Senior Manager, SRA Innovation South Cluster & Brazil

Senior Manager, SRA Innovation South Cluster & Brazil

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At The Coca-Cola Company, we are proud to be one of the world’s most recognized and respected brands, with a legacy spanning over 139 years and a portfolio of more than 200 brands enjoyed by millions globally. Our mission is simple yet powerful: refresh the world and make a difference.

We are seeking a Senior Manager, SRA Innovation South Cluster & Brazil to serve as a regional regulatory leader and focal point across multiple business categories, enabling compliant innovation and commercialization across Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia. This role is pivotal in coordinating and aligning multicountry regulatory initiatives within the SRA LATAM structure, translating complex regulatory environments into clear, business‑enabling pathways that accelerate growth while protecting the Company’s reputation. The ideal candidate will bring deep regional regulatory expertise, strong negotiation capabilities, and the ability to manage priorities and influence outcomes across a highly matrixed organization.

If you are passionate about enabling growth through regulatory leadership and cross‑functional collaboration, we want you on our team.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Serve as the regulatory focal point for multiple business categories, ensuring consistent, aligned, and business‑focused regulatory guidance across the Latin America Operating Unit.
• Lead and coordinate multicountry regulatory projects within the SRA (SCIENTIFIC AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS) LATAM structure, aligning priorities, timelines, and decision‑making across markets.
• Shape and execute regulatory compliance strategy for ingredients, formulas, products, packaging, labeling, claims, and marketing communications across South American markets.
• Enable and accelerate innovation by defining optimal regulatory pathways for new products, ingredients, packaging, and claims, balancing speed‑to‑market, risk, and business value.
• Partner with Marketing, GDI, Supply Chain, Legal, and Public Affairs to provide senior‑level regulatory judgment that supports portfolio evolution and competitive advantage.
• Engage and negotiate with regulatory authorities and external stakeholders, advocating Company positions with credibility and a collaborative, non‑adversarial approach.
• Manage complex and competing priorities across categories, countries, and initiatives, focusing resources on the highest‑impact business opportunities.
• Lead scientific and regulatory incident management and crisis response, ensuring timely risk assessment, alignment, and resolution.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Regulatory Affairs, or a related scientific discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in regulatory compliance, product commercialization, and innovation within the food, beverage, or pharmaceutical industry, with strong exposure to Latin America.
• Demonstrated expertise in food and beverage regulatory frameworks across Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia, including ingredients, labeling, claims, packaging, and sanitary registrations.
• Proven ability to lead and influence through matrixed structures, coordinating multicountry initiatives and aligning diverse stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder‑management skills, including direct interaction with regulatory authorities and industry bodies.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities while delivering clear, timely, and business‑oriented regulatory recommendations.
• Solid understanding of food safety, basic toxicology, and nutrition science, and their application to innovation and public‑health‑related regulations.
• Fluency in English, Portuguese, and Spanish is required.

What We’ll Do for You

• Global Exposure: Work across multiple South American markets and collaborate with regional and global regulatory and innovation leaders.
• Iconic Brands: Enable compliant growth across a world‑class portfolio that shapes consumer experiences and industry standards.
• Learning & Development: Access continuous learning opportunities to strengthen regulatory, scientific, and leadership capabilities.
• Purpose‑Driven Work: Play a critical role in enabling responsible innovation while protecting consumers, communities, and the Company’s reputation.

Product Development; Chemistry; Leadership; Continual Improvement Process; Sustainability; Nutritional Science; Environmental Science; Microbiological Test; Waterfall Model; Food Sciences; Food Technology; Scientific Research; Communication; People Management; Food Safety and Sanitation; Laboratory Testing; Data Compilation; Quality Control (QC); Green Solutions; Sensory Testing