Scientist, Product, Global Development & Innovation

OurGCMInnovation Center sits at the heart of The Coca-Cola Company’s next chapter of growth. We are committed to transforming and evolving our organization and ambitions — bringing our people closer to the consumer, continuously raising the bar, and embracing digitalization to enable sustainable growth.

We are looking for a highly driven individual contributor who thrives on ownership and impact, and who fuels the innovation pipeline with bold ideas that translate into real-world results. This role is not aboutmaintainingthe status quo; it is about challenging assumptions, unlocking opportunity, and personally driving valuable breakthrough innovation.

You will apply deepproduct developmentexpertisetoleadideas from concept to execution, contributing to a strong and diverse portfolio of meaningful innovation — accelerating growth and helping shape the future of the organization.

Job Purpose Summary

AsScientist, Product Development, you will bring concepts to life through hands-onformulation, testing, and commercialization.You’llwork directly on local and regional projects,applying market insights, and using digital tools to ensure products meet consumer expectations,quality,regulatory requirements, and manufacturing realities.This is an execution-focused role for a technicallycurious problem-solver who wants to buildexpertisewhile contributing to high-impact beverage launches.

WhatYou’llDo

• Create Prototypes & Formulations –Develop lab-scale recipes driven by consumer insights and technical/supply chain requirements, following GMP and company protocols.

• Test, Learn,Improve – Conduct sensory, analytical, and shelf-life testing together with the Micro and stabilityteams.

• Scale Up for Market –Support pilot and commercial production trials, ensuring processes and packaging compatibility.

• Collaborate Broadly- Partner with Marketing, SRA, Supply Chain, Packaging, and Quality for seamless delivery under manager supervision; connect with global technical experts to import best practices.

• Maintain Excellence –Over the full process, keep lab equipment in top condition; follow safety, compliance, and documentation standards.

WhatYou’llNeed

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Food Science, Chemistry, Nutrition, Chemical Engineering, or similar.

• 1–3 years in product development in food or beverages

• Knowledge of beverage formulation, ingredient functionality, and processing basics.

• Familiarity with sensory evaluation, analytical testing, and basic experimental design.

• Ability to：

• Connect daily work to project and business goals;anticipatesnextsteps.

• Understand the insights of target consumer/customer and directcompetitors.

• Generatenew ideasby questioning assumptions and exploring alternatives.

• Apply solid technicalexpertiseto deliver high-quality work independently.

• Analyseproblems independently and proposes practical solutions.

• Lead by example and may mentor others informally.

• Maketimelydecisions within scope, balancingspeed,and quality.

• Fluent in English; regional languages a plus.

• Regional travel up to10–15%.