Senior Director, IT P2P and Automation

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

October 7, 2024

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

The Coca-Cola Company is undergoing a digital transformation to revolutionize supply chain replenishment processes and enhance supplier collaboration. They are seeking an experienced Sr. Director Global IT – Integrated & Automated Supply Chain Replenishment to lead these efforts, especially within the Concentrate Commercial Product Supply (CPS) business and North America Business Unit and influence broader organizational units and partners.

As Sr. Director, you will manage demand, supply, and material planning programs, delivering solutions to support business operations and meet strategic objectives. You will lead architecture and operations within the technical and supply chain sectors, develop and synchronize technology roadmaps, and manage a global team of approximately 10 KO associates and additional contingency workers.

The candidate must be skilled in various integration technologies to ensure seamless data and process flows. Expertise is required in SAP Ariba, including Ariba Network functionalities, SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA integration, and the SAP Cloud Integration Gateway. Familiarity with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) standards, transaction sets, EDI mapping, middleware tools, and SAP modules like Materials Management is also critical.

In addition, knowledge of broader SAP integration technologies such as SAP NetWeaver PI/PO, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), IDocs, Web Services, and APIs is important. Understanding cloud integration via SAP Integration Suite and handling hybrid scenarios is essential, along with integrating SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) with SAP ERP, expertise in P2P automation tools, third-party procurement tools, and data security compliance. Effective change management strategies and continuous process optimization are crucial.

Leadership in constructing, validating, and deploying the S/4 HANA solution for master data is essential to ensure a resilient supply chain process flow. You will manage various threads of supply planning, inventory planning, collaboration, automation and orchestration, and SAP ARIBA Procurement functions, driving initiatives for digital evolution.

Based in Atlanta, this role requires a comprehensive background in the mentioned functional areas and a proven record in managing large-scale transformation projects. Your ability to mobilize teams, articulate complex strategies, and deliver scalable results is crucial. The position does not offer visa/work sponsorship but provides an opportunity to lead at the forefront of technological advancement in the industry. 

You will work with international units, Concentrate Supply Chains, and Strategic Sourcing Organizations, emphasizing contract management and vendor collaboration using SAP Ariba. Responsibilities include collaboration with project partners in the design, testing, training, and implementation of supply chain solutions, enabling Autonomous Planning features, and optimizing end-to-end business processes by collaborating with software vendors.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Supply Chain: Crucial experience in Supply Planning, Procurement, Procurement Master Data, Inventory Planning, and Vendor Collaboration, Autonomous Procurement.
• SAP Expertise: Mandatory experience with SAP ECC, SAP S/4, and SAP Ariba. Preferred experience with large digital transformation projects in the End-to-End Procurement. Designing, building, and maintaining cloud solutions, particularly Microsoft Azure. Creating solutions with Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Pipelines, and Azure Logic Apps/
• SAP Integrations: Experience with communications between Vendors and Businesses with EDI, Ariba SSC, and B2B solutions.
• Technical Competencies: General understanding of programming technologies and analytics tools such as Python, SQL, Tableau, and equivalent BI software suite. SAP S/4 MM, SAP ARIBA knowledge for procurement and collaboration solutions.
• Business and Industry Understanding: Useful understanding of Coca-Cola CPS and NAOU processes or experience in large beverage/consumer products companies.
• Communication and Leadership: Robust communication skills. Ability to lead complex and cross-functional initiatives.
• Program and Project Management: Oversight and synergizing multiple initiatives efficiently. Program management involves meeting critical objectives and long-term goals.
• Solution Development: Proficiency in solution configuration to support new busines