Director, Supply Chain - Caucasus and Central Asia Region

Job Description Summary:

The Coca-Cola Company is seeking a Director, Supply Chain - CCAR to strengthen system performance across the Eurasia & Middle East Operating Unit (EME OU).

This role sitswithin The Coca-Cola Company and works in close partnership withindependent bottlers, TISC leaders, Technical Operation Leaders of Franchise units, Commercial, Finance and OU leadership. The position doesnot own day-to-day bottler operations, but providesend-to-end governance, performancetransparencyand value leadership across the system.

The role is designed to elevate supply chain from a functional, self-assessed operation to abenchmark-driven, value-creatingand resilient end-to-end capability, comparable in rigor and impact to business growth.

Rolerequiresto develop & coordinate Sustainable Supply Chain plans and the solutions for CCAR that are cost competitive and efficient for all categories to support OU growth. Understand thebusinessneeds,identifyopportunities,capturevalues, defineoptimumsupply chain models for existing categories and to enable future profitable portfolio expansions with new categories

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Performance Leadership

• Own regionalE2E supply chain performance outcomes, including availability, cost, inventory,productivityand resilience

• Establish a clear “best-looks-like” E2E operating model across bottlers

• Drive fact-based discussions on service, cost,inventoryand risk trade-offs

Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Governance

• Govern the effectiveness and maturity ofS&OP / IBP processes across bottlers

• Ensure demand, supply,inventoryandvalue chainperspectives are integrated into decision making

• Elevate planning quality through scenario-based and unconstrained thinking

Network, Capacity & Structural Optimization

• Lead system-level discussions on network design, cross-border flows, capacityallocationand sourcing footprint

• Challenge andvalidatebottler proposals using E2Esystem economicsand risk scenarios

• Align supply chain structures with growth,innovationand route-to-market strategies

Value Creation & Productivity Stewardship

• Build and govern a regional supply chain value pipeline (COGS,logistics, working capital, complexity)

• Ensure benefits are quantified, finance-validated and transparently tracked

• Convert operational improvement into tangible business value

Benchmarking, Data & Transparency

• Enforce standard KPI definitions and objective performance measurement

• Replace narrative reporting with data-driven scorecards and benchmarks

• Enable OU and bottler leadership to clearly see performance gaps versus peers and best-in-class

Resilience & Risk/OpportunityLeadership

• Ensure robust business continuity and risk mitigation frameworks across bottlers

• Stress-test assumptions and challenge perceived readiness

• Identifycontinuous improvement opportunities throughoutE2Esupply chain and take necessary actions to support business.

How the Role Works

• The roleoperatesthrough influence, governance and transparency, not direct line authority

• Partners closely withbottler COEs, Supply Chain leaders,TISCleaders, Franchise Tech Ops leader, Commercial and Finance

• Acts as a trusted advisor and challenger, escalating issues whenrequired

Success Measures

• Availability / OSA improvement across bottlers

• Reduction in total supply chain cost (COGS andlogistics)

• Inventory optimization and working capital release

• Improved capacityutilizationand productivity

• Measurable value delivery versus committed pipeline

• Increased resilience and reduced firefighting

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience in FMCG / CPG environments

• Provenend-to-end supply chain experience acrossplanning,manufacturingandlogistics

• Strong exposure to Integrated Business Planning (IBP / S&OP) and scenario-based decision making

• Hands-on experience with planning,manufacturingandlogisticstools, such as:

• Planning / IBP: SAP IBP, SAP APO, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, o9, or equivalent

• Manufacturing: SAP S/4HANA or ECC, MES, OEE systems, TPM / CI digital tools

• Logistics& Network: WMS, TMS, network modeling and cost-to-serve tools

• Experienceoperatinginmatrix or system-based organizations with independent bottlers or franchise models

• Strong analytical, data-driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into business decisions

• Executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority

Why JoinTheCoca-Cola Company

This role offers a unique opportunity to shapesystem-wide supply chain performance across one of the most complex and dynamic operating units globally. You will work at the intersection of strategy,executionand value creation-helping bottlers and the systemunlocktheir full potential

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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.