POSITION OVERVIEW

The Procurement Consultant supports the Global Procurement and Supply Chain Organization through the collection, management, and analysis of data—providing insight and ultimately driving improvement. The Procurement Consultant will become a key member of a strategic sourcing team, providing analytical rigor and technical expertise enabling procurement leadership to improve decision-making. The person in this role will provide thought-leadership and drive innovation around how the analytics team functions. The Procurement Consultant will play a key role in developing analytics; and he/she will manage upward effectively, challenging leadership appropriately with thoughtful perspective and recommendation.

BACKGROUND/EXPERTISE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or supply chain, advanced degree preferred
• 1+ years of work experience in the areas of engineering, business, and/or supply chain
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills and judgement
• Advanced Excel skills and knowledge of RDBMS (via SQL) concepts
• Data Visualization & Story Telling expertise
• Proficiency in Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes
• Familiarity with mathematical optimization and linear programming
• E-Sourcing experience
• Programming expertise (e.g. XML, VBA, Python) is preferred

SKILLS:

Lean Manufacturing; Database Management; Analytical Thinking; Customer Service; Agile Methodology; Contracts; Microsoft Office; Group Problem Solving; Communication; Mathematics; Executing Plans; Negotiation; Financial Analysis; Buying (Inactive); Procurement Practices
The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company’s sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.
Pay Range:$85,300 - $101,000
Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:7.5
Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute day-to-day delivery of sourcing operations services. Activities include:
• Facilitate sourcing events (e.g. RFP, RFI) through E-Sourcing tool management (i.e. develop bid sheets and cost model, configure E-Sourcing event settings)
• Collaborate with category managers to ensure compliance to sourcing requirements
• Review and approve catalog information for upload to TCCC systems
• Lead key analytics activities to provide insight and drive improvement
• Provide analytical rigor and technical expertise to improve decision-making
• Act as subject matter expert on TCCC sourcing operations policies, processes, and systems
• Participate in development of analytical capabilities and digitization initiatives
• Provide leadership with regular, prioritized updates and escalated issues about operations
• Communicate key analytics insights by creating and delivering presentations to TCCC teams, executive leaders and sponsors
• Collaborate with TCCC category managers to build an understanding of category strategy, supplier markets, & processes