Senior Director II

THIS POSITION WILL BE BASED IN OUR CHICAGO, IL LOCATION

Sr. Director II Supply Chain – Juice | Nutrition

Position Overview:

This job serves as the strategic partner and central point of contact to the Juice | Nutrition organization for all Supply Chain related initiatives from inception through commercialization as well as is the day-to-day partner for all Supply Chain related operations. This role manages and leverages resources to ensure that the Supply Chain function has the capabilities and capacity to flawlessly support the Juice | Nutrition organization’s objectives. This job is accountable for supply chain results within Juice | Nutrition organization while playing a key role on the Supply Chain Management team.

The role will consistently set and exceed challenging performance goals to deliver excellent results for the Supply Chain. The position will focus on what is important to create a sense of urgency, while successfully managing multiple priorities. This role must understand and demonstrate how his/her efforts impact the larger organization and operates in alignment of the enterprise. The role must demonstrate mature confidence and courage in their own leadership role. They must exhibit political and organizational awareness and be able to adapt leadership style depending on the situation.
Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities:

• Act as key point of contact and liaison between functional entities (e.g., Juice | Nutrition Leads, Planning, Planning & Forecasting, CCBSS (Coca-Cola Bottlers Sales and Services, Engineering, Contract Manufacturing, TI&SC, Quality, Supply Planning, Logistics, vendors/suppliers, external relationships, etc) to exchange process / technical information and business needs and forecasts in order to drive/deliver supply chain results and bring new innovations to market.
• Communicate supply chain product and service developments (e.g., new products, improved services, vendor considerations) to Juice | Nutrition leadership, Supply Chain leadership, internal & external partners, to increase understanding and influence business strategies/decisions.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with internal senior management stakeholders to influence business decision-making. This position must build effective working relationships at all levels of the organization. Recognizes and shows respect for people, ideas, and ideas that differ from their own. They will serve as a senior leader on the Juice | Nutrition leadership team.
• Establish clear objectives for each member of a project team to clarify expectations and the relationship of his or her work to that of others on the team. This role must be able to translate strategy into winning tactics and plans to delivery excellent results for the Supply Chain & category teams by appropriately assigning accountabilities, allocating resources, and implementing metrics to ensure rapid progress.
• Evaluates problems and generates options to find actionable and practical solutions while pursuing maximum flexibility across several internal communities including, but not limited to, supply chain, SRA (Science and Regulatory Affairs), TI&SC (Technical, Innovation & Supply Chain). Makes sound and ethical decisions that are aligned with the business needs and individual & team expectations and requirements.
• Identify and recommend improvements and flexibility to supply chain metrics and performance standards using data, supplier knowledge, industry knowledge and business best practices to secure benefits for KO, suppliers, partners (e.g., cost savings, new technologies and innovations, operating efficiencies, and process standardization).
• Participate in initial feasibility and risk assessment for innovation by incorporating input from stakeholders (e.g., supply chain functions, TI&SC, business leadership) to assist decision-makers with an innovation/growth platform launch decision.
• Managing Long-Range Planning (LRP) for the Juice | Nutrition Operating Unit, which includes developing, analyzing, and implementing strategic plans to ensure sustainable growth and success over 5-to-10-year horizon. This role focuses on forecasting future trends, evaluating potential challenges, and identifying opportunities to align organizational goals with anticipated changes in the economic, technological, regulatory, and social environment.

Education Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree Required; MBA Preferred
Related Work Experience:
10-15 Years
Functional Skills:

• Synthesize data and identify problems through operational and financial analysis to improve operational and financial performance for both the categories and supply chain
• Develop savings and avoidance reports by utilizing market data and competitive intelligence to assess performance of products against business objectives.
• Develops communication routines using input from stakeholders, Senior Management and project teams to ensure clear understanding of project scope, objectives, performance and changes.
• Develop process improvement initiatives (e.g., supplier business processes and practices) to benefit the KO system and suppliers by directing supply chain activities, involving external suppliers, functional peers, account teams and/or cross-functional teams.