Director, Global Retailers Operational Excellence

Company: Coca Cola
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

Location: Flexible on Location; preference for Atlanta, GA

Travel: 25%

Summary of Position:

The Director of Global Retailers Operational excellence will play a key role in the Customer & Commercial Leadership team and will be responsible for creating integrated solutions targeting operational excellence on service models with our key international retailers & bottling partners.

What You'll Do

• Develop integrated solutions targeting operational excellence on Service Models (Effectiveness and Efficiency) with a key focus on operational excellence metrics such as: fill rates, OTIF, OOS, on shelf availability and service levels
  
• Lead Modern Trade Service Collaboration with international customers: Walmart (international business), Carrefour and Metro to shape Supply chain strategies in order to create operational excellence linked to the RTM framework (service demand)
  
• Support world largest retailers (i.e.: Walmart) on their operational ways of working to integrate both CVP (Customer Value Proposition) and Sustainability workstream.
  
• Shape future Key Customer capabilities as customer led automation investment will shift our service requirements and improve our RTM service efficiency.
  
• Responsible for operational readiness assessment and tracking of the Bottlers servicing Top Retailers (WM, Carrefour and Metro)
  
• Wire Operational Excellence implications into business plans to drive capability for Bottlers with integrated process, scorecard metrics, analysis and recommended solutions (automation)
  
• The Customer Margin Creation end to end capability will be collaboratively developed with Global markets (KO and Bottlers) and will be customizable for different markets need: developed, developing and emerging.
  
• Responsible for leading network of SMEs on Operational Excellence and Customer Margin Creation initiatives.
  
• Communicate with internal stakeholders, Customers and key Bottler partners
  
• Build business cases and selling stories to drive adoption and behavior change
  
• Individual contributor with flexible location.
  
  Qualifications & Requirements
  
  • 10+ years of leadership experience in Commercial planning and commercial execution with strong skills in RGM, Segmentation, VTM and Supply Chain.
    
  • Solid Analytical Skills, Ability to think from planning to execution and solid system commercial and customer management
    
  • Desirable to have candidates with Bottler experience.
    
  • This role requires ability to work and influence different business areas: Commercial, supply chain, finance, marketing, innovation, commercial and franchise leadership.
    
  • Ability to analyze and combine insights to create solutions for complex business problems.
    
    Base Salary Information: $157,034 to $199,712 - Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
    
    Key Knowledge
    
    • VTM
      
    • SYSTEM PLANNING
      
    • SUPPLY CHAIN
      
    • CATEGORY MANAGEMENT
      
    • RGM INCL SEGMENTATION, OBPPC
      
    • CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT
      
    • SYSTEM ECONOMICS
      
    • ADVANCED ANALYTICS & CONNECTING THE DOTS
      
    • CUSTOMER ECONOMICS
      
      Skills:
      Business Planning; Sales Process; Strategic Planning; Customer Relationship Management (CRM); Sales Management; Collaborative Leadership; Strategic Sales Management; Project Management; Consultative Sales Management; Sales Forecasting; Communication; Operational Assessment; Problem Solving; Influencing; Business Development; Solutions Selling
      
      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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