Group Lead: Talent Acquisition and Assessment

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced Group Lead: Talent Acquisition and Assessment to join the People & Culture team at CCBA. This role involves extensive interaction within the organisation, collaborating with P&C teams, leadership, and business units. Externally, it engages with vendors, service providers, and industry experts to stay updated on talent acquisition trends and best practices. Externally, they maintain a network of talent acquisition experts and represent CCBA at relevant conferences and workshops.

The successful applicant will be reporting into Group Head: Talent & Capability.

The Group Lead: Talent Acquisition and Assessment role holds a senior position critical for securing top talent aligned with CCBA's strategic objectives. As a recognised thought leader internally, they provide expert guidance on talent acquisition strategies, continuously staying abreast of industry trends and best practices. By influencing functional strategies and budgets, they ensure talent acquisition remains a priority across the organisation. Additionally, through active participation in external networks and representing CCBA at industry events, they reinforce the company's reputation as an employer of choice and a leader in talent acquisition practices.

CCBA 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 with an extensive footprint in Africa, employing over 17 000 employees and serving a combined population of over 300 million people across the continent. CCBAs vision is to refresh Africa every day and make the continent a better place for all, growing successfully as a business and creating a better shared future for our people, customers, consumers, communities, planet and shareholders. We conduct ourselves with the utmost integrity for shared value and the greater good. We are a world class, customer-orientated, socially and environmentally conscious fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company that is driven by engaged, motivated and inspired employees.