Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition Africa at The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company is poised towards transforming itself into a Total Beverage Company. We are challenging ourselves to think, act and work differently and ensuring that we constantly demonstrate a growth mindset. The people agenda plays a critical role in this transformation and includes transforming the way we attract and retain talent. 

We have a passion for finding and developing talent that will help write the next chapter of our company’s success. This individual contributor role requires expertise in attracting various talent profiles across multiple countries while acting as a trusted talent advisor to the business.   Recruitment expertise, team collaboration and proactively delivering against Coca-Cola’s overall talent strategy will be critical in this role.  Our ideal candidate will have a history of building strong relationships with business stakeholders, the ability to understand and adapt recruiting strategies in complex markets to generate outstanding results while providing an excellent stakeholder experience. If you have a thirst for leadership and a drive to find great talent, then we would love to meet you.  

What You’ll Do For Us

• Responsible for driving the recruitment process for internal and external early career to senior level talent in support of business needs today and in the future.   The Senior Manager,  Talent Acquisition will drive end-to-end recruiting and consultation; including market research, building robust pipelines for critical skills, sourcing, candidate assessment, interview and offer management 
• Foster and maintain relationships with key partners and leadership to understand business objectives and key skills needed to support company growth.  Provide external insights on the talent market (i.e. demographic trends, employment projections) and develop holistic talent attraction, sourcing and hiring strategies.   
• Deliver on recruitment priorities leveraging both internal and external talent channels while collaborating with Talent, HR and Leadership 
• Identify, develop, and implement innovative sourcing strategies for key roles and critical skills that result in quality talent pipelines to meet workforce needs aligned to business objectives 
• Achieve positive outcomes against talent KPIs; partner with internal teams (local and global) on identifying and executing operational efficiencies  
• Support Coca-Cola’s objectives by attracting talent through strategic sourcing strategies to ensure Coca-Cola continues to be a top destination for talent 
• Utilize data analytics to provide insights and recommendations to the business related to the recruitment process 
• Ensure compliance with local legislation 

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 
• Five (5) plus years with a history of success at senior level recruiting in a complex global environment and/or recruitment search firm 
• Experience influencing leaders across various disciplines, functions and geographies while acting as a trusted advisor  
• Strong sourcing capability and experience  
• Strong operational experience with recruitment tools and processes; experience with Workday preferred 
• Ability to apply business acumen while anticipating and adapting to changing needs of the business 
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, required 

What We Can Do For You

• Iconic & Innovative Brands: Our portfolio represents over 250 products with some of the most popular brands in the world, including Coca-Cola, Simply, Fairlife & Topo Chico.
• Expansive & Diverse Customers: We work with a diversified group of customers which range from retail & grocery outlets, theme parks, movie theatres, restaurants, and many more each day.