Director, Supply Chain Strategy
The Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, Georgia
Contract
Competitive
OfficeDirector
Job Description Summary:
About The Coca-Cola North America Supply Chain:
The Coca-Cola North America supply chain is responsible for producing and delivering finished beverage products to our bottlers and customers across the US and Canada. These products include:
Hydration bottle/can products (e.g., Dasani, Powerade, smartwater, vitaminwater, Gold Peak, etc)
Chilled products (e.g., Simply, Minute Maid, Honest branded refrigerated products)
Foodservice “syrup” products (e.g., Coca-Cola and all other brands available at beverage dispensers at foodservice restaurants).
The Coca-Cola North America supply chain consists of owned manufacturing assets and contracted manufacturing partnerships with external “co-manufacturing” parties along with a network of ambient and chilled warehouses and contracted freight carriers.
Supply Chain Team:
Comprised of internal technical, operational, and network management resources equipped with world class tools required for world class supply chain management.
Balances daily operational responsibility (product production and order fulfillment) with:
- Cost basis management
- Innovation support
- Infrastructure/capability evolution in order to maintain competitive advantage for the North America Operating Unit.
Supply Chain - Strategy Team:
Focuses on strategic supply chain related questions in North America (US, Canada, and Mexican exports to US). Focus areas include:
Network and infrastructure design
Production partnership strategy
Transformational capability enhancement
Each team member typically leads or supports 2-3 major projects at a time along with ongoing advisory and strategy support for a business segment.
Role Scope:
The Director of Supply Chain Strategy will typically lead a medium-complexity transformation initiative while serving as supporting member for other initiatives led by teammates. These initiatives may involve:
Production facility footprint changes (e.g., plant closures/consolidations/expansions)
New co-manufacturing partnerships
Major changes in product design or innovation support capabilities
Sustainability strategy
Enhancement to network management “control tower” capabilities.
Leadership initiatives typically include:
Strategy development (identification of opportunity, options, evaluations, analysis, recommendations)
Stakeholder alignment
Decision making support (e.g., steering committee stewardship, business case development/representation)
Handoff to execution team (at point of completed legal agreements negotiated/finalized with co-manufacturers, final internal decisions made/approved, etc)
Ongoing support through implementation as appropriate.
New responsibilities/initiatives will be taken on as capacity permits with most initiatives expected to take 12-18 months of majority-capacity leadership by The Director – Supply Chain Strategy.
What You’ll Do for Us
Supply chain strategy project leadership/management – Own major transformation initiatives from ideation through final decision alignment and handoff to execution team
Organizational alignment – Cross functional team leadership (non-reporting relationship – managing through influence), harnessing expertise of various SMEs as needed while creating materials required to align senior leadership on key decisions
Supporting analysis – Financial and operational analysis (Excel based); defining, interpreting, and utilizing analyses performed by other SMEs as required
Negotiation management - External deal negotiations involvement (including leadership) of large production contracts and M&A transactions may be required
Business Partnership - Partner with internal supply chain operations, technical, brand, commercial, customer, and bottler teams as required to develop solutions optimized for total system impact
What You’ll Need
The ideal candidate has a “consulting skillset” – able to quickly learn opportunities/constraints/consideration factors for each part of the business required.
Must be able to break down complex problems with pragmatic structures, enabling broad working team to effectively engage the problem and advance the work.
Must have ability to lead through influence (vs direct authority) while maintaining a broad “general management” purview.
Core requirements include advanced financial/analytical acumen and concise/executive communication skills.
Supply chain experience is preferred but not required. This role is not software/IT focused so experience in this space is a minor consideration only.
Qualifications & Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree required/Post-graduate degree preferred
Strategy and project management experience (consultant background strongly preferred)
5+ years of diversified operating and PMO experience
Complex program management / implementation, influencing and communication skills
Advanced quantitative ability (Excel modeling) and financial acumen
What We Can Do For You
Iconic Brand: Work on the most recognized brand in the world and be part of developing the brands next chapter.
Exposure to World Class Leaders: Availability to global marketing leaders that will expand your network and exposure you to emerging digital platforms and marketing insights.
Learning Culture: Access to resources such as Coke University, LinkedIn Learning and management programs that give you the resources to continually develop your skills and knowledge.
Skills:
Pay Range:
United States of America: 164,000 USD - 193,000 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:
30Annual 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.
Location(s):
United States of AmericaCity/Cities:
AtlantaTravel Required:
00% - 25%Relocation Provided:
NoJob Posting End Date:
July 12, 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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