Senior Manager, Supply Chain Optimization

The Coca-Cola Company•Atlanta, GA

4d•$116,000 - $142,000

About The Position

As a member of the Infrastructure Planning team, the Senior Manager, Supply Chain Optimization partners with Regional Producing Bottlers (RPBs) to optimize delivered costs from plants to distribution centers, plan capacity and capital investments to meet customer and consumer demand, and strengthen the long-term competitiveness of the U.S. Bottling System. The role is a subject-matter expert in supply chain network optimization, data analysis, and infrastructure business-case development, translating network-modeling results into financial and operational recommendations for Bottler senior leadership and the NPSG Board. It independently leads multiple complex projects and workstreams. The position leads supply chain network optimization studies, develops analytical inputs for strategic capital investment and divestment decisions, translates findings into actionable recommendations, and advances team capabilities through process improvement, tool enhancement, and team development. Success requires advanced analytical and network-optimization capabilities, cross-functional project leadership, financial and business-case acumen, executive communication skills, and the ability to coach others, support organizational change, and drive continuous improvement. The role builds and validates network models using demand forecasts, transportation and manufacturing costs, capital requirements, production capacity, and other operational inputs. It uses Lyric to assess sourcing strategies, capacity and capability additions, plant consolidations, and greenfield opportunities; develops end-to-end value-chain analyses, cash-flow models, and capital-investment business cases; and leads project validation with stakeholders. The position prepares and presents recommendations, tracks implementation progress, improves planning tools and processes, and develops training and onboarding materials for team members. The position is based in Atlanta, United States, with 0%–25% travel and no relocation provided. The listed U.S. pay range is $116,000–$142,000, with an annual incentive reference value of 15%. The company does not offer employment-status sponsorship for this position; applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the United States without requiring company sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
At least 5 years of relevant experience in supply chain network design, optimization, infrastructure planning, logistics, operations research, or a related analytical field.
Direct experience applying network-optimization methods and translating model outputs into business recommendations.
Experience developing financial analyses and business cases for capital or operational decisions.
Strong problem-solving skills, including structuring ambiguous problems, defining analytical scenarios, evaluating trade-offs, and recommending a course of action.
Ability to synthesize large and varied data sets into clear insights, risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including developing and delivering compelling recommendations to senior and executive audiences.
Track record of collaborating across organizations and building alignment among stakeholders with differing priorities and perspectives.
Ability to coach colleagues and contribute to a collaborative, team-based environment.
Intellectual curiosity and commitment to continuous learning in analytical methods, technology, and supply chain practices.
Must be 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 working legally in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Lyric or a comparable supply chain network-design platform such as Coupa or OptiLogic.
Experience with data-visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
Experience developing capital-investment models incorporating NPV, IRR, ROI, and payback period.
Experience presenting analytical recommendations to executive or governance audiences.

Responsibilities

Develop and validate supply chain network models using demand forecasts, transportation and manufacturing costs, capital requirements, production capacity, and other operational inputs.
Use Lyric to evaluate production and distribution sourcing strategies, capacity and capability additions, plant consolidations, and greenfield opportunities.
Synthesize optimization results, financial analyses, operational constraints, and stakeholder input into actionable recommendations.
Serve as a subject-matter expert for Lyric and lead its application on complex network-optimization projects.
Develop inputs for end-to-end value-chain analyses, cash-flow models, and capital-investment business cases, quantifying payback, NPV, IRR, ROI, and risks.
Independently lead network-modeling activities across multiple complex projects and workstreams, managing priorities, dependencies, risks, deliverables, and stakeholder expectations.
Lead or participate in cross-functional validation discussions covering model inputs, financial assumptions, operational constraints, and business-case outputs.
Develop RPB-specific sourcing analyses, financial models, executive presentations, and project-validation materials.
Incorporate validated stakeholder feedback into recommendations, finalize business cases, and build alignment around proposed actions.
Present findings, insights, and recommendations to the NPSG Board, Forum members, RPB senior leadership, and Regional Bottler Personnel.
Summarize capital requirements and expected financial results, including payback, NPV, IRR, and ROI.
Track and report implementation progress across approved projects and workstreams.
Provide workstream and process updates to the NPSG Board as needed.
Identify, prioritize, and implement improvements to analytical quality, efficiency, and scalability.
Enhance and maintain network-modeling and project-assessment tools, data, and processes, including roadmap and change-the-business initiatives.
Evaluate emerging analytical tools and optimization capabilities and recommend adoption when they can improve analysis or decision support.
Develop and update training materials and onboarding plans as needed.
Coach peers and others and conduct training during the onboarding of new team members.