Coca-Cola Τρία Έψιλον Athens is looking for a Procurement Buyer

Coca-Cola Τρία Έψιλον Athens is looking for a Procurement Buyer

Procurement Buyer (1-year contract)

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Procurement Buyer – Indirect Supply Chain 

The Company is seeking to recruit a Procurement Buyer for Indirect Supply Chain Spend categories.

The Procurement Buyer is responsible to lead and execute sourcing and buying activities of Supply Chain categories across countries of the Business Unit (BU) as well as deliver and optimize service levels provided to internal customers for the specific category across all countries of the Business Unit, in alignment with the Spend Procurement Managers of the country.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for sourcing strategy development & execution in relevant Categories in line with Functions’ operational requirements by implementing organization’s 7-step-sourcing project development model, identify business need, market analysis, sourcing, negotiating, contracting and managing transition to deliver value and productivity benefits.
• Implement Group Category sourcing strategies at BU level and act as owner for the Category (Support and manage category strategies with excellence: analyze & consolidate self & spot buy purchases to optimize supply base, enhance competition among suppliers, introduce a new supplier selection process)
• Establish strong relationships with Functions & Internal Stakeholders to allow proactive procurement involvement and support Functions with market insights and best sourcing practices that drive innovation.
• Lead, co-lead strategic sourcing projects for the category in country or across group of countries in line with group strategies and in alignment with SPMs & SPSMs. Collaborate with SPMs, and the Coca-Cola System to identify and implement cross-country synergies & best practices.
• Ensure CSR strategy implementation in alignment with the predefined standards and guidelines.
• Provide cost elements for BP/RE process in alignment with Functions, Finance & Group Procurement to ensure joint approach for budget preparation in line with organization’s timeline.
• Monitor cross-functional cost savings in relation to BU BP/RE targets and depict in relevant Category spend report.
• Supplier Relationships Management in alignment with SPM and LM
• Document all sourcing and buying decisions in line with policies and guidelines and obtain all required approvals/ signs off on timely basis. Maintain procurement documentation in tools & systems (eg Ariba, SAP, Tender Plan, e sourcing etc)
• Contract Management and master data update
• Ensure & follow-up actions regarding compliance and audit.
• Monitor suppliers’ performance and execute suppliers’ evaluation.
• Claim management process.

Function Specific Activities Key areas:

• Influencing-Decisions made at this position are critical to effectiveness of the BU. Forming partnerships that enable upstream involvement of Procurement is critical to add value.
• Innovation– Looking at new and innovative business models such as partnering for utilizing scale while enabling customization at front-end and creating win/win alliances with key partners internally in: Planning, Production, Engineering, Marketing and with Market leaders. To do this it would be useful to be known for strong category expertise and have a great external network.
• Act as owner –Ability to identify, influence, manage & implement without assistance, continuous improvement focused on reducing waste and variation to better service our business needs. Establish and implement best-in-class Procurement operating process.
• Solid Category management-Supporting and managing category strategies with excellence: optimization of supply base, enhancing the competition among suppliers, introducing a new supplier selection process by evolving the category to meet the needs of tomorrow. 

Key Compentencies:

• University Degree in relevant field ,
• Excellent command of English language required -written and spoken. ,
• Leadership potential and Personal drive for continuous self-development ,
• Business and financial acumen ,
• Previous experience 2-5 years within Procurement ,
• A post-graduate degree (Master or MBA) is considered an additional asset\Experience in Procurement processes and activities is considered an asset. ,
• CIPs or equivalent certification is preferable. ,
• Experience in SAP, other ERP system with focus on Purchasing is highly desirable. ,

Key Behaviors:

• GROWTH MINDSET: Demonstrates curiosity. Welcomes 
• SMART RISK: Makes bold decisions/recommendations.
• EXTERNALLY FOCUSED: Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work. Tracks and shares external trends, best practices or ideas.
• PERFORMANCE DRIVEN AND ACCOUNTABLE: Has high performance standards. Outperforms her/his peers.
• FAST/AGILE: Removes barriers to move faster. Experiments and adapts. Thrives under pressure and fast pace.
• EMPOWERED: Brings solutions instead of problems. Challenges the status quo.

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