TI&SC Services, Product Manager

As a Product Manager within Technical Innovation & Supply Chain (TI&SC) Services, you will be part of a Center of Excellence to support and manage evolving Coca-Cola's Technical, Innovation and Supply Chain strategies. Your primary focus will be on network design & optimization technics, project management, vendors management and managing data & analytical products leveraging data analytics. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, business stakeholders, 3rd party vendors, and IT professionals, you will play a crucial role in improving innovation and supply chain efficiency and customer satisfaction.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Collaborate with the TI&SC teams, OUs, Bottlers, and finance to manage programs in support of TI&SC needs (Innovation, Supply Chain, and Flavor & Concentrate Supply and Quality Safety & Sustainability).
• Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in supply chain optimization and network design.
• Utilize advanced analytics and optimization software to identify Supply Chain opportunities such as productivity, cost reduction, service improvement, and network rationalization…
• Make recommendations for solutions or improvements to business processes that can be accomplished through new technology or alternative uses of existing technology.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer feedback analysis to
• Communicate complex analytical findings and strategic recommendations to key stakeholders clearly and compellingly.
• Act as a liaison between 3rd party and stakeholders for the development and implementation of new programs and enhancement of existing programs.
• Conduct cost/benefit analyses for proposed projects/programs.
• identify market trends and customer needs.
• Coordinate with partners on managing backlog and requirements gathering & documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize and implement program/product updates, algorithm refinements, and usability enhancements.
• Coordinate with partners to manage and maintain detailed program documentation, including user stories, feature descriptions, technical specifications, product updates, progress, and roadmaps.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including OUs, bottlers, financial teams, commercial teams, and supply chain management, to gather insights and validate program requirements.

Qualification & Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in business analytics, data science, or a related field is required. A master’s degree is advantageous.
• Candidates must possess over 5 years of experience as a Supply Chain or Program Management, ideally focusing on network design or demand forecasting or data analytics.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, along with expertise in optimization software such as Coupa (Llamasoft), AIMMS, OptiLogic, or similar.
• Good understanding of the CPG industry and global supply chain dynamics is necessary.
• Familiarity with the franchise business model and its operational methods is preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills are required, with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks effectively, and meet deadlines is necessary.
• Ability to influence parties both within and outside the job function at an operational level regarding policies, procedures, and practices.

Knowledge & Skills

• Working as a Global Team: Ability to work as part of a virtual global team to collaborate across geographic and organizational boundaries to deliver results and share best practices across a global System.
• Data and Analytics: Ability to use data and apply analytics to model various scenarios and analyze impact, risks, and benefits to inform and recommend business solutions.
• Communication: Continuous communication with stakeholders, leadership and team members to ensure the execution of strategies, improve performance, and build strong relationships in support of the business goals and requirements.
• Collaboration: Strong collaboration with TI&SC, bottlers, OUs, and 3rd party partners. Planning and coordinating one’s own and others’ efforts to accomplish a goal.
• Drive Innovation: Generate new solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business

What We Can Do for You 

• Innovation & Technology: The ability to work with an award-winning team that is on the cutting edge of innovation. 
• Exposure to World Class Leaders: Availability to global technology leaders that will expand your network and exposure you to emerging technologies and techniques. 
• Agile Work Environment: We embrace agile, with management that believes in removing barriers, so you are empowered to experiment, iterate, and innovate. 

Program Management; Network Design