This role will provide Quality, Safety and Environment (QSE) governance leadership for the North America Operating Unit (NAOU). It will leverage experience and knowledge to lead a risk-based strategy to deliver high quality standards expected by our Company, Consumers and Customers.  Partner with Bottlers, Corporate, Suppliers, Procurement and other Cross-Functional partners to deliver against the strategy and deliver the needs of the business today and in the future.  Motivate and mobilize the team to deliver against NAOU and QSE objectives.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Lead and advocate QSE governance objectives and strategies across bottler, franchise, and supply chain leadership.
• Leverages data (e.g. audit, historical compliance, etc.) to take a risk-based approach to prevent and mitigate QSE risks in our manufacturing system.   Partner with Bottlers, Global Quality, Suppliers, Co-manufacturers and Company Owned facilities to keep our promise to consumers (available, safe and high-quality products). 
• Communicate quality, safety, food safety, and environmental performance and initiate action from fit-for-purpose governance & metrics to drive compliance with system partners and suppliers.
  • Benchmark and collaborate globally with QSE peers and partners enabling best practices and networks

• Ensure that QSE talent is developed, key people are in key positions
• Partner and support product and packaging innovation platforms with bottler capability for QSE risk mitigation
• Drive effective corrective and preventative actions with bottlers and production facilities in response to market actions and recalls.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 10 years’ experience in Technical/QSE operations
• Proven track record in leading diverse QSE/SC teams responsible for quality standards for products, packaging, ingredients, materials, and manufacturing
• Familiar with auditing standards and best practices such as ISO, GSFI, FSMA, HACCP
• Proven ability in evaluating existing process & identifying more efficient and impactful ways to achieve company quality goals in a transformative way
• Experience in leveraging data to drive a rigorous risk-based approach to direct work and to make grey-area decisions
• Influencing, communication and stakeholder management skills

What We Can Do for You

• Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products.
• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.
• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.
• Compensation & Benefits:  Competitive benefits package that start on day one of employment

Skills:

Leadership; Product Development; Chemistry; Sustainability; Environmental Science; Microbiology Testing; Researching; Project Management; Food Sciences; Food Technology; Communication; Food Safety and Sanitation; Laboratory Testing; Quality Control (QC); Green Solutions; Data Collections; Sensory Testing; Continuous Improvement (CI)

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.

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