Director, Innovation Platform Development

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

Yes

Job Posting End Date:

November 30, 2023

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Summary:

The Director of Innovation Platform Development will be accountable for shaping and executing new packaging innovation platforms that can drive new growth and sustainability opportunities. The relevant solutions would comprise new packaging concepts/formats/business models, where packaging is defined broadly as a material engineering solution to beverage accessibility needs for our consumers. This role will report to Senior Director of Future Packaging under the Packaging Research & Engineering group as part of Technical Innovation and Supply Chain, Research to Experimentation organization. Packaging Research & Engineering serves as a center of material and engineering expertise within The Coca-Cola System to drive packaging innovation enabled by end-to-end capabilities from concept to commercialization.

What You’ll Do for Us:

• Influence the research agenda to shape the industry towards beverage accessibility solutions that are meaningful to the Coca-Cola System through technical inputs.

• Shape and execute strategic global platforms to drive the development of “new to the industry / new to The Coca-Cola System” packaging concepts, formats, business models in partnership with Global Packaging Network, External Technology Acquisition & Experimentation, Future Flow, Supply Chain, and Brand & Categories Marketing.

• Enable the “go/no-go” recommendations with cross-functional team and communicate the business case to the stakeholders through technical inputs.

• Support the implementation and commercialization by the GDI and Operating Unit partners.

• Influence the capability roadmap for Packaging Research & Engineering based on emerging material, design, and engineering technology needs.

• Maintain outside-in perspectives and breakthrough innovation process expertise through external engagement and leverage out to the Global Packaging Network.

Qualifications & Requirements

Required

• Education: Minimum of a Master's degree in a science, engineering or elevant field required, but a PhD is strongly preferred

• 7+ years of professional experience in innovation and creative work

• Experience in leading multi-functional collaboration

Preferred

• Diverse experience across multiple technology and/or business domains

• Experience working with digital solutions, especially in the context of connected equipment

• Experience leading technically and/or commercially complex projects

• Experience commercializing a new technology

Functional Skills to Enable Success in this Role

(a mix of what a candidate will bring to the role and will learn on the job)

• Ability to envision and operate in terms of business models and ecosystems

• Ability to craft value propositions for customers / consumers through internal and external partnerships

• Ability to synthesize new innovation agenda through market / industry trends, segment needs, and growth strategies

• Ability to lead a team through influential leadership

• Ability to influence a team culture of creativity, experimentation, and learning from failure

• Ability to work with ambiguity and ill-defined problems and opportunities

• Ability to drive for action under uncertainty through risk management

• Ability to align partners and stakeholders across multiple functions toward a common purpose

• Strong communication, influencing, and change management skills

What We Can Do For You 

• Iconic & Innovative Brands: Our portfolio represents over 250 products with some of the most popular brands in the world, including Coca-Cola, Simply, Fairlife & Topo Chico. 

• Expansive & Diverse Customers: We work with a diversified group of customers which range from retail & grocery outlets, theme parks, movie theatres, restaurants, and many more each day.  

Skills:

Chemistry, Communication, Continual Improvement Process, Data Collections, Environmental Science, Food Safety Management, Food Sciences, Food Technology, Green Solutions, Influence, Laboratory Testing, Leadership, Microbiology Laboratory, organization, Product Development, Project Management, Quality Control (QC), Researching, Sensory Processing

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that i