Specialist - Procurement 2
Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc. · Birmingham, AL · 1 wk ago
Purchasing$50k/yrFull-time
Division: Corporate
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
About Us
Privately owned and operated with 100+ years of historical strength and stability. Dedicated to supporting internal career growth through on-the-job training, learning, and opportunities for career advancement.
Benefits
- Two weeks paid vacation within first year
- Comprehensive Medical Preferred Provider Plan
- Dental and vision coverage
- Flexible spending account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company-paid life insurance ($50,000)
- Optional insurance (accident, critical illness, universal life, home & auto)
- Paid maternity & paternity leave
- Paid holiday & sick time
- 401(k) match (50% on first 6%; plus an additional annual match of up to 3%)
- Exclusive employee discounts (cell phone, event tickets, gym membership, car buying, hotels, car rentals, technology needs, and more)
- Competitive compensation
- CDL Tuition Program: reimbursable up to $5,250 for CDL school tuition (for qualified candidates)
Responsibilities
- Oversees new vendor setup in Coke One North America (CONA)/SAP procurement models; ensures systems and data are appropriately maintained and updated
- Verifies product and pricing information and interacts with suppliers as required
- Creates and analyzes MS Excel spreadsheets
- Produces reports and preliminary analysis on supplier quotations and/or spend data used by the procurement team
- Communicates with team, internal customers, bottler buying consortium, and outside vendors
- Resolves issues with Accounts Payable and suppliers
- Works with MS PowerPoint, MS Word, and PDF documents
- Accesses supplier contracts and invoices to validate program compliance
Requirements
- Minimum age 18 years old
- Valid driver’s license required and obligation to maintain compliance with UNITED fleet policy
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by position and compliance with UNITED safety policies
- Regular and prompt attendance is an essential function of the job
- Ability to read, write, and speak English
- Ability to maintain a neat professional appearance within Company guidelines
- Ability to maintain safety and security of Company assets
- Ability to utilize all Company-provided resources and technology
- Ability to demonstrate independence, analytical skills, and strategic thinking
- Effective communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university, or 3 to 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- SAP exposure or similar complex software experience preferred
- Intermediate capability with Microsoft Excel, and basic Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Ability to work with all functional team members
- Strong customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills
Physical Requirements
Position will be required to comply with the CCBCU Personal Protective Equipment Program. Frequency of physical demands:
- Sit: Repeatedly (51%-75%)
- Stand: Frequently (26%-50%)
- Walk: Frequently (26%-50%)
- Bend: Limited (1%)
- Kneel/Squat: Occasionally (2%-25%)
- Climb Stairs: None (0%)
- Crawling: Limited (1%)
- Overhead Reach: Continuously (76%-100%)
- Typing: Occasionally (2%-25%)
- Vehicle Operation: None (0%)
- PPE/Special Clothing: Occasionally (2%-25%)
- Grasp: Occasionally (2%-25%)
- Push/Pull: Occasionally (2%-25%)
- Fine Manipulation: Occasionally (2%-25%)
- Lift up to 50 lbs: Limited (1%)
- Carry up to 50 lbs: Limited (1%)
- Pushing up to 50 lbs: Limited (1%)
- Pulling up to 50 lbs: Limited (1%)
- Exposure to Water: Limited (1%)
- Exposure to Chemicals: None (0%)
- Exposure to Weather: Limited (1%)
- Exposure to Noise: Limited (1%)