Senior Director, Global Sustainability Procurement

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

March 11, 2026

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

This unique role within the Cross-Enterprise Procurement Group (CEPG) ensures all deliverables from a procurement perspective for the System World Without Waste and Climate goals are met. This will require coordination skills across various internal and external stakeholders including CEPG Bottler, Global TI&SC (Technical, Innovation and Supply Chain), Global PACS (Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability), Operating Unit (OU) TI&SC and OU PACS and Suppliers. CEPG is part of Global Procurement & Supply Chain Services within Platform Services, the global business shared services organization within The Coca-Cola Company. The role reports to the President of CEPG.

What You’ll Do For Us

This leadership role acts as the primarily link managing relationships between key internal and external stakeholders encompassing Bottlers, Technical (TSC&I), Public Policy (PACS), Regulatory, Supply Quality. Develop and execute aligned global TCCS Sustainability goals associated to World Without Waste and Climate. Including:

· Develop the appropriate operating framework of sustainable procurement practices that ensure company sustainability goals are achieved through the category teams’ strategies and supplier engagement

· Ensure World Without Waste reporting cadences at met and support publication of Annual Sustainability Reports and external commitments

· Support the assessment and identification of suitable platform(s) to meet TCCS sustainability reporting and ensure fit for purpose for CEPG Bottlers including CDP and Ecovadis

· Provide leadership and inputs as needed towards external NGO positioning, legal and regulatory guidance associated to procurement impact linked to policy development associated to sustainability goals

· Provide cross category Best Practices associated to Climate / Scope 3 supplier engagement frameworks, including external learnings from associated Industry Peer Groups

· Promote rPET production capability with suppliers

· Set up templates for other packages based on PET efforts

· The position will also help coordinate World Without Waste sustainability efforts on other packages as required (metal, glass, closures, labels, etc.) and coordination of those efforts is expected

Functional Specific Skills

· Establish productive relationships and work collaboratively with a highly diverse cultural and functional internal and external stakeholder groups, e.g. Bottlers, Bottler leadership, Suppliers, TCCC leadership, legal, R&D, Marketing, TCCC Operating Unit technical and business leadership, etc.

· Take continuous action to improve one's own knowledge, development and skills, and demonstrate an ability and passion to quickly learn industry specific fundamentals and value creation levers

· Determine priorities for one's area of accountability to create clarity about focus and enable work to be completed efficiently

· Establishing Strategic Direction: Creating a clear view of the destination for the business; helping others understand how and why things need to be different; building commitment and inspiring action toward the destination

· Leading through Change: Communicates the need for change and a compelling vision of change; makes decisions and priorities consistent with change objectives; takes responsibility for the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace

· Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.

· Build and develop relationships with peers and others to exchange feedback on product/service issues, identify and/or solve problems, assess needs, and/or achieve business results

· Thinking Systemically: Understanding the complexities and interdependencies of information and events in order to develop more effective solutions and ideas

Qualification & Requirements

· University degree, MBA preferred

· 10+ years procurement experience

· Coca-Cola System experience preferred

· Passion for sustainability

· PET and/or other packaging expertise beneficial

· FMCG experience beneficial

· The candidate should be able to adapt to the “whitespace” environment for this role given the varying types of business issues and requirements that are continuing to evolve in this area to solve and demonstrate ability to bring structured thinking

· Extensive Relationship / Stakeholder management skills

· Proven communicator - succinct and concise communication (verbal and written) including executive reports with senior stakeholders

· Maintain high levels of accountability, independence, and objectivity while being able to problem solve and align key stakeholders

· Build and develop relationships with peers and others to exchange feedback on product/service issues, identify and/or solve problems, assess needs, and/or achieve business results

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills:

Budget Management, Category Management, Communication, Continual Improvement Process, Contracts, Economic Cost Drivers, Group Problem Solving, Low Cost Country Sourcing, Marketing Capabilities, Microsoft Office, Negotiation, Procurement Practices, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management, Technical Category Procurement

Pay Range:

$162,000 - $188,000

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:

30

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.

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.

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