Job Description Summary:
Join The Coca-Cola Company, a global leader in the beverage industry, as a Manager of Strategy and Business Development - Operational Effectiveness & Business Improvement. In this pivotal role, you'll harness your analytical expertise and strategic vision to propel our organization toward greater efficiency and profitability. We're in search of a forward-thinking professional who can identify and seize opportunities for optimization, streamlining processes, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. If you're passionate about driving growth through strategic analysis and process innovation, we want you on our team.
What You'll Do for Us:
- Lead initiatives to identify and address strategic issues and opportunities that can influence the organization’s growth and profitability.
- Play a pivotal role in the research, analysis, and execution of potential mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, aligning them with our long-term growth objectives.
- Innovate and enhance business processes to meet organizational goals, reducing costs, defects, rework, and maximizing quality and efficiency.
- Conduct multifaceted data research and analysis to support streamlined and effective business operations.
- Implement organization-wide process improvements, championing best practices for sustainable business process enhancements.
- Advocate for change and novel methods that upgrade product and service quality, ensuring heightened customer satisfaction.
- Build and share best practices to perpetuate a culture of continuous improvement, impacting the organization at all levels.
Requirements & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field; MBA or related advanced degree preferred.
- 5+ years’ experience in business strategy and development, ideally within the beverage or FMCG sectors.
- Adept at negotiating and managing strategic initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions.
- Extensive knowledge of business process analysis and improvement methodologies.
- Exceptional analytical skills, able to distill complex data into actionable strategies.
- Robust communication skills, coupled with the drive to influence change and encourage the adoption of best practices.
- Strategic decision-making abilities, with a focus on executing operational plans effectively.
What We'll Do for You:
- Provide a platform for impact, enabling you to contribute directly to the company's tactical direction and success.
- Offer a chance to influence organizational processes and effectiveness on a global scale.
- Commit to your growth, with opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
Skills:
Agile Methodology, Application Development, Business Process Improvements, Change Management, Data Research, Data Visualization, IT Strategic Management, Microsoft Azure, Process Improvements, Project Management, Strategic Analysis, Vendor ManagementLocation(s):
IrelandCity/Cities:
BallinaTravel Required:
00% - 25%Relocation Provided:
NoJob Posting End Date:
May 24, 2026Our 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field
- MBA or related advanced degree preferred
- 5+ years' experience in business strategy and development
- Adept at negotiating and managing strategic initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions
- Extensive knowledge of business process analysis and improvement methodologies
- Exceptional analytical skills
- Robust communication skills
- Strategic decision-making abilities
The Coca-Cola Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Coca-Cola Company and has not been reviewed or approved by The Coca-Cola Company.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a standout, combining a 401(k) match with a company-funded cash-balance pension and an employee stock purchase plan match that together materially increase long-term package value.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and feature-rich, including national medical coverage plus specialized add-ons like virtual care, second opinions, oncology navigation, fertility support, and chronic-condition programs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are outlined with structured vacation accrual that increases with tenure and a holiday program that includes both set and floating days.
The Coca-Cola Company Insights
What We Do
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company, offering over 500 brands in more than 200 countries and territories. In addition to the company’s Coca-Cola brands, our portfolio includes some of the world’s most valuable beverage brands, such as AdeS soy-based beverages, Ayataka green tea, Dasani waters, Del Valle juices and nectars, Fanta, Georgia coffee, Gold Peak teas and coffees, Honest Tea, innocent smoothies and juices, Minute Maid juices, Powerade sports drinks, Simply juices, smartwater, Sprite, vitaminwater and ZICO coconut water.
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