Commercial And Support - Country Lead Pandc

Job Description

East Africa Bottling S.C., a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa and the exclusive bottler of Coca-Cola products in Ethiopia, is pleased to invite passionate and qualified candidates to apply for the position Country Lead P&C: Commercial & Support, which is based in Addis Ababa. The successful candidate will report directly to the Country People & Culture Director.

Key Purpose Statement

The Country Lead, People & Culture – Commercial and Support is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership to the People & Culture (P&C) function within the commercial and support divisions. The role ensures effective implementation of P&C strategies, policies, and programs that drive business performance, talent development, and employee engagement. It partners closely with business leaders to deliver efficient people solutions, foster a high-performance culture, and ensure alignment between organizational objectives and workforce capabilities.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Business Partnership, Leadership, and Governance

• HR Strategy Implementation: Oversee and tailor the HR strategy to meet current and future needs.
• Governance and Compliance: Ensure adherence to labor laws and educate leaders on local practices.

Accelerating Talent

• Talent Development: Implement strategies to align with People & Culture and business objectives.
• Data-Driven Talent Acquisition: Use analytics to address talent challenges and build a skilled pipeline.
• Leadership Support: Anticipate future talent needs and localize sourcing strategies.
• Internal Talent Growth: Identify and develop high-potential employees for rapid growth and succession planning.

Cost Ownership

• Financial Accountability: Partner with Line to streamline operations and reduce labor costs.
• Reward Strategy Alignment: Maintain financial governance and ensure equitable reward practices.

Organizational Design for Growth

• Efficiency Optimization: Drive initiatives to optimize spans of control and management ratios.
• Change Management: Lead localization of change efforts and build change capability in leaders and employees.
• Team Effectiveness: Harness team strengths to develop capabilities for organizational objectives.

High-Performance Culture and Transformation

• High-Performance Mindset: Promote a culture of excellence across functions.
• Learning and Development Integration: Align initiatives with business strategies for continuous improvement.
• Employer Relations Support: Provide on-the-ground support to ensure a positive ER climate.
• Employee Engagement: Champion health, wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion programs.

Skills, Experience & Education

• BA degree in Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• 8+ years of HR experience in both operational and corporate settings of which 3 years in a leadership role.

General

• Strategic Leadership: anticipating business trends to formulate aligned, forward-looking strategies.
• Operational Agility: to fostering alignment and communication across diverse organizational layers.
• Talent Management Expertise: crafting adaptable talent strategies and addressing skill gaps.
• Change and Digital Leadership: steering digital transitions and organizational change.
• Business Acumen: merging P&C strategies with business objectives for operational growth.
• Culture Transformation: driving and embedding cultural shifts for enhanced collaboration.
• D&I Champion: developing and implementing diversity and inclusion strategies.
• Employment Law Expertise: Extensive knowledge of employment laws
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Analytical skills for strategic decision-making based on data insights.
• Organizational Architect: designing structures for organizational flexibility and growth.
• Leadership Excellence: Demonstrates exceptional skills in motivating, guiding, and inspiring teams.
• Data & Analytics: Demonstrate capable analytical ability, data accuracy stewardship and deductive reasoning in translating analytics into meaningful insights and tactical actions.