Director, Innovation Planning

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

September 25, 2024

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

As a member of the Sourcing and Innovation Planning team, this role plays an integral part in enabling National Product Supply Group’s (NPSG) mission of supporting all Regional Producing Bottlers (RPBs) by maximizing System production efficiencies and market opportunities to strengthen the competitiveness of the Coca-Cola System in the United States. NPSG’s mission is fulfilled through governance of (1) Network optimization of production to distribution center sourcing for concentrate, cold-fill products (2) Strategic capital investment and divestment planning; and (3) New product/packaging innovation planning.

Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for ensuring all inputs are accurate and are received timely for projects within the Innovation Planning pipeline
• Develop Product Supply Assessments in support of the Commercialization Process
• Lead Innovation Planning projects through established validation processes with key stakeholders
• Present projects and recommendations to National Product Supply Group and Regional Producing Bottlers
• Support continuous improvement initiatives/projects for Innovation Planning and Infrastructure Planning
• Train, mentor, and coach Senior Supply Chain Analysts

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in the areas of Engineering, Finance, Business, Supply Chain, or Logistics

Related Work Experience:

• 3 to 5 years work in experience in the areas of Finance, Distribution Network Analysis, Manufacturing, Production Network Optimization, Transportation, Demand Planning, or other areas related to Supply Chain 

Functional Skills:

• Understanding of network optimization principles, linear programming, and relational databases
• Stakeholder Management – skilled at understanding the needs of multiple stakeholders and able to iterate analysis to reflect stakeholder requirements

Skills:

Continual Improvement Process, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Management, Microsoft Excel, Process Improvements, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Supply Chain Planning (SCP), Teamwork

Pay Range:

$130,000 - $157,000

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.

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

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