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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Food Science, Chemistry, Nutrition, Chemical Engineering, or similar.
• 4–6 years in product development for beverages/food.
• Strong technical understanding of ingredient functionality within beverage systems.
• Experience managing multiple projects from ideation to launch in fast-paced environments.
• Familiarity with sensory evaluation, consumer testing, and data interpretation for decision-making.
• Ability to: Think end-to-end across initiatives and influence priorities aligned with strategy.
• Ability to: Apply and influence with insights from consumer and competitor.
• Ability to: Drive original thinking and develops novel concepts with clear business value.
• Ability to: Apply solid technical expertise to deliver high-quality work independently.
• Ability to: Solve complex, ambiguous problems and anticipates downstream impacts.
• Ability to: Coach and support others, sharing expertise and constructive feedback.
• Ability to: Make timely decisions within scope, balancing speed, and quality, and in consideration of interdependence of other priorities.
• Ability to: Adapt quickly to changing market or project needs, showing resilience and flexibility.
• Fluent in English.
• Chemistry
• Communication
• Continual Improvement Process
• Data Compilation
• Environmental Science
• Food Safety Management
• Food Sciences
• Food Technology
• Green Solutions
• Laboratory Testing
• Leadership
• Microbiology Laboratory
• Product Development
• Quality Control (QC)
• Researching
• Sensory Processing
• Waterfall Model

Responsibilities

• Work as part of functional team to align on objective (new product launch, superiority, equipment, regulation, productivity) and success criteria.
• Create Prototypes & Formulations – Develop lab-scale recipes driven by consumer insights and technical/supply chain requirements, following GMP, and company protocols.
• Incorporate local insights, new ingredients, and regulatory needs into final product design.
• Test, Learn, Improve – Conduct sensory, analytical, and shelf-life testing together with the appropriate cross functional TISC teams; use data, digital tools and basic statistics to guide optimization and manage risk.
• Ensure rigorous experimental design and data integrity.
• Scale Up for Market – Lead support from GDI for product development execution of pilot and commercial production trials, ensuring processes and packaging compatibility.
• Risk Awareness: Proactively identify and manage technical and business risks (allergens, microbial, food safety, supply chain) and communicate mitigation actions clearly.
• Collaborate Broadly - Partner with GEP, Marketing, SRA, Supply Chain, Packaging, and Quality for seamless delivery; connect with global technical experts to import best practices.
• Maintain effective communication of project insights, challenges, and technical recommendations.
• Maintain Excellence – Over the full process, keep lab equipment in top condition; follow safety, compliance, and documentation standards.
• Business understanding & System knowledge: Understand Coca-Cola’s business operations, market dynamics, and industry trends.
• Awareness of bottling and syrup operations and global supply chains.

Benefits

• 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.
• A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
• Supporting the financial and personal well-being of our employees.
• Empower each and every one of our employees across the globe to prioritize their career development by building capabilities, developing new skills, and leaning into new experiences.