The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world’s largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands.
At The Coca-Cola Company you can cultivate your career in a challenging and dynamic environment. We are the largest manufacturer and distributor of nonalcoholic drinks in the world-selling more than 1 billion drinks a day. Unlock your full potential with a future-focused company that is known and respected throughout the world.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: SRA Manager – Nigeria & WIMA
Location: Lagos
Position Overview
- Provides leadership in local and regional industry organizations and trade associations to help advance the Company’s Scientific and regulatory agenda. Implement initiatives to address safety of ingredients, packages and products that will positively impact the reputation of TCCC.
- Regulatory stakeholder mapping, relationship building and advocacy.
- Role includes identification of innovations and competitive advantage opportunities. Managing product approval and regulatory compliance to meet new product development timelines through working with various stakeholders – R&D, marketing, food law, PACS, regulatory authorities, bottler, etc..
- Managing protection of TCCC trade secrets (product formulations and flavor information) while dealing with regulatory authorities.
Function Related Activities / Key Responsibilities
- Identify potential regulatory risks and opportunities and ensure tracking of local, regional and global regulatory issues and emerging trends that impact the reputation of our ingredients, products, packaging, brands, etc.
- Implement globally aligned regulatory advocacy strategies to mitigate current risks and future headwinds that may impact our ingredients, products, packaging, claims, labeling, communication, marketing, etc.
- Build, maintain, enhance and develop relationships/networks with external experts, government agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders on issues relating to food regulations, food safety, nutrition and health, etc to advance The Coca-Cola Company strategy, growth agenda and positions.
- Lead and engage in industry/trade associations and food standards bodies so as to advocate industry/company positions to protect our business and enable growth.
- Provide regulatory affairs expertise and guidance to the system to identify solutions to regulatory issues that affect our products, ingredients, nutrition regulations or labeling.
- Establish regulatory strategies to gain government approvals and international standards (e.g., Codex) for new ingredients, products, labeling, or packaging to support innovation collaborating with internal and external stakeholders such as the global SRA team, R&D, Legal, and trade associations.
- Where appropriate, represent the Company at appropriate global industry organizations and international food standards bodies (e.g., Codex) and provide leadership to external stakeholders such as global food and beverage industry groups to influence outcomes and support our regulatory strategies.
- Proactively work with PAC, Marketing, Legal and Governmental Affairs areas to enable the credibility and reputation of our brands and company.
- Provide expert support on issues related to Crisis Management (IMCR).
- Ensure that all ingredients, formulas, products, labels, food contact materials, packaging, promotional materials and marketing communications comply with all the relevant local regulations and The Coca-Cola Company’s policies and guidelines.
- Support innovation and commercialization compliance by providing scientific and regulatory expertise on new product concept/new ingredients.
- Manage ingredient, formula, product, package, label, claims and communication approvals using various compliance-related tools EG., Picasso, CokeWorks, etc.
- Develop and manage internal processes, databases and tools to facilitate regulatory compliance processes.
- Support and lead the development and implementation of efficient and effective regulatory compliance systems, process and tools including considering digitization, outsourcing to 3rd parties or bottlers.
- Engage with regulatory authorities as appropriate to support new product/package launches including efficient sanitary registrations.
- Develop and manage internal processes, databases and tools to facilitate regulatory compliance processes.
- Participate in Scientific & Regulatory related Incident Management Crisis Resolution.
Related Work Experience
- 6-8 years of experience in the food industry, government or related industry in similar roles.
- Demonstrated advocacy experience and leadership roles in related external organizations/committees/boards
- Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills and must be fluent in English and fluency in other international/relevant languages in the Operating Unit.
What We Can Do for You:
- You will be part of the Africa team where teams are the new heroes, and our leaders are inclusive orchestrators.
Together, in pursuit of our Company Vision to craft loved brands, done sustainably, for a better-shared future, we will:
- Leverage our bounderless network
- Make our cuture Code inevitable
- Build winning capabilties
- Change the DNA of our organization to becoming adaptable
We are doing our best to create a seamless candidate experience for you as you apply for roles within the company. Due to the high volume of vacant positions, the recruitment process may take longer than usual and there may be a longer delay between application and interview. We appreciate your patience.
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply
Application Deadline 29th January, 2021.
Job Title: Admin Assistant
Location: Lagos
Position Overview
- To assist the Leadership Team (LT) member and the team with day to day office work by assuming responsibility for the key administrative tasks (outlined below) and by using personal initiative to ensure the smooth operation of the team. Offering support for adhoc projects and presentation preparations.
- To operate as a key team member who, through initiative and developing an understanding of the business and its issues, is able to follow up on action points and information flow.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactive and autonomous diary management for the LT Member
- Provide assistance for the LT member and other members of the team as well as external stakeholders
- Co-ordination of meetings by scheduling attendees, conference rooms, meals, materials, accommodation, prepare presentations, etc.
- Organise international and domestic travel, hotel bookings and itineraries for the team
- Co-ordination and planning of the logistics for special events (team days, annual conferences etc.)
- Communicate effectively with senior executives and teams across various levels of management locally and internationally through telephone/videoconferencing or at the office
- Compose, produce, edit and proof-reads and distributes correspondence, presentations and reports
- Manage the administration of budgets
- Work with the team to report on budgets
- Coordinate adhoc projects for the LT member
- Screen, handle or redirect all incoming telephone calls
- Handle and prioritise internal and external information and process expenses for the team
- Assist with the onboarding of new associates by ensuring that all the necessary tools and resources are available for the associate on the first day (PC, Phone, Software, Desk etc.)
- Ensure that when an associate leave the organisation that all the necessary offboarding requests have been generated and the separation checklist has been handed to HR
- Help to orientate the new associate
- Assist with creating PO’s and then following up to ensure PO’s have been paid
Organization Impact / Influence:
- LT Member
- Relevant Team
- BU associates
Related Job Requirements / Qualifications
- Secretarial or Business College Diploma
- 5+ years experience in a similar role
- Advanced knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Demonstrated ability to provide proactive quality administrative assistance
Leadership Behaviors:
- Maintain productive and credible long-term relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Understand customers’ goals and priorities as a means to ensure customer satisfaction
- Align team members’ activities to business goals
- Practice inclusiveness by listening to and leveraging diverse perspectives in the team
- Work with team members to identify areas for development
- Provide feedback and model behaviors to help others grow
- Identify and act upon opportunities to promote, recruit and retain talent
- Ask for and act on feedback from others
- Demonstrate an openness to learn from others and actively share knowledge and experience
- Set an example of personal health and wellbeing, and encourage others to adopt similar practices
What We Can Do for You:
- You will be part of the Africa team where teams are the new heroes and our leaders that are inclusive orchestrators.
Together, in pursuit of our Company Vision to craft loved brands, done sustainably, for a better-shared future, we will:
- Build winning CAPABILITIES
- Change the DNA of our organization to becoming ADAPTABLE
We are doing our best to create a seamless candidate experience for you as you apply for roles within the company. Due to the high volume of vacant positions, the recruitment process may take longer than usual and there may be a longer delay between application and interview. We appreciate your patience.
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply
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