Director, Procurement

The Coca-Cola Company; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global beverage company is seeking a Procurement Director based in London. This pivotal role involves managing glass sourcing strategies across Europe, providing leadership in procurement, fostering supplier relationships, and driving sustainability initiatives. The position demands strategic oversight of significant procurement expenditures and collaboration with key stakeholders to optimize supply chain processes and performance.

Qualifications

• 10 years’ related work experience in procurement/supply management.
• International experience across different geographies and cultures.
• Ability to influence internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead the sourcing process for approximately $325 MM Glass category annual expenditure.
• Develop sourcing strategies that achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers.
• Monitor industry trends and analyze supply chain cost components.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Budget Management

Category Management

Communication

Negotiation

Supplier Relationship Management

Education

Bachelors or Masters Degree, MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location(s):

United Kingdom

City/Cities:

London

Travel Required:

26% - 50%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

July 29, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description

The Procurement Director will be a key contributor to meeting CEPG’s 2030 strategic pillars. This position will work for the CEPG (Cross Enterprise Procurement Group) Managing Director. The position will manage the Coca-Cola System’s glass strategic sourcing in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa as well as monitoring upstream inputs such as Soda Ash, Gas & Electricity, and Cullet. The person in this role will support Bottlers and Operating Units who participate in the CEPG Glass program and initiatives. The position provides leadership for sourcing events, key relationship management, sustainability initiatives and supply continuity strategies. In addition, this position is responsible for the development, implementation and execution of the CEPG Glass strategies in line with The Coca-Cola System’s vision. This position will be based in Europe with locations being UK, Ireland, Poland, or Bulgaria as the position will support Glass initiatives mainly in the EMEA region.

Main Responsibilities:

• Plan and lead the sourcing process for approximately $325 MM of Glass category annual expenditure.
• Influence key stakeholders in the bottler system and within the Coca-Cola company up to the SVP/CPO levels. Lead a matrixed team of procurement and technical personnel from the bottling community on projects.
• Develop sourcing strategies that deliver against business objectives and achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers.
• Develop and maintain relationships with senior management of strategically important global and regional suppliers to support and enhance the supply strategies of the KO system.
• Develop sustainability strategies for Glass and connect strategies with KO and CEPG leadership, increase participation by our key suppliers in sustainability initiatives, drive World Without Waste & climate goals, serve as a liaison to key TCCC and bottler sustainability stakeholders.
• Influence suppliers' manufacturing processes, technology decisions and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations by leveraging the volume of the Coca-Cola system.
• Deliver sustainable financial value in line with CEPG goals and category business plans by executing sourcing strategies, events, and projects
• Hands-on development of contract terms and conditions in collaboration with bottlers to deliver maximum procurement value.
• Assist in developing price forecast to KO and bottling system senior management as a critical input in the business planning process.
• Identify and monitor key supply chain cost components (unbundling) for relevant categories.
• Ensure continuity of supply through supply-based management and development and execution of business continuity plans.
• Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base issues to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and exploit emerging opportunities that benefit the Coca-Cola system.
• Monitor and project long term global supply/demand analysis (capacity planning) for all relevant regions to ensure Coca-Cola’s global, regional and local needs are met.
• Develop alternative supply point strategies remaining cognizant of bottler assets as required.
• Provide subject matter expertise to Bottlers’ associates to build relationships, improve collaboration and increase Network participation.
• Develop extended team member talent by providing leadership, coaching and opportunities, as appropriate, to strengthen System expertise in Glass procurement.
• Build alignment with internal stakeholder groups of the sourcing strategy and procurement process for products/services to identify business needs and to ensure compliance with operational standards.
• Embrace digital tools and AI to enhance category strategies, opportunities, and performance.

Related Education & Work Experience:

• Bachelors or masters degree, MBA preferred.
• 10 years’ related work experience
• Procurement/supply management experience
• Internal stakeholder management & ability to influence
• International experience working across different geographies and cultures
• English proficiency, Spanish is a plus
• Travel ~30%

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Budget Management, Buyer Representation, Category Management, Communication, Competitor Analysis, Continual Improvement Process, Contracts, Economic Cost Drivers, Global Sourcing, Group Problem Solving, Low Cost Country Sourcing, Marketing Capabilities, Microsoft Office, Negotiation, Procurement Procedures, Sourcing (Inactive), Sourcing and Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.