Job Description Summary:
The Coca-Cola Company is seeking aDirector, Supply Chain - CCARto strengthen system performance across the Eurasia & Middle East Operating Unit (EME OU).
This role sitswithin The Coca-Cola Companyand works in close partnership withindependent bottlers, TISC leaders, Technical Operation Leaders of Franchise units, Commercial, Finance and OU leadership. The position doesnotown day-to-day bottler operations, but providesend-to-end governance, performancetransparencyand value leadershipacross the system.
The role is designed to elevate supply chain from a functional, self-assessed operation to abenchmark-driven, value-creatingand resilient end-to-end capability, comparable in rigor and impact to business growth.
Rolerequiresto develop & coordinate Sustainable Supply Chain plans and the solutions for CCAR that are cost competitive and efficient for all categories to support OU growth. Understand thebusinessneeds,identifyopportunities,capturevalues, defineoptimumsupply chain models for existing categories and to enable future profitable portfolio expansions with new categories
Key Responsibilities
End-to-End Performance Leadership
Own regionalE2E supply chain performance outcomes, including availability, cost, inventory,productivityand resilience
Establish a clear “best-looks-like” E2E operating model across bottlers
Drive fact-based discussions on service, cost,inventoryand risk trade-offs
Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Governance
Govern the effectiveness and maturity ofS&OP / IBPprocesses across bottlers
Ensure demand, supply,inventoryandvalue chainperspectives are integrated into decision making
Elevate planning quality through scenario-based and unconstrained thinking
Network, Capacity & Structural Optimization
Lead system-level discussions on network design, cross-border flows, capacityallocationand sourcing footprint
Challenge andvalidatebottler proposals using E2Esystem economicsand risk scenarios
Align supply chain structures with growth,innovationand route-to-market strategies
Value Creation & Productivity Stewardship
Build and govern a regional supply chain value pipeline (COGS,logistics, working capital, complexity)
Ensure benefits are quantified, finance-validated and transparently tracked
Convert operational improvement into tangible business value
Benchmarking, Data & Transparency
Enforce standard KPI definitions and objective performance measurement
Replace narrative reporting with data-driven scorecards and benchmarks
Enable OU and bottler leadership to clearly see performance gaps versus peers and best-in-class
Resilience & Risk/OpportunityLeadership
Ensure robust business continuity and risk mitigation frameworks across bottlers
Stress-test assumptions and challenge perceived readiness
Identifycontinuous improvement opportunities throughoutE2Esupply chain and take necessary actions to support business.
How the Role Works
The roleoperatesthrough influence, governance and transparency, not direct line authority
Partners closely withbottler COEs, Supply Chain leaders,TISCleaders, Franchise Tech Ops leader, Commercial and Finance
Acts as a trusted advisor and challenger, escalating issues whenrequired
Success Measures
Availability / OSA improvement across bottlers
Reduction in total supply chain cost (COGS andlogistics)
Inventory optimization and working capital release
Improved capacityutilizationand productivity
Measurable value delivery versus committed pipeline
Increased resilience and reduced firefighting
Qualifications & Experience
10+ yearsof progressive supply chain leadership experience in FMCG / CPG environments
Provenend-to-end supply chainexperience acrossplanning,manufacturingandlogistics
Strong exposure toIntegrated Business Planning (IBP / S&OP)and scenario-based decision making
Hands-on experience with planning,manufacturingandlogisticstools, such as:
Planning / IBP:SAP IBP, SAP APO, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, o9, or equivalent
Manufacturing:SAP S/4HANA or ECC, MES, OEE systems, TPM / CI digital tools
Logistics& Network:WMS, TMS, network modeling and cost-to-
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