Senior Director Procurement, Glass

Coca-Cola • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Senior Director, Cross Enterprise Procurement Group (CEPG), leads the Global Glass Packaging Program for the Coca‑Cola system, spanning The Coca‑Cola Company, company-owned bottlers, and franchise bottlers across all regions. This leadership role owns the full glass value chain: primary packaging sourcing, sustainability, upstream raw materials (soda ash, gas, electricity, cullet), technology, supplier strategy, and long-term investment planning. The Senior Director is accountable for setting system-wide strategy, managing a global category spend of approximately $850M, aligning Operating Units and bottlers, negotiating at senior levels, developing sustainability roadmaps aligned with KO’s 2030 goals, and ensuring supply continuity and competitiveness across the network. Team Structure Leads a Core CEPG Glass team Manages an extended network of bottler procurement & technical leaders Partners cross-functionally with Procurement, Technical, Sustainability, Supply Chain, PACS, Finance, Innovation, R&D and Operating Unit (OU) leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years procurement/supply chain leadership experience.
• Proven global glass category or multi-regional leadership background.
• Strong influence capability across cultures and seniority levels.
• Supplier negotiation experience at executive levels.
• English fluency; Spanish is a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.
• Strategic Leadership & Vision
• Category Management Expertise
• Financial Acumen & Cost Modeling
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Sustainability Strategy Development
• Global Stakeholder Leadership
• Negotiation Excellence
• Risk Management & Continuity Planning
• Digital Fluency & Data-Driven Decision Making
• Financial Acumen
• Global Category Management
• Negotiation
• Procurement
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Supply Chain

Nice To Haves

• Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Global Category Leadership Lead the end-to-end Global Glass Packaging procurement program Conduct value chain mapping, cost modeling, supply/demand analytics, and risk assessments. Provide authoritative insights to senior stakeholders.
• Strategic Alignment & Governance Present business plans, cost outlooks, and strategies to the CEPG Operating Committee. Ensure cross-system alignment and governance. Maintain rigorous confidentiality and data stewardship.
• Supplier & Market Strategy Lead senior-level supplier negotiations. Influence supplier investments, technology upgrades, and sustainability programs. Assess supplier performance and future capability.
• Sustainability Leadership Lead Glass category sustainability strategy aligned with Packaging Sustainability 2030 goals. Drive circularity initiatives, cullet strategy, and decarbonization pathways. Expand supplier participation in sustainability initiatives.
• Program Execution Ensure aligned strategy execution across all bottlers. Drive sourcing events, long-term contracts, and financial delivery. Strengthen bottler relationships up to SVP/CPO level.
• Innovation & Industry Leadership Identify innovation in materials, furnace efficiency, lightweighting, and circularity. Monitor global Glass industry trends and regulatory changes. Build long-term strategic options for system competitiveness.
• Supply Continuity & Risk Management Develop contingency strategies and long-term capacity planning. Monitor commodity trends affecting Glass economics. Create alternative supply strategies aligned with bottler networks.
• Leadership, Talent & Network Development Coach and grow CEPG and system Glass procurement capability. Improve global collaboration and alignment.
• Digital & Analytical Excellence Promote digital tools and AI for enhanced insights. Strengthen analytical visibility into cost drivers and supplier performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director