Coca-Cola Beverages: Procurement Internship Programme 2023 for South Africans

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity in the Procurement department: Procurement Internship Programme 2023 for South Africans.

Job location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

We are looking for talented individuals with relevant skills and experience for a Procurement Intern In Port Elizabeth.

The successful candidate will report directly to the Country Category Specialist.

Key Purposes

To undergo 12 months of a formal programme aimed at providing work experience and acquisition of knowledge related to the processes of Procurement within the Finance Department. 

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Support Procurement Specialist with the below stated day to day activities:

• Procurement administration as it relates to Request for Quotation (RFQ)/ Request for Proposal (RFP)/ Request for Information (RFI) 

• Preferential vendor sourcing
  • Issuance of bids
  • expediting, 
  • responsive checks of bids received,
  • bid administration-verification of scores and documentation submitted
  • moderation of submitted documents
  • Summary report of bid prior to engagement with internal stakeholders on scoring and engagements with service providers prior to recommendations for award
  • Contracts administration
    • Drafting of MSA to reflect the scope of work and SLA conditions agreed in RFQ/RFP process
    • Assisting with contract extension letters
    • Assisting with breach of contract or termination letters
    • Expediting contracts to be signed off as per the Local Chart of Authority

• Sourcing of Preferred service providers (B-BBEE 51% Black Owned, 30% Black Woman Owned, EME/QSE)

• Contracts administration- Maintenance of the Contract lifecycle Management (CLM) Platform

• SAP/D365 Contract administration – submission of contract pricing to be created on the ERP platforms to the Genpact Team to create Contracts.

• General query expediting with various internal stakeholders
• General pricing query request from various vendors

• Update the Transporter Database with additional routes, new vendors and rates once approved

Skills, Experience & Education

Qualifications / Experience 

• A minimum of a relevant Degree in Accounting
• Relevant work experience would be an advantage 

• Competent in Microsoft Office (Excel) 
• SAP knowledge would be advantageous
• South African Citizen 

Competencies

Customer orientation:

• Be dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Always acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Problem Solving:

• Use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers.

Good Communication:

• The ability to express oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others and tailors the content of speech to the level and experience of the audience.

Teamwork:

• The ability to work well in teams comprising members of one’s own work unit or discipline. Including being flexible and can work with a wide variety of different people on different tasks.

Organising:

• The ability to marshal resources (material, support) to get things done; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; this includes using resources effectively and efficiently arranges information and files in a useful manner.