Senior Manager, Technical Operations
The Coca-Cola Company
At our accelerating consumer goods company, we believe that true success comes through collaborative partnerships and a shared commitment to excellence. Our diverse network of locally connected bottling partners along with our dedicated employees are therefore at the heart of what makes us thrive.
In this exciting role, you will efficiently manage Technical Operations with our Coca Cola System - Bottlers and plants involving supply and logistics activities, woven seamlessly into the organization's supply chain, which includes materials planning and control, procurement, and warehousing. Moreover, by leveraging relationships with key Bottlers, suppliers, vendors, or sub-contractors, **you'll ensure that our business operation moves like a well-oiled machine!**
Join us if you're ready to be a part of a company that operates not just as a business, but as a system, and help us make this great business even better!
What You'll Do for Us
+ The role is focused on single country based on business indicators such as volume, revenue, and operating income in addition to geographical and supply chain complexity and the maturity levels of the bottling partners considered.
+ Provide technical leadership and execution support to the Bottler and/or territory, within the franchise units and bottling partners across all TI&SC (Technical Innovation and Supply Chain) functional areas.
+ Technical Franchise leadership to support specific and challenging goal settings for each bottling plant while supporting an efficient execution. Key areas at the assigned Bottler and/or territory (including performance and execution cups) such as QSE scores, continuity of supply, processes efficiency and performance, timely investments to expand capacity, among others.
+ Support actions of bottling plants to optimize manufacturing cost and yields to support profitability requirements in the assigned Bottler and/or territory.
+ Support the assigned Bottlers and bottling plants in the execution QSE initiatives and programs, along with QSE LATAM.
+ Support the assigned Bottlers and bottling plants in the follow up of Corrective and Preventive action plans, as well as continuous improvement programs.
+ Act as the execution arm for TI&SC strategies at the assigned Bottler and/or territory, FO and individual market levels.
+ Leadership and operational support for the Coca-Cola System at the assigned Bottler and/or territory level to build capabilities and capacities of product/package, supply chain and production infrastructure, processes, people, and cost optimization solutions to drive growth in the specific Bottler and/or territory.
+ Support as necessary the identification and execution of productivity initiatives at the assigned Bottler and/or territory levels.
+ Execute the contingency plans and BCPs at the assigned Bottler and/or territory level, coordinate demand and supply in alignment with the Supply Chain team and the bottling partners.
+ Support the development and execution of the specific innovation plans working directly with the bottling partners, CPS, suppliers, and other functions.
+ Support the development and execution of the specific commercialization plans working directly with FO, the bottling partners, CPS, and other FO functions inside and outside the technical structure.
+ Act as technical contact point for the bottling partners in the assigned Bottler and/or territory in relation to troubleshooting, cross-functional corrective action plans and IMCR immediate actions.
+ This role is an individual contributor, strong collaboration with other technical functions is expected.
+ Goals and objectives for the role are mainly focused on the annual business plan delivery for the assigned Bottler and/or territory.
+ Drive fast & agile innovation and commercialization capabilities and partnership with internal stakeholders (R&D, CPS), bottlers and external partners (copackers, suppliers etc.).
Qualification & Requirements:
+ +8 years of experience in one or more functional areas within the TI&SC scope: QSE, SRA, Commercialization, Supply Chain, technical franchise leadership, CPS, R&D, food or beverage industry (Manufacturing, QSE, Logistics-Supply Chain, Engineering among others).
+ English and Spanish are required.
+ Very good understanding of technical risk management, technical governance, project management framework and methodologies, QSE metrics and commercialization processes.
+ Strong abilities to connect and collaborate with the bottling partners and suppliers and the commercial roles.
+ Strong planning and organizing skills to ensure an efficient execution of the commercial/technical projects to be handled.
+ Strong risk mapping and problem-solving skills to support the assigned bottling operations in the corrective and preventive action definition.
**What We Can Do For You:**
+ **Purpose Driven:** ** ** Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products.
+ **Global Connections:** Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.
+ **Community of Belonging:** We're an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered allows you bring your best self to work.
**Skills:**
Leadership; Supply Chain; Lean Manufacturing; Research and Development Operations; Autodesk AutoCAD; Project Engineering; Lead Times; Food Processing; Food Production; Timeline Development; Packaging Supplies; Programmable Logic Controller (PLC); Materials Handling; Waterfall Model; Six Sigma; Process Engineering; Microsoft Office; Communication; Automation Engineering; Control Systems (Inactive)
Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:15
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.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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