Local Distributor Partner

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa is the largest African Coca-Cola bottler, accounting for 40% of all Coca-Cola volumes on the continent. CCBA is a Non Alcoholic Ready to Drink (NARTD) market leader in Africa. CCBA has an extensive footprint in Africa, employing over 16 000 employees. CCBA's vision is to Refresh Africa every day and make the continent a better place for all, growing successfully as business and creating a better shared future for our people, customers, consumers, communities, planet and shareholders.

This role:
Promotes increased profitability through the effective management of stock and the timely investigation of LDP shortages.

Coaches and trains LDP owners, their staff and Third Party Distribution Managers to achieve zero settlement to support collection process from LDP’s, Legacy ABI and Legacy CCF indirect customers.

**Key Duties & Responsibilities**:
To identify operational issues at the LDP's (both DSD and MacMobile) that will affect the customer’s credit negatively.

Coach the LDP’s in identifying reasons for open items and on how to resolve them so as not impact their credit with CCBA.

Coach LDP to close out items on system to ensure minimum impact on daily operations in LDP.

Coach to ensure that LDP capability relating to credit management is improved.

Provide coaching and support on the stock taking process where required: how to prepare for and conduct stock takes, when to do them and their benefits in terms of overall stock management and how it affects credit limits.

Monitor the stock taking process in LDP’s and coach them to ensure stock counts are done on a daily and weekly basis.

Provide feedback to LDP Operations Credit Manager on the status of stock taking in the LDP for further action where required.

Checks to be done on stock holding and credit limits to ensure healthy accounts for LDP's and customers.

Monitoring of stock levels on a weekly basis to assist with credit limits.

Identify challenges and issues that impact on the profitability and credit status of the LDP.

Provide feedback to the Credit Manager for further action where required.

Train the 3rd Party Coordinator, TPDM, LDP owner and staff on the claims process.

Coach them to resolve queries timeously not to affect the credit negatively.

Monitoring whether stock take results were posted and what the gains and losses were - Escalate non conformances.

Monitoring that banking is done daily and/or that payments are made.

Provide support to the LDP by reviewing the process and identifying areas for improvement - conducting CSA and other audits when required.

Managing of accounts receivable book for the region.

Monitoring of LDP debtors book status, identify gaps and define corrective actions for LDP owners and Third Party Distribution managers to implement.

To manage credit KPIs for LDP’s.

Effective handling of claims and credits ensuring resolution as per agreed timelines, promoting a culture of “no surprises”.

Performance of root cause analysis and implementation of process improvement initiatives to enhance future efficiency.

Continuous on the job coaching and training for LDP owners and their staff in areas of stock management, resolution of exceptional items and cash management.

Support the maintenance of a strong system of governance and control within the LDP’s.
**Skills, Experience & Education**:
Qualifications:
Grade 12 / Matric Relevant Finance qualification advantageous

**Experience**:
1 - 2 years Settlement / Stock experience Good Excel and/or spreadsheet proficiency

SAP finance experience advantageous

Possess a thorough understanding of the operational and claims process - end to end

Good knowledge of the 3rd Party Distribution process end to end - operational background

Credit process understanding

Technical support, to understand the different transactions and how to resolve queries on them (VFX3, VF04)

**General**:
The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional or relevant information as criteria for short-listing.