The European Beverage Supply (EBS) Supply Chain Senior Manager is responsible to support the execution of the EBS business plan. S/He is responsible to ensure flawless supply chain and quality operations of selected products in the European territory. S/He is responsible for day to day operations and first line of contact for CPS, suppliers, bottlers and Manufacturers.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Strategy and Business Performance
* Responsible to support the EBS annual business plan in alignment with European OU strategic initiatives.
* Responsible to execute on the Pan-European product demand fulfilment strategy for defined product categories and SKUs (planning, sourcing, manufacturing and distribution) in alignment with BU and bottler priorities.
* Supports the management of business performance indicators (SC, QSE, costs...).
Quality & Food Safety
* Ensures KO requirements are implemented and respected across the supply chain specifically with Manufacturers.
* Addresses all changes in raw materials, processes, infrastructure and organization through impact assessment and proposes changes to existing governance model to the BU teams.
* Supports the troubleshooting and IMCR resolution.
* Works together with other Quality departments in Europe and Global.
Co-manufacturer Management
* Acts as operational contact to new and existing co-manufacturers. Builds and maintains strong operational relationships across all management levels of selected Manufacturers.
* Management and review of compliance to Co-manufacturer Handbook and Food Safety and Quality agreements.
Finance and Cost Management
* Monitoring and assessment of SC costs and supports changes and optimizations.
People Leadership and Stakeholder Management
* Embracing Performance Enablement.
* Build and maintain strong communication routines to defined stakeholders including EBS Board, BU Innovation, Category Leads, SRA & QSE teams, CPS and ER, suppliers, bottlers, Manufacturers across EU.
Organisation Impact and Influence
Within KO and System
* OU Technical Directors, OU Innovations & Supply Chain Director and Innovation Category leaders, OU Technical Leadership Team, OU Technical Function Heads and their respective teams.
* R&D Category managers and their development teams.
* CPS Leadership and Function heads – operations level.
* Bottler Planning and Region teams.
Outside the Company
* Manufacturers and supplier operations and leadership teams.
* Governmental agencies (e.g. customs), Service Suppliers and Consultants (e.g. laboratories).
Qualifications
Technical
* Understanding of end to end value chain in Coca-Cola or related beverage manufacturing business.
* General Supply Chain and QSE understanding with knowledge of Production, E2E Supply Chain, QSE and Stewardship.
* Sound knowledge in food safety and quality standards.
* KO system knowledge and clear understanding of the dynamics of the soft drink industry.
* Basic financial skills understanding impact to volume, revenue and profit lines.
Leadership
* Drive Innovation: Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business (encompassing everything from continuous improvement to new product and package innovation).
* Collaborate with the System: Develop and leverage relationships with stakeholders to appropriately stretch and impact the System (Company and Bottler).
* Act like an owner: Deliver results, creating value for our brands, our System, our customers and key stakeholders.
* Inspire Others: Inspire people to deliver our Mission & Vision, demonstrate passion for the business and give people a reason to believe anything is possible.
* Develop self and others: Develop self and support others’ development to achieve full potential.
Growth
* Growth Mindset: Demonstrates Curiosity. Welcomes failure as a learning opportunity. Seeks actively growth options.
* Smart Risk taking: Makes educated and balanced recommendations and takes decisions.
* Externally Focused: Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work. Tracks and shares external trends, best practices or ideas within the broader teams.
* Performance Driven & Accountable: Drives continuous improvement and takes accountability for actions.
* Fast & Agile: Removes barriers to move faster. Experiments and adapts. Thrives under pressure and fast pace. Uses collective brain and knowledge.
* Empowered: Brings turn-key solutions. Challenges the status quo. Has the courage to take an unpopular stand.
Communication
* Capable to communicate and manage all levels of the organization (from line operator to FO Director).
* Has the ability to work in matrix structures, across functions and regions.
Required Experience
Minimum of 5 years of relevant functional experience in the beverage and/or food industry with operational expertise in the bottling environment. Functional expertise in either QSE or E2E Supply Chain areas. Experience in Bottling, Canning or FMCG operations. Innovation, Environment, Auditing is an added advantage.
Education
* Degree in Science: Industrial, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering, Food Science & Technology, Supply Chain.
* Fluent in English and minimum one local language.
Cultural Diversity
* Ability to balance interaction at multiple levels from Bottler Senior Management to suppliers to distributors requires cultural sensitivity.
* Work effectively in a multinational, languages and challenging country and market environment building alignment.
Analysis
* Ability for timely, fact-based independent thought and problem analysis that encompasses all strategic, tactical and personnel implications as well as impact on entities, communities and people in and outside the system.
Judgement & Decision Making
* Delivery of technical consultancy, innovation, governance, engineering, supply chain.
* Ability to make holistic and robust risk assessments and develop mitigation plans.
* Ability to develop option analysis including recommendations.
* Balances speed, risk, cost, quality and other factors to drive competitive solutions.
Travel requirements
* Travel in Europe, OU, Corporate (30-40%).
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