Director, Technical Innovation

The Coca-Cola Company

. Lead full lifecycle commercialisation programs for new products, packaging changes, renovations or line extensions.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeBrussels • 🇧🇪 BelgiumLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead full lifecycle commercialisation programs for new products, packaging changes, renovations or line extensions.
Translate innovation pipeline commitments into executable project roadmaps.
Drive stage-gate discipline and structured milestone governance.
Ensure launch readiness aligned with commercial go-to-market timelines.
Establish and manage integrated project plans across Supply Chain, Technical, Quality, Procurement, Regulatory and Commercial teams.
Act as the single accountable project lead for assigned commercialisation initiatives.
Manage scope, timeline, risks, interdependencies, and resource allocation.
Ensure proactive risk mitigation and escalation where required.
Secure alignment between market ambition and operational feasibility.
Coordinate plant trials, validation and capability ramp-up within compressed timelines.
Drive SKU complexity management and packaging transition planning.
Ensure post-launch performance monitoring and structured stabilisation.
Partner closely with bottler project teams for local implementation.
Maintain strong communication cadence with cross-functional leadership.
Provide structured reporting within the governance framework defined by the Senior Director.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–8 years of experience in Technical Operations, R&D or Supply Chain.
Strong hands-on project leadership experience.
Experience in manufacturing processes.
Experience in connection with R&D functions.
Ability to manage complexity within a defined project scope.
Strong operational problem-solving skill.
Adaptable and resilient, with a growth and continuous learning mindset; comfortable leading through ambiguity and change.
Proven ability to lead, coach and develop teams and individuals, fostering a culture of collaboration, trust, accountability and high performance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

The opportunity to shape and lead the technical and supply chain agenda for a complex, high impact system.
Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
A diverse, multicultural environment with strong growth and development opportunities.
The chance to drive meaningful impact across safety, sustainability, innovation and performance.

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementrisk managementmanufacturing processescommercialisationstage-gate disciplineproject roadmapsSKU complexity managementpackaging transition planningperformance monitoringsupply chain management

Soft Skills

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