Country Lead: Procurement at Coca-Cola November 2025

Country Lead: Procurement

Company: Coca-Cola Kwanza (Tanzania)

Reference Number: CCB250815-5

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Job Category: Finance and Procurement

Job Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 2025/11/21

Job Description

Coca-Cola Kwanza Ltd has an exciting opportunity in the Finance and Procurement department. We are looking for a talented individual with relevant skills and experience for the Country Lead: Procurement position. The successful candidate will directly report to the respective Finance Director.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Develop and direct Procurement vision, targets, and “Ways of Working” for the country in line with HQ CCBA goals.

• Support business plans and targets.

• Participate in Group Office (GO) CCBA Procurement Leadership Team and implement decisions.

• Collaborate with GO CCBA Procurement Teams to develop category strategies aligned with Category Teams and Internal Stakeholders.

• Develop and improve the in-country Procurement Organisation.

• Lead team members in line with GO CCBA management principles.

• Manage direct reports, including target setting, performance reviews, and career development.

• Facilitate intra- and inter-country collaboration.

• Assess impacts of changing global, regional, and local Procurement policies.

• Manage the BBBEE Procurement agenda in alignment with PAC Function. (SA)

• Escalate country-specific procurement requirements to relevant stakeholders.

• Support roll-out of GO CCBA Procurement initiatives.

• Optimize procurement infrastructure and promote sustainable development.

• Execute and monitor the Procurement country action plan and savings plan.

• Lead strategic sourcing for Supply Chain MRO, Marketing & Sales, and Professional Services commodities.

• Forge partnerships with key suppliers to drive value creation.

• Maintain an updated contract repository per HQ CCBA Procurement Policy.

• Classify, evaluate suppliers, track performance, and lead activities to enhance performance and reduce costs.

• Conduct supplier performance reviews, define improvement plans, and identify contract improvement opportunities.

• Align all activities with GO CCBA Procurement strategy and policies.

• Communicate cost reduction plans, ensure BU needs are represented, and manage Service Level Agreements.

• Build and enhance key customer relationships, manage feedback, and promote Procurement best practices.

• Represent Procurement at governance forums and identify TCO reduction opportunities with internal customers.

• Track and communicate KPIs to stakeholders.

• Develop and monitor the Procurement budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness.

• Improve efficiency in operational procurement transactions.

• Develop budget guidelines using GO Procurement input and the 3-year cost forecast per commodity.

• Define functional capabilities and deploy capability-building programs aligned with business priorities.

• Lead the cross-functional procurement team, communicate performance expectations, and address performance issues proactively.

Skills, Experience & Education

The incumbent should have:

• Education: At least a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Supply Chain or Engineering.

  • Added advantage: A recognised procurement qualification, or masters in Business Management, Finance, or Supply Chain.

• Experience: 8+ years of leadership experience, preferably within FMCG.

• Attributes: Computer literate, flexible team player and team builder, assertive and persuasive, and demonstrate high integrity.

• Core Competencies:

  • Business Acumen: Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting CCBA; understands competitive landscape, market-place tactics and strategies.

  • Procurement Knowledge: Has specialist, technical knowledge of the end-to-end Procurement function and its associated processes; can easily apply this knowledge to analyse costs, negotiate contracts and offer strategies and solutions to better manage vendor services and supplies.

  • Legal Contracting: Has in-depth, technical knowledge of procurement regulations, contract agreements, and legal terminology; understands the legal framework within which the function can operate.

  • Technical Skills: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.

  • Dealing with ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; can comfortably handle ambiguity, risk and uncertainty.

  • Negotiating: Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations; has a good sense of timing.