The Coca-Cola Company

Senior Director, Materials and Sustainability

The Coca-Cola Company

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Atlanta • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $192,100 - $223,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide enterprise leadership for packaging innovation enabled through material advances aligned with the core business
  • Lead the global packaging network in sustainable material strategy and own a roadmap for material innovation
  • Advance new material technologies by influencing product development directions of material suppliers and other technology providers
  • Build and maintain material expertise for technologies associated with PET, glass, and fiber-based packaging
  • Deliver new packaging solutions in collaboration with Engineering & Conversion group and GDI partners
  • Develop influential external presence with industry associations (APR, ISBT) and coalitions (ISBP)
  • Lead technical leadership on sustainable materials value chain, including circularity and decarbonization enablers and challenges
  • Manage a team of direct reports in accordance with The Coca-Cola Company people management framework
  • As part of Packaging Research & Engineering leadership team, deliver transformative packaging solutions through end-to-end collaboration and project management
  • Manage a portfolio of projects and prioritize resource allocation in accordance with corporate strategy and OU/Category priorities
  • Reports to the VP of Packaging Research & Engineering; position located in Atlanta

Requirements

  • Doctorate degree in a science, engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years of professional experience in research & development related to materials innovation
  • Demonstrated expertise in PET (material structure-property relationships, conversion, application development)
  • Experience working with a range of materials from concepts to commercialization, preferably for beverage applications
  • Experience in leading a diverse team in multi-functional collaboration setting
  • Skills: Cross-Departmental Collaboration, Experimentation, Innovation, Risk Management, Strategic Leadership
  • Must be currently authorized to work in the United States and not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship
  • Travel Required: 00% - 25%
Benefits
  • A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
  • Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 50
  • Long-term Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 20
  • Relocation Provided: Yes
  • Career Development: support for career development, learning, and new experiences
  • Support for the financial and personal well-being of our employees
  • Inclusive and equitable workplace policies

ATS Keywords

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Hard skills
materials innovationPETmaterial structure-property relationshipsconversionapplication developmentsustainable materialscircularitydecarbonizationproject managementresearch & development
Soft skills
cross-departmental collaborationexperimentationinnovationrisk managementstrategic leadershipteam leadershipinfluencingcommunicationcollaborationresource allocation
Certifications
Doctorate degree
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