Procurement Consultant

• 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

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

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Skills:
**Lean Manufacturing; Analytical Thinking; Database Management; Customer Service; Contracts; Agile Methodology; 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.