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As a Product Manager within Technical Innovation & Supply Chain (TI&SC) Services, you will be part of a Center of Excellence to support and manage evolving Coca-Cola's Technical, Innovation and Supply Chain strategies. Your primary focus will be on network design & optimization technics, project management, vendors management and managing data & analytical products leveraging data analytics. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, business stakeholders, 3rd party vendors, and IT professionals, you will play a crucial role in improving innovation and supply chain efficiency and customer satisfaction.

What You'll Do for Us

+ Collaborate with the TI&SC teams, OUs, Bottlers, and finance to manage programs in support of TI&SC needs (Innovation, Supply Chain, and Flavor & Concentrate Supply and Quality Safety & Sustainability).

+ Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in supply chain optimization and network design.

+ Utilize advanced analytics and optimization software to identify Supply Chain opportunities such as productivity, cost reduction, service improvement, and network rationalization...

+ Make recommendations for solutions or improvements to business processes that can be accomplished through new technology or alternative uses of existing technology.

+ Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer feedback analysis to

+ Communicate complex analytical findings and strategic recommendations to key stakeholders clearly and compellingly.

+ Act as a liaison between 3rd party and stakeholders for the development and implementation of new programs and enhancement of existing programs.

+ Conduct cost/benefit analyses for proposed projects/programs.

+ identify market trends and customer needs.

+ Coordinate with partners on managing backlog and requirements gathering & documentation.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize and implement program/product updates, algorithm refinements, and usability enhancements.

+ Coordinate with partners to manage and maintain detailed program documentation, including user stories, feature descriptions, technical specifications, product updates, progress, and roadmaps.

+ Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including OUs, bottlers, financial teams, commercial teams, and supply chain management, to gather insights and validate program requirements.

Qualification & Requirements

+ A bachelor's degree in business analytics, data science, or a related field is required. A master's degree is advantageous.

+ Candidates must possess over 5 years of experience as a Supply Chain or Program Management, ideally focusing on network design or demand forecasting or data analytics.

+ Strong analytical and quantitative skills, along with expertise in optimization software such as Coupa (Llamasoft), AIMMS, OptiLogic, or similar.

+ Good understanding of the CPG industry and global supply chain dynamics is necessary.

+ Familiarity with the franchise business model and its operational methods is preferred.

+ Strong communication and collaboration skills are required, with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams.

+ Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks effectively, and meet deadlines is necessary.

+ Ability to influence parties both within and outside the job function at an operational level regarding policies, procedures, and practices.

Knowledge & Skills

+ **Working as a Global Team** : Ability to work as part of a virtual global team to collaborate across geographic and organizational boundaries to deliver results and share best practices across a global System.

+ **Data and Analytics** : Ability to use data and apply analytics to model various scenarios and analyze impact, risks, and benefits to inform and recommend business solutions.

+ **Communication** : Continuous communication with stakeholders, leadership and team members to ensure the execution of strategies, improve performance, and build strong relationships in support of the business goals and requirements.

+ **Collaboration** : Strong collaboration with TI&SC, bottlers, OUs, and 3rd party partners. Planning and coordinating one's own and others' efforts to accomplish a goal.

+ **Drive Innovation** : Generate new solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business

What We Can Do for You

+ **Innovation & Technology:** The ability to work with an award-winning team that is on the cutting edge of innovation.

+ **Exposure to World Class Leaders:** Availability to global technology leaders that will expand your network and exposure you to emerging technologies and techniques.

+ **Agile Work Environment:** We embrace agile, with management that believes in removing barriers, so you are empowered to experiment, iterate, and innovate.

Skills:

Program Management; Network Design

Pay Range:$100,000 - $124,000

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: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.