Procurement Specialist

at  CocaCola Canada Bottling Limited

Facility Location- Brampton
Work Location - Brampton
Posting Locations - Brampton
Department - Procurement - Indirect Team 1
Job Function - Other Talent Area
Employee Type - Regular Employee FT Salaried

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or Physical Sciences.
• 2 years of experience in a procurement; with particular focus on category management as an individual contributor.
• Self-motivated; ability to execute and prioritize in a dynamic environment.
• Negotiation/influencing skills with external parties and internal stakeholders.
• Strong analytics and proven problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in the use of standard software including Ariba, SAP, and other applications related to Procurement.
• Proficiency in the use of basic MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint etc)
• Ability to work in a cross-functional matrix organizational structure.
• Experience in leading/developing collaborative relationships with vendors.
• Knowledge of procurement policies, procedures, and procurement systems
• Project management experience preferred.

ABOUT US: PROUDLY CANADIAN AND INDEPENDENTLY OWNED, WE ARE COKE CANADA!

Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited is Canada’s premier bottling company. We are an independently owned business encompassing over 5,800 associates, more than 50 sales and distribution centers, and 5 production facilities nationwide. For more information about Coke Canada Bottling, please visit cokecanada.com

• Engage with internal stakeholders and ensure that internal purchasing policies are enforced by our internal stakeholders.
• Carry out procurement activities in connection with calls for tenders or sourcing events which will include; preparation and launch of sourcing events, analysis of sourcing events, negotiation with suppliers and contracting.
• Lead, develop and execute category strategies and provide regular updates to key functional and business stakeholders.
• Provide support and guidance to site teams and/or regional procurement teams with respect to overall procurement strategy for the assigned portfolio.
• Act as single point of contact for internal stakeholders and suppliers new business opportunities and initiatives
• Ensure that contracts are entered in accordance with Coke Canada business requirements and maintained in the Coke Canada contract repository.
• Maintain Catalog prices in
• Identify and lead improvement projects and opportunities to drive increased procurement value addition or productivity.
• Routinely manage suppliers and leverage their capabilities to ensure optimal service delivery in alignment with business or internal stakeholder expectations.
• Own and maintain the portfolio of catalogs within assigned category to drive pricing compliance.
• Stays current with market trends within assigned portfolio and communicates these internally.