Purchasing Specialist III: Coca-Cola Enterprises

• Negotiate contracts and service level agreements with national or global suppliers.
  
• Serve as liaison between supplier and internal clients ensuring client satisfaction and through escalation of supplier or implementation issues, oversee supplier integration with the business units, and ensure early involvement in the development of new processes, designs, strategies and alliances.
  
• Responsible for monthly and quarterly procurement operations to support client requirements.
  
• Researches and recommends services and/or goods that provide the most value-add to Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., including pricing strategies, financial analysis, supplier selection criteria and relevant data, available delivery channels, environmental impact and other needed information.
  
• Maintains awareness of relevant industry and technological trends.
  
• Manages supplier selection and performance.
  
• Evaluate supplier performance on an ongoing basis.
  
• Manage $100 Million plus spend
  

• Bachelor's Degree in procurement or a related field; or equivalent experience required.
  
• Master's Degree preferred.
  
• Minimum 3 years of MRO procurement or related production experience required.
  
• Functional and/or subject matter expertise in operation or engineering preferred.