Senior Procurement Director, Sugar EMEA
Core
Leads the development and execution of end-to-end sugar procurement strategies for the Coca-Cola system across the EMEA region, managing a regional category spend of approximately $2.3Bn.
Role type
Senior Procurement Director (Agricultural Commodities)
Builds
Sustainable value through strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, commodity risk management, and supply chain optimization for a multi-bottler network.
Domain
Food & Beverage / Agricultural Commodities
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, commodity risk management, contract negotiation, cost forecasting, sustainability strategy, stakeholder alignment, category management, financial acumen, digital fluency
Preferred skills
Coca-Cola system knowledge, sugar supply chain expertise, executive-level negotiation, hedging strategy guidance
Technologies
Digital tools, AI
Responsibilities
Lead and manage the development and execution of procurement strategies for sugar in EMEA; Create and implement supply chain strategies to reduce cost, lead time and risk; Conduct sourcing events, negotiate and manage contracts, prices, volume, terms and conditions; Provide raw material cost forecasts to company-owned operations; Lead Sugar category sustainability strategy aligned with Principles for Sustainable Agriculture; Provide collaborative guidance on sugar price hedging / commodity risk management; Influence suppliers' manufacturing processes and technology decisions; Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC