Manager, Microbiology, GDI

Location(s):

Singapore

City/Cities:

Singapore

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

Yes

Job Posting End Date:

March 27, 2026

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Location: Singapore CPS Plant

Role Type: Individual Contributor

Immediate Manager: Sr Director ASP innovation Center

Please note: The selected candidate will need to be based in Singapore CPS Plant. This is an Individual Contributor position.

Our APAC Innovation Center sits at the heart of The Coca-Cola Company’s next chapter of growth. We are committed to transforming and evolving our organization and ambitions — bringing our people closer to the consumer, continuously raising the bar, and embracing digitalization to enable sustainable growth. We are looking for a highly driven individual contributor who thrives on ownership and impact, and who is not about maintaining the status quo, it is about challenging assumptions, unlocking opportunity, and bringing consumer centric innovations life on the market with robust quality and safety in design. You will apply deep Microbiology expertise to support ideas from concept to execution, contributing to a strong and diverse portfolio of meaningful innovation — accelerating growth and helping shape the future of the organization.

The Manager, Microbiology & Food Safety will be a key member of the Global Development and Innovation (GDI) team. The GDI team provides technical support including the development of new products for the leading brands of The Coca-Cola Company. This role interfaces directly with our scientists and engineers while supporting microbiological and food safety for the development of new beverages, packages, dispensing equipment, and processing technologies.

What You’ll Do for Us:

• Ensure all relevant policies and requirements related to microbiology are followed during the development process.  

• Support the end-to-end micro risk assessments for innovation and business continuity projects. This includes: 

  • Ingredient risk assessments

  • Planning and execution of challenge studies during development phase

  • Review, categorize and sign-off of Micro Risk Assessment (MRAs)  

  • Creation of micro testing protocol, management of micro testing and establishment of release criteria for consumer study 

• Provide SME support for the development of manufacturing process requirements. 

• Design and optimize micro testing processes including potential automation.  

• Provide SME support for Pilot Plant registrations, certifications, and process qualifications. 

• Support food safety training programs for R&D. 

• Define and implement monitoring and control micro and food safety. program for our Pilot Plant and Applications laboratories operation, including internal and external micro tests.

• Document all our internal procedures and controls associated with our internal food safety program to capture our knowledge and improve our operations.

• Support the Development and implementation of training program to increase our food safety capabilities among the GDI team.

• Support micro global team projects associated with our innovation needs.

• Conduct microbiological analysis and testing as needed within internal labs.

• Monitor emerging microbiological agents/incidents and build out mitigation strategies and corrective actions for the product portfolio.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor's Degree. Post-graduate degree preferred.  

• Bachelor’s/ M.Sc Degree in Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Science & Technology, or equivalent fields.

• Experience in microbiology testing and coordination of laboratory activities. 

• Advanced knowledge and experience in Food Microbiology > 5 (3) years of experience. 

• Experience in beverage or food industry. Beverage industry preferred >3 years. 

• Strong knowledge in formulation and processing factors influencing the microbial stability of beverages.

• Experience or knowledge in thermal processes for low acid products.

• Development of technical training programs.

• Strong knowledge in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP and North American (FDA, CFIA etc.) regulatory requirements for juices, low-acid and acidified foods/beverages.

• Experience designing, conducting, and interpreting robust experiments; microbial challenge testing, validation of alternative methods.

• Experience documenting procedures and controls.

• Experience in statistical methods and data analysis

• Experience performing and setting microbiology testing methods for food industry.

Skills Required:

• Building Technical Relationships: Ability to apply technical knowledge and establish credibility and trust with highly technical audiences. 

• Product Development: Knowledge and practical application of the product development process. Flexible and creative development skills with a strong attention to detail.  

• Ingredients: Knowledge of and experience with key ingredients used in production of concentrates and beverage bases.  

• Laboratory and GM Practices: Knowledge and application of Good Laboratory Practices (e.g., handling of chemicals and glassware, preparation of standards and reagents, proper measuring techniques, data management, housekeeping).  

• Project Management: Knowledge of project management principles and the ability to apply the principles, tools, and techniques to develop/plan, manage or execute projects or work plans to ensure successful completion (e.g., on time, within budget). 

• Technical Expertise & Problem Solving: Apply strong, independent technical expertise to ensure robust quality and safety in design of innovations. Solve complex, ambiguous problems and anticipate downstream impacts.

