Ongoing Recruitment at Seven Up Bottling Company

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Requisition to Receive

• Evaluate requisitions against existing contracts
• Create purchase orders.

Sourcing Execution Support

• Manage the strategic sourcing and purchasing of the following spend categories: Professional/Business services, Outsourced services, Travel, Human Resources, Marketing, Administration, Media, etc.
• Manage enquiries from internal customers and guide requisitions within SBC on finding the proper buying channel (especially for \"non-catalogue\" buys), and how to create and submit requisitions.
• Ensure the proper tools and templates are utilized for procurement processes. 
• Identify potential vendors to address internal customer requirements as required.
• Support with vendor meetings and related activities as directed by the category manager, indirect. 
• Establish, maintain and enhance relationships with suppliers, ensuring “On Time and In Full” delivery.
• Create spend reports highlighting savings, allowing management make informed and data driven decisions. 
• Utilize analytical tools to evaluate out tail spend.
• Serve as a knowledge source for the category buyer to help identify SBC’s stakeholders, potential vendors, and other specific information that may be needed.
• Manage catalogues for routine items. 

Contract Support

• Execute all administrative tasks associated with loading, managing and closing contracts.
• Leverage corporate contract lifecycle management processes and tools.
• Manage the imaging, storage, data entry and extracting of contract information.
• Conduct the contract close-out procedures upon contract completion as directed by category management
• Run expiration reports for contracts and communicate need for action to category manager.
• Consult with category manager for guidance on contract management activities as required.
• Provide guidance and support to internal customers or vendors with regards to procurement contract administration.
• Process contract change requests as directed by category manager in accordance with Procurement’s policies and procedures.in accordance with Procurement’s policies and procedures.
• Negotiate spend outside of contract cover in alignment with category manager. 

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor\'s degree, preferably in supply chain management or social sciences. 
• 2-3 years’ experience  in similar role in FMCG industry
• Knowledge of ERP Systems
• Stakeholder Management
• Beginners level proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.

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Job Details

STRIVE

• Establishes, monitors and reinforces control on maintenance strategy execution in plant in alignment with manufacturing strategy
• Organises and schedules annual overhaul of production lines and facilities
• Improves efficiencies by increasing preventive maintenance across the plant and to minimise breakdowns and reduce mean time between failures.
• Develops business plans providing productivity improvement and stretchy targets for cost efficiency
• Prepares and controls annual plant maintenance budget ensuring sufficient funds to cover all routines and initiatives reflected in strategy & operational plans.
• Ensures optimal spare parts and maintenance materials inventory management
• Ensures continuous and effective assets management
• Actively participates and ensures the implementation of various infrastructure or process optimization projects
• Evaluates effectiveness of corrective actions using all available data
• Maintains effective systems to ensure SBC products and package quality.

ACCOUNTABILITY

• Ensures implementation of basic cycle maintenance, lubrication, cleaning and inspection (CIL) and instill these principles to be part of the culture of operators and technicians.
• Ensures proper upkeep and prevent loss of the tools and equipment in the engineering department.
• Take lead in change management for the engineering/maintenance department related to people structure or role changes, technology enhancement, regulatory and company initiatives on productivity.
• Ensures that their key customer – production and management are provided with prompt and reliable service.
• Plans and control weekly maintenance spending within the approved budget level. Ensures no overspending without proper approvals.

BONDING

• Builds teams\' capabilities through implementation of training and development programs, ensures IDP\'s are in place and executed for all direct reports.
• Develops and coaches, and provides feedback to team members for better performance and develops successors
• Establishes and maintains productive relationships with team and stakeholders

INNOVATION

• Listens to and encourages employee recommendations and implements the ones delivering values
• Learns and implements best practices from outside and shares own best practices within SBC
• Promotes process automation and use of technology within the business

Requirements

• Bachelor Engineering Degree(B.Eng) or HND in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 5years experience on FMCG Operation and maintenance experience
• At least 3years experience in a beverage bottling company in a managerial capacity