Senior Director, Procurement - Secondary Packaging

Job Description Summary

Managing Director, Cross Enterprise Procurement Group –Secondary Packaging

Reports to:

Vice President, CEPG Packaging & Logistics

Location:

Atlanta or Mexico

THE POSITION The Managing Director, Cross Enterprise Procurement Group (CEPG), leads the Global Secondary Packaging Program for the Coca‑Cola system, spanning The Coca‑Cola Company, company-owned bottlers, and franchise bottlers across all regions. This executive role owns the full Secondary packaging value chain:
Upstream raw materials (LDPE/LLDPE, Container board and Paperboard), conversion, warehousing, logistics, innovation, sustainability (PCR content shrink/stretch film, plastic replacement multipacks and down gauging packaging material, SBTi adoption, FSC/PEFC requirement), supplier strategy, global and regional supply and demand dynamics. The Managing Director commands a deep expertise in commodity markets, manufacturing processes, supply landscape, as well as understanding and managing various risks across the value chain (macro, regulatory, supply continuity, quality, etc.).

The Managing Director is accountable for setting system-wide strategy, managing a global category spend of approximately $1.4Bn, aligning Operating Units and bottlers, negotiating at senior levels, developing sustainability roadmaps, developing raw material price & supply risk mitigation plan and ensuring supply continuity and competitiveness across the network. The Managing Director leads one CEPG Core Team direct report and manages an extended network of bottler procurement & technical leaders.

This role partners cross-functionally with Procurement, Technical, Sustainability, Supply Chain, PACS, Finance, Innovation, R&D, and OU Leadership.

Global Category Leadership

• Lead the end-to-end Global Secondary packaging procurement program.
• Conduct value chain mapping, cost modeling and forecasting, supply/demand analytics, and risk assessments.
• Provide authoritative insights to senior stakeholders.

Strategic Alignment & Governance

• Present business plans, cost outlooks, and strategies to the CEPG Operating Committee.
• Ensure cross-system alignment and governance.
• Maintain rigorous confidentiality and data stewardship.

Supplier & Market Strategy

• Lead senior-level supplier negotiations.
• Influence supplier investments, technology upgrades, and sustainability programs.
• Assess supplier performance and future capability.

Sustainability Leadership

• Lead Secondary packaging category sustainability strategy aligned with Principles for Sustainable Agriculture.
• Drive adoption of Principles for Sustainable Agriculture, and decarbonization pathways.
• Expand supplier participation in sustainability initiatives.

Program Execution

• Ensure aligned strategy execution across all bottlers.
• Drive sourcing events, long-term contracts, and financial delivery.
• Strengthen bottler relationships up to SVP/CPO level.

Innovation & Industry Leadership

• Identify innovation in supply chain optimization opportunities.
• Monitor global secondary packaging trends and regulatory changes
• Build long-term strategic options for system competitiveness.

Supply Continuity & Risk Management

• Develop contingency strategies and long-term capacity planning.
• Monitor commodity and macroeconomics trends affecting shrink/stretch film, corrugated packaging and paperboard packaging.
• Create alternative supply strategies aligned with bottler networks.

Leadership, Talent & Network Development

• Coach and grow CEPG and system Secondary Packaging procurement capability.
• Improve global collaboration and alignment.

Digital & Analytical Excellence

• Promote digital tools and AI for enhanced insights.
• Strengthen analytical visibility into cost drivers and supplier performance.

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years procurement/supply chain leadership experience.
• Proven global packaging category or multi-regional leadership background.
• Strong influence capability across cultures and seniority levels.
• Supplier negotiation experience at executive levels.
• English fluency;
  Spanish is a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

• Strategic Leadership & Vision
• Category Management…