Position Overview

At The Coca-Cola Company, we are a global business that operates on a local scale, in every community where we do business. The Logistics Procurement Specialist-Network is responsible for supporting Coca-Cola North America to meet long-term and short-term transportation needs and ensure adherence to performance standards for $900M in transportation spend with 500,000 annual shipments.  Responsibilities include carrier management, procuring capacity needed to support area of responsibility, analytical support, and forecast management.

Related Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Procures rates and capacity to support Coca-Cola North America Regions to meet long-term and short-term transportation needs and ensure performance standards through collaboration with Platform Services Procurement team. 

• Responsible for annual bid regional support to identify lanes, volume, special customer requirements, lane characteristics, and plant information to ensure accuracy in bidding process. Additionally, provide recommendations and analytical support for bid award process.

• Responsible for daily tactical relationship carriers, establishing meeting routines, and providing support as needed to enable their success.  Participate in Platform Services-led quarterly business reviews and provide guidance for Transportation & Forecast Analysts on PIP outcomes and next steps.
• Responsible for ad hoc analysis to identify areas of opportunity to drive financial and performance improvements and act upon them.  Will require advanced excel expertise.
• Utilize forecasting tools and other reporting to determine volume needs and communicate with primary carriers on lanes.
• Market Benchmarking in support of sales, finance, supply planning, NPSG and other teams for sourcing and business initiatives.

Qualifications and Position Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (Supply Chain or Logistics preferred)  
• 3+ years of experience in logistics/transportation management (over the road); data analysis; CPG background preferred

• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong over-the-road truckload transportation knowledge
• Transportation Management System knowledge and use
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate effectively across all levels of internal and external organizations, including difficult conversations with external stakeholders.
• Must be able to prioritize short-term, mid-term, and long-term priorities to juggle large amounts of work to meet tight deadlines
• Analyze performance and financial information to identify areas of opportunity to drive improvements on complex issues and work with internal and external stakeholders to implement those improvements.

The Coca-Cola Company Will Offer:

• Innovative Technology:  We utilize state-of-the-art transportation management system and robust reporting tools which are under regular refinement
• Experiences:  with a global organization and the opportunity to learn and grow
• Compensation & Benefits:  Competitive benefits package that start on day one of employment 

The Coca-Cola Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual

Skills:

Procurements; Problem Solving; Database Management; Teamwork; Microsoft Office; Communication; Cost Analysis; Negotiation; Carrier Management; Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.