Accountabilities

• Build category strategy that supports the delivery of local business unit AOP targets including innovation and base business execution, productivity and supply chain initiatives.

• Supports local business to solve any supply issues. Understands and manages the category contract requirements related to direct material purchases, packaging, seasoning, oils, ingredients, grains (local and imported)

• Supports the execution of change projects that are required to deliver productivity targets or support market innovation.

• Understands the KPI’s of local and foreign suppliers in terms of service, quality, and productivity and provides actionable data to Procurement Manager to deliver suppliers performance.

• Follow up on orders until delivery, monitor inbound freight optimization and lead times.

• Supports the Procurement Manager in the execution of local key productivity initiatives, development of local suppliers in terms of service, quality and productivity and execution of legal contracts.

• Analyzes the financial implications of local business strategies related to innovation and supply chain initiatives and provides actionable insight to ensure appropriate trade-off decisions.

• Supports and executes full vendor approval process in close cooperation with central QA, ensures proper vendor registration documents are properly filed.

• Execute localization strategy for direct material supplies to reduce imports and foreign currency dependency.

• Support on supplier resilience and development for key raw materials, ensure BCP plan is in place.

• Partner with sector packaging and Ingredient Leads to implement best in class specifications.

• Ensure all purchases are reviewed and approved in accordance with the purchase authorization matrix.

• Supervise the procurement coordinator to ensure all contracts and purchase orders are in compliance with PepsiCo Global procurement policy, relevant Acts, legal demands and ethical standards.

• Implement systemic contract management control points by compiling and submitting accurate and reconciled delivery documents and invoices for payment process. Maintain spend data per supplier.

• Ensure proper and Up-to-date record is kept for all direct purchases, list of suppliers, PRs, Pos, Invoices.

Key Relationships:

Within Global Procurement

• Partners with Procurement manager to execute local categories strategies

• Drives productivity and cash flow targets through effective management of supplier inventories and supply chains

Other PepsiCo Functions

• Partners with local functions including R&D, Ops and supply chain to support the global procurement and local agenda (Innovation, quality and productivity priorities)

• Partners with local SP&L, Finance team to drive AOP

• Partners with local and global HR teams in getting direction for own development.

• Manage interaction with suppliers.

Job Requirements

 Key Skills/Experience Required 

Identify any differentiating expertise required for success in the role.

Key Skills / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, or any other related field

• 5 years of experience working in procurement preferably in FMCG industry. 

• Strong critical thinking and strategic skills. 

• Excellent negotiations skills. 

• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and organizational skills with ability to be flexible and work well under pressure 

• Ability to work collaboratively

• Import and Export experience 

• Result oriented, organised and able to meet deadlines 

• Skilled in spreadsheet programs

• Hands-on experience using ERP systems

Differentiating Competencies Required 

• Identify any differentiating behaviors, leadership skills or soft skills required for success in the role.

• Highly proactive and able to navigate complexity while developing sourcing strategies

• Ability to thrive in complex, unstructured environments.

• Strategic/action orientation, self-driven and innovative.

• Excellent communicator and negotiator. 

• Problem solving skills. 

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can apply through multinational@ethiojobs.net