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Welcome to Coca-Cola South Africa, the company that does the most for community upliftment and is the home of South Africa’s favourite brand. It is the mission of TheCoca-Cola Company to refresh the world, inspire moments of optimism and happiness, create value and make a difference. Here y… read moreou’ll find everything you want to know about the Coca-Cola business in our country, from our bottling partners and brands, to our leadership and sustainability programmes. South Africa is the largest Coca-Cola market in Africa and consistently ranks among the best performing countries in the world of Coca-Cola. This impressive position is made possible by the hard work and commitment of our four bottlers, our canning operation as well as our employees, whose main vision is to benefit and refresh the people of South Africa. We’re proud to be a business unit of the Coca-Cola Eurasia and Africa Group, which is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. TheCoca-Cola Company has operations in more than 200 countries around the world and serves its beverages at a rate of 1.8 billion every day. Working together with our bottling partners, we work to consistently deliver value to our customers—the grocers, retailers, vendors, spazas and tuck shop owners—across South Africa. TheCoca-Cola Company owns the brands, and our bottling partners produce, package, distribute and merchandise our products worldwide. In South Africa, The Coca-Cola System (our Company and bottling partners) employs approximately 9,000 employees and has 15 facilities. Learn more about our bottling system.
The Category Manager: Logistics is responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies that optimise logistics network across the Group. The role ensures cost efficiency, service excellence, sustainability, and innovation in the sourcing of transportation, warehousing, and distribution solutions. By leveraging market intelligence, supplier partnerships, and data-driven insights, the Category Manager drives value creation, mitigates risks, and supports the business in delivery, reliability and efficiency.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Category Strategy Execution: Deliver sustainable medium- to long-term category strategies aligned with CEPG and business objectives.
Value Creation: Formulate and implement a 3-year value creation strategy, driving competitive advantage projects across markets.
Effective Negotiations: Lead sourcing initiatives and Go-To-Market negotiations, concluding agreements that safeguard CCBA interests.
Supplier Performance Assurance: Ensure suppliers meet The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) requirements, audits, and KPIs, with corrective actions implemented when necessary.
Cost Leadership: Reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) through consolidation, standardisation, and proactive procurement power.
Market Responsiveness: Track global pricing, capacity, and currency trends, mitigating risks from inflation and supply volatility.
Operational Efficiency: Collaborate with Finance to improve Purchase-to-Pay processes, resolving escalations and improving compliance.
Continuous Improvement: Develop benchmarks and scorecards against global best practices, embedding performance improvements.
Skills, Experience & Education
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Commerce, or a related field.
Postgraduate qualification (e.g. Honours, MBA, or CIPS certification) would be an advantage.
Experience:
Minimum 5 years’ procurement experience, of which 3 years in strategic / operational procurement within FMCG.
Proven track record in category strategy development, negotiations, and supplier management.
Skills:
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
Commercial acumen with deep understanding of cost drivers.
Analytical ability for pricing, trends, and currency impact.
Strategic thinking with execution excellence.
Relationship-building across internal and external stakeholders.
Deadline:14th October,2025
Apply via company website ( http://www.coca-cola.co.za ) or
ccba.erecruit.co