We are changing the face of marketing procurement. The Coca-Cola organization is the best in the world, and we are looking for a leader to evolve the next chapter in how we support our Europe operating unit and enterprise-wide marketing transformation.
Are you an experienced Procurement leader looking for your next challenge? We are recruiting for a key Director level role with a Europe remit, to set the direction forward around how we bring commercial excellence, world class agency capabilities, and forensic insight into our marketing supply chain to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of our investment.
This exciting role sits within the global marketing procurement team, partnering closely with Europe leadership and cross functional teams within Marketing, Marketing Capabilities, and Finance, and has a significant remit to drive connected opportunities and value generation in Europe and across our business globally. This requires excellent knowledge, relationships, negotiations, contract management and ability to drive incremental value and extended ROI from all deals. You’ll be part of a cross functional team building TCCC expertise and best practices in the new networked organization, whilst upholding the highest standards and ensuring business continuity.
Our culture is dynamic and collaborative. We act as enablers for our business. In this role, you will make it your mission to enable our business to deliver best in class outcomes and commercial excellence across marketing services. This means that you’re up to speed on best practices and trends, and a strong communicator who enjoys working with senior stakeholders. You will work collaboratively and build strong working relationships. You will have an analytical mind, able to identify opportunities, and be the voice of the Europe business in the development of global sourcing strategies.
Top Accountabilities
- Commercial excellence: lead the commercial strategy and set the standard in Europe bringing advanced strategies that focus on making our marketing investment as efficient, effective as possible.
- World-class innovation: A strong problem solver and business thinker who can bring to bear multiple strategies and approaches to manage complex issues. Solutions are novel and unique and draw upon best practices and expertise.
- Everyday efficiency: Ensuring the right internal and external teams and processes are in place, as well as identifying any gaps. Responsible for creating and/or improving upon existing processes simplifying, standardizing, and scaling ways of working and best practice.
- New Opportunities: Acting as a holistic expert, focusing your time where you can make the biggest impact and spotting new opportunities to drive business growth. You will represent the function of marketing procurement internally and externally to support a progressive, modern, and dynamic approach to business.
Leadership Experience
Expert: A passionate marketing data and technology expert that has a deep understanding of marketing and marketing procurement within a significant CPG business model.- Influences Collaboratively: A proven ability to lead teams and through others and bring out the best in partners. A strong team player who enjoys working in a fast-paced team environment.
- Passionate Ownership: Sets and pursues direction without guidance and takes a wide view of their accountabilities. Always ready to roll-up sleeves to get things done.
- Wins through Execution: Has demonstrated brilliant execution to high reputational standards. Deep personal accountability for great performance
- Shapes the Future: Sees the big picture and possibility from multiple angles and through a creative lens. Maintains belief and optimism and bounces back quickly from setbacks or failures.
Organizational Impact:
- This role does not have any direct reports, but the candidate will influence in development and performance of talents supporting Europe with strong subject matter expertise & procurement capabilities and needs to be able to influence day to day work management.
- Remit is Europe, responsible for delivery of commercial strategies, business plans, process, policies & results.
- They will be the key point of contact for Marketing and Finance leadership teams.
Travel: Estimated minimal global travel annually
- Significant Experience in a senior procurement role with strong market experience or relevant related field.
- Knowledge of technical aspects of marketing is highly preferred. Typically requires a University Degree (Master or MBA ideally) or equivalent experience.
- Recognized thought leader mastering professional discipline.
- Leading & influencing teams in a matrix organization, strong influencing & communication skills, working across multi projects, highly organized and strong negotiator.
SkillsStrategic Sourcing; Category Management; Budget Management; Contracts; Microsoft Office; Communication; Supplier Relationship Management; Problem Solving; Low Cost Country Sourcing; Marketing Capabilities; Negotiation; Technical Category Procurement; Economic Cost Drivers; Procurement Practices; Continuous Improvement (CI)
Our Purpose and Growth Culture:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.
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