent Procurement in the country for the Innovation / Promotions forum for related categories.
• Perform Category Manager activities for projects with limited complexity and execute end-to-end sourcing projects for less complex categories 

Manage internal customer relationships for local categories

• Manage internal customer’s feedback on procurement organisation and supplier performance.
• Conduct periodic surveys to measure customer feedback for continuous improvement. 
• Sets up and coordinates cross functional supplier development programmes, following up and managing the relationship with internal customers and suppliers.
• Improve and reinforce procurement’s profile and recognition within the internal customer community.

Manage supplier relationships for certain categories

• In line with defined Procurement Leadership Team strategy, support the classification and categorisation of suppliers, including supplier evaluation definition.
• Continuously track supplier performance (utilising data / reports) and provide performance report to Procurement Leadership Team.
• Initiate and conduct supplier audits according to the defined framework under the guidance of Procurement Leadership Teams.
• Identify potential contract improvement opportunities.

Skills, Experience & Education
Qualifications and Experience 

Qualifications 

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in related field with specific focus on Supply Chain/Finance/Procurement. 
• An Honours degree in Supply Chain/Finance/Procurement would be an added advantage.
• Competent in Microsoft Office. 

Experience 

• 5+ years of business experience with 3 years minimum in Strategic and Operational Purchasing within a FMCG environment being an added advantage.

Additional Experience:

• Recognised qualification in procurement would be considered an asset.  In depth knowledge of procurement, both strategic and operational as well as preferably working in an international environment will be a benefit.

Competencies 

• Business Acumen, to drive business performance.
• Commercial Acumen.
• Compliance, Governance and Ethics.
• Change Management Skills.
• Stakeholder relationship management.
• Negotiation Skills.    
• Networking, Influencing and Communication Skills.
• Project Management Skills.

Judgement and decision making  

• Inform critical decisions with regards to Strategic and Operational procurement.
• Ensure strategies are implemented, executed and managed as per categories defined by Procurement Leadership Teams.

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Job Description

• Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has exciting an opportunity in the Manufacturing department. We are looking for a talented individual with relevant skills and experience as a Utilities Operator position, which is based in Nigel. The successful candidate will report directly to Plant Engineer. 

Key Purpose

• To provide technical support service to the Manufacturing division by performing maintenance and troubleshooting tasks on plant equipment, in order to meet business requirements.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Supply hot water.
• Solve situational problems.
• Complete data sheets.
• Maintain a safe and clean working area.
• Maintain and repair machines.
• Manage own development and performance.
• Maintain Safety and Housekeeping standards.
• Perform Quality test and specifications.
• Perform and maintain the boiler operation.
• Perform forklift operation when required.

Skills, Experience & Education

• A minimum of a Matric and a recognized.
• Trade Test qualification in Millwright, Electrical and Mechanical with N3 or higher.
• 2-3 years relevant technical experience in an FMCG environment.

General

Analytical thinking:

• To analyse the relationships between events, circumstances and forces beyond the obvious and draws insightful conclusions, at a micro and macro level. Demonstrate the understanding of the inter-relationships between systems and processes and consolidate information into a coherent whole.

 Good Communication:

• The ability to express oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others and tailors the content of speech to the level and experience of the audience.

Functional and Technical skills:

• Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment

 Process Management

• Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow.

Problem Solving:

• Use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers.

 Planning:

• The ability to apply planning skills in order to, schedule activities and prioritise resources in the achievement of an objective.

 Timely Decision Making

• Makes decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information and under tight deadlines and pressure; able to make a quick decision.

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Job Description
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity in our Logistics department. We are looking for talented individual with relevant skills and experience for a Stock Manager role overlooking CCBSA Devland. The successful candidate will report directly to the Warehouse Manager.

Key Purpose

To manage and lead the operation in the control of stock within the Logistics Warehousing division by ensuring compliance to the risk and control management requirements and stock management processes.

Key Duties & Responsibilities
Key Outputs and Accountabilities 

Stock Management and reconciliation

• Ensure that all stock transactions are accounted for and the system inventory levels are reflective of physical inventory within the warehouse.
• Ensure that customer accounts are reflective of the stock that is physically delivered.
• Analyse of the stock management environment and identification of critical risk areas.
• Investigate and provide recommendations for the redesign of warehouse processes specifically related to stock management and movement.
• Execute the management & control of finished goods stock inventory.
• Ensure the effective execution & accurate accounting of stock movements via secondary distribution.
• Ensure the effective execution & accurate accounting of stock movements via primary distribution.
• Support the regional teams in the management of stock.
• Reconcile all the quantity of the loads delivered to customers on SAP in order to minimize loss and wastage.

Document Management and Reporting

• Ensure the monitoring and investigations of daily variances in order to provide weekly reports.
• Managing the proof of delivery to customers and manage queries that may arise.
• Investigate customer queries and ensure timeous resolve.
• Manage and Maintain the CHEP accounts and keep records of the transactions.

Managing compliance and Quality

• Ensure that Stock Management practices are adhered to, at all times.
• Ensure the effective execution of customer claims processes & Proof of Deliver (POD) delivery requirements.
• Manage audit documentation and Sarbox procedures and ensure that these are utilised for the effective auditing and meeting RACM requirements.
• Ensure compliance to operational standards in line with SCMAT (Stock and Management Practices) and flag and communicate deviations as and when they occur.
• Maintain the effective execution of the stock management policies and procedures.
• Monitoring of key KPI’s relating to stock management and control.
• Management of stock management systems and software applications to ensure effective utilisation within warehouse facilities
• Execute the analysis of stock reconciliations to ensure accuracy (quality) and to identify opportunities and issues.
• Implement stock counting procedures, systems and processes and the standardisation of these across all warehouse facilities.
• Maintain quality assurance and roll out of TPM FIFO principles. 

Drive Performance Improvement

• Oversee daily stock count to ensure optimal reporting.
• Structure and facilitate problem solving using suitable resources and appropriate techniques to eliminate root cause and close loops.
• Manage gaps using a formal process to track problems and their resolution.
• Identify and prioritize performance improvement opportunities using key KPI’s and appropriate analysis.
• Plan, implement and manage performance improvement projects.

People and Stakeholder Management

• Manage the team effectively in order to achieve the goals, high engagement levels and quality work outputs.
• Manage and ensure regular engagements with team to ensure alignment and the addressing of needs and risks as they may arise. 
• Maintain the knowledge and application of the PERFORM Way.
• Manage and allocate work in order to achieve productivity through working on opportunities to minimise waste and control fixed and variable costs.
• Align team activities to optimise processes through supporting and implementing continuous improvement opportunities and optimising process capability.
•  Manage and maintain the management accountability to the Risk Manager on issues related to stock and mitigations on losses and non-compliance.
• Maintain interaction with distribution, production, external customers and sales when required.  

Skills, Experience & Education
Qualifications and Experience 

• A minimum of a B Comm or B. Degree in Logistics, Transport, Business Management or Finance.
• A minimum 5-years operational experience in warehousing and stock control
• A minimum of 3 years in a management role 
• Understanding of key business cost drivers
• Financial and business modelling experience
• Stock management experience
• Experience in logistics and business software systems
• Experience and understanding of SAP stock management transactions