Manager, Purchasing Operations at The Coca-Cola Company

Job Description Summary

This role supports regional Purchasing Operations processes, including day-to-day support to the business, training delivery & development, as well as improvement initiatives. This role will work in collaboration with the Regional Purchasing Operations Manager and the Managed Service Provider (MSP) operations team, as well as business users.

Key Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day purchasing operations service delivery in local region. Activities include:
  • Monitoring system functionality and resolving any issues to minimize business interruption and ensure supply continuity
  • Responding to escalated inquiries/issues from internal stakeholders and/or vendors
  • Support processes executed by MSP to maintain a strong internal control environment

•  Support operationalization of policy and process Act as regional subject matter expert on SAP transactions, facilitating systems and Reporting
  •  Develop and facilitate training with end users.
  •  Assist with systems fixes and enhancements testing
• Act as local purchasing operations representative to broader business. Activities include:
  • Soliciting feedback from local business users in efforts to drive improvements to systems and user experience

What you need to be successful

Experience:

•   3+ years of working experience
• Proven track record in supporting customer issues preferably in P2P/supply chain setting
• Experience in data collection methods. Must be able to analyze data and metrics to gather insights.
• Functional knowledge of Excel. Experience with PowerBI is an advantage.
• Functional experience of PowerPoint.
• Functional experience with SAP and/or Ariba preferred
• Ease of communicating in English, both in writing and speech. Additional language is an advantage.

Growth Behaviors:

• Growth Mindset:  Demonstrates Curiosity.  Welcomes failure as a learning opportunity.
• Smart Risk:  Makes bold decisions/recommendations
• Externally Focused:  Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work. 
• Performance Driven & 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.  Has the courage to take an unpopular stance.

Leadership Behaviors:

• Act Like an Owner:  Deliver results, creating value for our brands, our System, our customers and key stakeholders
• Collaborate with the System, Customers and Key Stakeholders
• Develops Self and Others:  Develop self and support others' development to achieve their full potential
• Drive Innovation:  Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business

Skills

• Leadership; Agile Methodology; Microsoft Office; Communication; Strategy Development; Influence; Problem Solving; Scorecards (Inactive); Business Intelligence (BI) Analysis; Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Project Management; Financial Forecasting; Data Modeling