Senior Director, Process, Global Development & Innovation
Coca-ColaJob Description Summary:
Lead the Process Development & Pilot Plant network for our Global Development & Innovation function (GDI), reporting to President, GDI. This highly critical role is responsible for creating strategies and best practices for Process Technology Development & Pilot Plant operations globally. This role has direct resources accountability for the Atlanta-based process development team and a network integrator role across all GDI process engineering and pilot facilities of the Technical Centers network, i.e.: Atlanta,, Shanghai, Mexico, Japan, and Brussels.
This role will build and lead the implementation of a fit-for-purpose Process Engineering capability present-forward and future-back strategy to ready the appropriate technologies which will enable optimized and competitively advantaged processes for TCCC. This role works in close partnership with Global and Local Category teams in the Innovation centers, Global Supply Chain, CPS, Bottlers, and Research-to-Experimentation.
As the integrator of the pilot plant network this role is critical in the delivery of innovations, business continuity, as well as selected in-market experimentation initiatives.
This is a key role in the design and enablement of the global, multi-year (3-5 years) pipelines and a member of the Global Category (?) and Global Supply Chain networks.
What You'll Do For Us
- Identify and develop breakthrough processing capabilities to give Coca-Cola System sustainable competitive advantages and unlock topline and bottom-line opportunities (Progress to Technical Readiness Level 6).
- Responsible for best practices for commercialization of new process technologies to first bottling plant and provide engineering dossier of TRL L6 for subsequent deployment/reapplication of process. In partnership with Supply Chain and technology deployment owner, capture post-launch learnings to drive continuous improvement.
- Lead the GDI Process Engineering and Pilot Plant network to enable the Innovation & Productivity pipelines, as well as help sustain System performance (e.g., Troubleshooting)
- Provide strategic thought leadership to build and grow capabilities of people and Innovation Center network to be fit for purpose and future ready.
- Ensure efficient Atlanta pilot plant operations that deliver samples and experiments to the target quality in a safe manner.
- Strategically influence capital plans to align with capability strategy including effective use of external ecosystems to deliver experiments and prototypes.
- Maintain strong partnerships with Global Supply Chain, System partners (Bottlers, CPS), OEM suppliers, research ecosystem and Category/OU stakeholders.
Experience
A minimum of 15+ years of leadership experience in process technology development, process technology optimization in CPGs R&D, manufacturing or engineering design environments.
Key Knowledge Requirements
- Strategic thinking and leadership in process development and operational management, leveraging Supply Chain tools and networks to deliver IP, competitive advantage, and significant value to TCCC.
- Strong project and portfolio management skills, including experience of multidisciplinary/stakeholder projects and ability to deliver project objectives with tight deadlines.
- Experience influencing and providing guidance to senior executives on substantive issues in a complex portfolio / networked environment.
- Connector – ability to connect across the organization lines, regardless of reporting relationships.
- Deep expertise in Process Engineering across large-scale manufacturing networks.
- Experience in capital projects process and details, including creating and getting buy-in with a compelling business case.
- Global or International experience
What We'll Do for You:
- Exposure to World-Class Leaders: Gain access and insights from global technology leaders, expanding your network with industry pacesetters.
- Global Connections: Create global relationships to swiftly mirror successful tactics and learn from international expertise.
- Purpose-Driven: Engage with our purpose-driven approach that encourages our teams, allowing them to champion environmental and community initiatives while providing safe, high-quality products.
Skills:
Cross-Departmental Collaboration, Experimentation, Risk Management, Strategic Leadership, Waterfall ModelPay Range:
United States of America: 194,000 USD - 228,000 USDBase pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:
50Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.
Long-term Incentive Reference Value Percentage:
20Long-term Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role.
Location(s):
United States of AmericaCity/Cities:
AtlantaTravel Required:
00% - 25%Relocation Provided:
YesJob Posting End Date:
June 19, 2026Our Purpose and Growth Culture:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.
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