Coca-Cola

Director, Supply Chain Strategy

Coca-Cola$164K — $193K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 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

Responsibilities

  • Own major transformation initiatives from ideation through final decision alignment and handoff to execution team
  • Lead cross-functional teams through influence, gathering expertise from various SMEs for alignment on key decisions
  • Conduct financial and operational analysis to support projects and utilize analyses from SMEs as needed
  • Manage external deal negotiations for large production contracts and M&A transactions
  • Partner with internal teams to devise solutions that optimize total system impact

Benefits

  • Work on an iconic global brand and contribute to its development
  • Access to global marketing leaders and insights on emerging platforms
  • Opportunities for continuous professional development through resources like Coke University and LinkedIn Learning
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary:

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.


The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills:

Pay Range:
United States of America: 164,000 USD - 193,000 USD

Base 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:
30

Annual 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 America

City/Cities:
Atlanta

Travel Required:
00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:
No

Job Posting End Date:
July 12, 2026

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