The Coca-Cola Company

Manager, Sustainability

China - Shanghai Full time

Job Description Summary:

Key responsibilities:

  • Drive engagement with system partners to achieve sustainability goals related to packaging, collection, and r-PET/r-CAN and provide water replenishment technical support in line with the technical sustainability vision.
  • Implement and govern the sustainability strategy, including Science Based Targets (SBT), risk assessments, and monitoring of internal and external sustainability trends.
  • Provide technical guidance for establishing collection schemes and oversee r-PET/r-CAN end-to-end governance, supplier, and business development initiatives.
  • Influence and recommend sustainability investment plans, focusing on cost, infrastructure development, strategic partnerships, and collaboration with key stakeholders.
  • Strategically connect with external and internal networks to enhance performance, benchmarking, and transformation of organizational capabilities towards operational sustainability.
  • Manage a center of excellence for sharing knowledge on packaging, collection, and r-PET sustainability, and continuously improve performance tracking models.
  • Make key decisions regarding recycled PET supplier authorizations and drive initiatives for continuous improvement in quality, production capacity, and compliance with standards and certifications.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and engage with stakeholders to align on sustainability strategies, investment priorities, and the inclusion of post-consumer waste considerations in new projects.

Qualification :

  • Master / Bachelor´s degree: Chemical Engineer, Food Engineer, Industrial Engineer or similar
  • End-to-End Operational sustainability leadership in packaging technologies, circular economy, Science Based Target 
  • System economics, value chain and supply chain finance
  • Risk management, mitigation and communication. Conflict management
  • Ability to translate scientific, technological, QSE and SC concepts to relevant business insights and growth opportunities

Skills:

Location(s):

China

City/Cities:

Shanghai

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

Yes

Job Posting End Date:

April 9, 2026

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.