Director, Warehouse Variety Pack

Location: New York

The Coca-Cola Company, a global leader in the beverage industry, is seeking a strategic and results-oriented Senior Manager to oversee Third-Party Variety Pack Operations across the supply chain.

We work with trusted co-packers and manufacturing partners to deliver high-quality, innovative variety packs that delight our customers and consumers. In this role, you will provide both operational and strategic leadership - ensuring third-party facilities meet production, quality, sustainability, and cost targets, while driving continuous improvement and future-focused innovation.

What You Will Do Third-Party Variety Pack Co-Manufacturer Leadership

• Lead relationships and performance of all variety pack co-manufacturers and Variety Pack third-party operations, ensuring quality, service, cost, and capacity targets are met.
• Serve as the senior escalation point and drive long-term partnership strategies that expand capability and operational flexibility.
• Drive the planning and delivery of Variety Pack sourcing and supply plan through the Co-man partners with support from adjacent functional stakeholders.
• Support the strategic capacity and capability building for variety Pack supply across NA OU Supply chain
• Conduct strategic site reviews to ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Warehouse Center of Excellence

• Lead the Warehousing Center of Excellence focused on standardizing best practices, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring consistent performance across the network.
• Drive innovation in warehouse processes, automation, materials flow, and systems to increase throughput, accuracy, and sustainability.
• Direct productivity initiatives across both warehouse and variety pack operations, with emphasis on waste reduction, labor optimization, and improved asset utilization.
• Partner with engineering, planning, and packaging teams to introduce operational improvements and support growth of the variety pack portfolio.

Performance Management & Reporting

• Steward development of standardized KPIs, metrics, and reporting dashboards for variety pack and warehouse operations to enable data-driven performance management.
• Provide senior leadership with regular updates on VP production performance, warehouse performance, cost drivers, and strategic initiatives.

Canada Freestyle Operations

• Oversee Canada Freestyle Pick/Pack operations and replenishment processes, ensuring service level adherence and alignment with broader North American supply chain strategies.

Quality, Compliance & Risk

• Ensure all partner operations meet Coca-Cola quality standards, food safety requirements, and regulatory obligations while promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Financial & Contract Governance

• Manage operational budgets, cost-to-serve analysis, and financial performance for the variety pack warehouse network.
• Support commercial negotiation strategy with VP co-manufacturers to optimize cost, flexibility, and long-term value.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business, Packaging Science, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Manufacturing operations, Logistics, Co-packing, or Packaging supply chain management; experience with variety pack production strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage external partners for measurable performance improvements.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing financials and cost optimization in packaging operations.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies in a production or co-packing environment.
• Knowledge of food safety, GMP, and regulatory compliance standards.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work with a supply chain organization committed to sustainability, social impact, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Access to a diverse, global network of manufacturing partners and internal experts in packaging innovation.
• Professional development programs and opportunities to drive impactful change in packaging operations.

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