• Cross Functional Leadership (Influence-Based): Collaborate closely with key functions on safety and quality in design needs and ensure successful commercialization of innovations; Influence decision making by contributing technical assessments, risk evaluations, and solution recommendations across multiple functions. 

• People Leadership: Leads by example; Coaches and supports others, sharing expertise and constructive feedback. 

• Communications Skills: Able to connect regionally and at global level to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support the acceleration of our food safety and innovation goals.

• Decision making: Makes timely decisions within scope, balancing speed, and quality, and in consideration of interdependence of other priorities.

• Endurance: Willingness and ability to occasionally function effectively over extended periods of time. Ability to be flexible and adjust priorities based on business needs.        

• Protection of Proprietary Information: Ability to recognize and protect proprietary information as it relates to formulas and ingredients.

What We Can Do for You:

Purpose With Impact

• We take a purpose‑driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment, strengthen the communities we serve, and deliver safe, high‑quality products every day. Your work will contribute directly to creating positive changes.

Global Collaboration & Learning

• You’ll be part of a globally connected organization where ideas, expertise, and innovation flow freely across regions. This environment enables you to learn from others, accelerate your growth, and contribute to solutions that scale worldwide.

A Community of Belonging

• We foster a culture where people feel safe, valued, and empowered to bring their best selves to work. We believe that diverse perspectives and an inclusive environment drive better outcomes—for our people and our business.

Competitive Rewards & Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package, with core benefits beginning on your first day. We are committed to supporting your wellbeing, growth, and long‑term success.

Candidate Attributes:

Critical to our growth is the development and recruitment of modern technical leaders who will demonstrate specific growth behaviours. The key candidate attributes we will be seeking are:

• Curious — Keep seeking, never settle.

Staying curious about what is outside, and two steps ahead inspires us to challenge the status quo. Having the courage to look and leap is the way we grow. Because asking “what if?” pushes us to the next level as people and as a company. 

• Empowered — Make it happen.

True empowerment is the result of taking responsibility. This means giving yourself permission to see it, say it and do it, and owning the outcomes. Because we move forward faster when we all take action. 

• Agile — Push for progress, not perfection.

There are very few overnight successes. Greatness is borne of many little victories (and failures). Share v 1.0, test it, and make it better. Then create the next version. Because the moment we think something is perfect, it will be obsolete. 

• Inclusive — Include, value, and trust each other.

We are smart alone but together we are genius. This means being inclusive, giving the benefit of the doubt and being responsible for each other. Because, for our company to thrive for the next 100+ years, smart is not enough. We need genius. 

Why Join Us?

• Impact at Scale: Shape products enjoyed by millions across diverse APAC markets.

• Global Connectivity: Access world-class technical expertise, innovation labs, and global R&D networks.

• Digital Future: Lead with next-gen tools — from AI-driven formulation insights to virtual product design.

• Creative Freedom: Drive innovation that blends science, consumer desire, and brand vision.

• Legacy: Be part of a team building the future of beverages, with agility, ambition, and excellence.

What can help you to be successful in the role?

Growth Behavior:

• Growth Mindset: Demonstrates Curiosity. Welcomes failure as a learning opportunity.

• Smart Risk: Makes bold decisions/recommendations.

• Commercially Focused: Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work.

• Performance Driven & Accountable: Has high performance standards. Outperforms her/his peers.

• Fast/Agile: Removes barriers to move faster. Experiments and adapts. Thrives under pressure and fast pace.

• Empowered: Brings solutions instead of problems. Challenges the status quo. Has the courage to take an unpopular stance.

Leadership Behavior

• Act Like an Owner: Deliver results, creating value for our brands, our System, our customers and key stakeholders.

• Collaborate with the System, Customers and Key Stakeholders

• Develops Self and Others: Develop self and support others' development to achieve their full potential.

• Drive Innovation: Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business.

What We Can Do For You 

• Career growth and development: Leveraging our boundaryless network, we provide access to educational platforms and provide coaching, mentoring and feedback, as a part of our Leadership & Development process.

• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. We want to make our culture inevitable.

• International Experience: Become part of international projects and work along multicultural teams, through our global network.

Skills:

Chemistry, Communication, Continual Improvement Process, Data Compilation, Environmental Science, Food Safety Management, Food Sciences, Food Technology, Green Solutions, Laboratory Testing, Leadership, Microbiology Laboratory, Product Development, Quality Control (QC), Researching, Sensory Processing, Waterfall Model

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.