Senior Director, Distribution and Warehousing

The Coca-Cola Company • Atlanta, GA

6d • $181,000 - $221,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Coca-Cola Company, a global leader in the beverage industry, is seeking a Senior Director II, Distribution & Warehousing. We empower our employees to challenge the status quo, make bold recommendations, experiment, and adapt, so we can grow together and make a great business even better. This position provides center of excellence leadership and we’re looking for a dynamic leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about optimizing operational goals and service levels. The Senior Director II of Distribution & Warehousing COE is responsible for establishing and leading an enterprise‑wide Center of Excellence that defines, enables, and governs best‑in‑class warehousing and distribution capabilities across multiple business units. Each business unit operates its own warehouses (in‑house and/or 3PL‑operated). This role does not own daily operations, but is accountable for establishing the long-term strategy, network design, systems, automation strategy, KPIs, strategic relationship building and capability building to ensure consistent performance, scalability, and ROI across the enterprise. The COE serves as the owner and partner for business units on warehouse design, new DC builds, automation, WMS logic, and 3PL governance. The Sr Director II of Distribution & Warehousing is responsible for leading end-to-end distribution, inventory management, and warehouse operations across the network. This leader ensures best-in-class service levels, cost efficiency, safety, and operational excellence while enabling business growth and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in distribution and warehousing leadership (12+ for Senior Director).
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise COEs or multi‑site networks.
• Proven track record supporting multiple DC launches and automation implementations.
• Deep expertise in warehouse design, systems, and 3PL models.
• Strong understanding of omni‑channel fulfillment environments.
• Ability to lead through influence and partnership.
• Enterprise mindset with strong cross-functional influence
• Strategic + operational balance (can set direction and execute)
• Data-driven decision-making
• Capability builder with strong people leadership
• Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Background in large‑scale automation and advanced fulfillment technologies.
• Lean / Six Sigma or similar certifications.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead an enterprise Distribution & Warehousing COE supporting multiple business units.
• Define clear engagement models outlining when and how the COE partners with business units.
• Balance enterprise standardization with business‑unit flexibility.
• Define the enterprise warehousing vision, principles, and multi‑year roadmap.
• Develop and maintain standardized design, process, and technology frameworks to be deployed across business units.
• Own enterprise warehouse design standards covering: Facility layout and capacity, Slotting and flow strategies, Labor models and productivity standards, Health, safety, and compliance.
• Lead or support multiple greenfield and brownfield DC builds across business units.
• Provide end‑to‑end COE support for: Requirements definition and capacity modeling, Facility and automation design, Startup planning and go‑live readiness.
• Develop repeatable startup playbooks, templates, and readiness checkpoints.
• Ensure lessons learned are captured and institutionalized across the network.
• Partner with Procurement to establish a best in class distribution commercial structure with 3PLs.
• Own the enterprise warehouse automation strategy, standards, and vendor ecosystem.
• Lead evaluation, selection, and design of automation solutions in partnership with business units.
• Establish business case, ROI, and payback standards for automation investments.
• Ensure automation solutions integrate with WMS and control systems and are scalable across BUs.
• Define enterprise WMS and warehouse systems standards, including: Preferred platforms and configurations, Standard WMS logic (allocation, waving, cartonization, pick paths), Integration patterns with ERP, OMS, TMS, and automation (WCS/WES).
• Partner with IT to govern system changes and ensure interoperability.
• Enable customer order connectivity, visibility, and reporting across business units.
• Define standard enterprise KPIs, metrics, and reporting frameworks for warehousing.
• Establish benchmarking across business units and external best practices.
• Lead automation investments.
• Develop a 3PL strategy including supplier segmentation and synergies across platforms.
• Define enterprise standards for 3PL selection, contracting, SLAs, and incentives.
• Support business units in selecting and onboarding 3PL partners.
• Provide governance tools, scorecards, and best practices to ensure consistent 3PL performance.
• Act as escalation and advisory support for critical 3PL performance issues.
• Develop training, toolkits, and playbooks for business unit teams.
• Ensure best practices, lessons learned, and innovations are captured and shared enterprise‑wide.
• Build internal bench strength in warehouse design, systems, and automation.
• Establish capital approval frameworks and standards for DC and automation investments.
• Review and challenge business cases to ensure financial and operational rigor.
• Track realized benefits and ROI post‑implementation.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Planning, Transportation, IT, Procurement, Engineering, Finance, and Commercial teams.
• Influence senior business unit leaders through insight, data, and expertise—without direct line control.
• Provide executive‑level reporting and recommendations to enterprise leadership.

Benefits

• A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
• Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 50
• Long-term Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 20
• Access to professional development opportunities
• Opportunity to work with a diverse and global team
• Commitment to sustainability and social impact, focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed