Senior Director Procurement, Sugar and Commodity Risk Management

Job Description Summary:

The Senior Director Cross Enterprise Procurement Group (CEPG), leads the Global Sugar Program for the Coca‑Cola system, spanning The Coca‑Cola Company, company-owned bottlers, and franchise bottlers across all regions. This executive role owns the full sugar value chain: beet/cane, sugar milling, warehousing, refining, logistics, innovation, supplier strategy, supply and demand global dynamics. The Senior Director commands a deep expertise in Futures Exchange where raw sugar and refined sugar are traded, as well as understanding and managing various risks across the value chain (weather, macro, regulatory, premiums, supply continuity, human rights, quality, etc.). The Senior Director provides thought leadership on Sustainable Agriculture practices.

The Senior Director is accountable for setting system-wide strategy, managing a global category spend of approximately $5Bn, aligning Operating Units and bottlers, negotiating at senior levels, developing sustainability roadmaps aligned with Coca-Cola’s goals, and ensuring supply continuity and competitiveness across the network.

Team Structure

• Leads a Core CEPG Sugar procurement team

• Manages an extended network of bottler procurement & technical leader

• Partners cross-functionally with Procurement, Technical, Sustainability, Supply Chain, PACS, Finance, Innovation, R&D, and OU Leadership.

What You’ll Do for Us

Global Category Leadership

• Lead the end-to-end Global Sugar procurement program.

• Conduct value chain mapping, cost modeling and forecasting, supply/demand analytics, and risk assessments.

• Provide authoritative insights to senior stakeholders.

Strategic Alignment & Governance

• Present business plans, cost outlooks, and strategies to the CEPG Operating Committee.

• Ensure cross-system alignment and governance.

• Maintain rigorous confidentiality and data stewardship.

Supplier & Market Strategy

• Lead senior-level supplier negotiations.

• Influence supplier investments, technology upgrades, and sustainability programs.

• Assess supplier performance and future capability.

Sustainability Leadership

• Lead Sugar category sustainability strategy aligned with Principles for Sustainable Agriculture

• Drive adoption of Principles for Sustainable Agriculture, and decarbonization pathways.

• Expand supplier participation in sustainability initiatives.

Program Execution

• Ensure aligned strategy execution across all bottlers.

• Drive sourcing events, long-term contracts, and financial delivery.

• Strengthen bottler relationships up to SVP/CPO level.

Innovation & Industry Leadership

• Identify innovation in supply chain optimization opporTunities.

• Monitor global Sugar industry trends and regulatory changes.

• Build long-term strategic options for system competitiveness.

Supply Continuity & Risk Management

• Develop contingency strategies and long-term capacity planning.

• Monitor commodity and macroeconomics trends affecting Sugar financials.

• Create alternative supply strategies aligned with bottler networks.

Leadership, Talent & Network Development

• Coach and grow CEPG and system Sugar procurement capability.

• Improve global collaboration and alignment.

Digital & Analytical Excellence

• Promote digital tools and AI for enhanced insights.

• Strengthen analytical visibility into cost drivers and supplier performance.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.

• 15+ years procurement/supply chain leadership experience.

• Proven global Sugar category or multi-regional leadership background.

• Strong influence capability across cultures and seniority levels.

• Supplier negotiation experience at executive levels.

• English fluency

• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Critical Capabilities

• Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Category Management Expertise

• Financial Acumen & Cost Modeling

• Supplier Relationship Management

• Sustainability Strategy Development

• Global Stakeholder Leadership

• Negotiation Excellence

• Risk Manageme