Senior Director, EMEA Stills, GDI

Context: Our EMEA Innovation Center sits at the heart of The Coca-Cola Company's next chapter of growth. We are looking for a transformational leader to build, inspire, and empower high-performing teams that fuel the innovation pipeline with bold ideas and turn them into real-world impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Technical, or Supply Chain field.
• 15+ years of experience in Technical, Innovation, Regulatory, and/or Supply Chain roles.
• Strong communication skills and the capacity to influence and align with senior-level stakeholders internally within Coca-Cola and externally across the system.
• Proficient in project management principles, with the ability to apply these principles to plan, manage, or execute projects ensuring completion within set timelines and budgets.
• Advanced understanding of Safety and Regulatory Affairs.
• Expertise in Tea, Juice, and/or Hydration.
• Demonstrable leadership skills, with a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and projects, especially without direct management authority.
• Experience in leading large-scale global and regional R&D programs to deliver growth, continuity, or productivity. Product Development Experience.
• Deep understanding of system economics, value chains, risk management, and mitigation, coupled with an agile and iterative mindset.
• Strategic thinking and leadership in consumer-centric R&D, leveraging technical and competitive insights to deliver consumer value, IP strategy, and robust business cases.
• Stakeholder management, with ability to drive strategic agreements with internal and external system partners around the world.

Benefits

• Exposure to World-Class Leaders: Gain access and insights from global technology leaders, expanding your network with industry pacesetters.
• Global Connections: Create global relationships to swiftly mirror successful tactics and learn from international expertise.
• Purpose-Driven: Engage with our purpose-driven approach that encourages our teams, allowing them to champion environmental and community initiatives while providing safe, high-quality products.