People & Culture Manager

Job Description Summary:

At The Coca‑Cola Company, every action starts with a shared purpose: refreshing the world and making a difference. Our business thrives through innovation, collaboration, and the talent of diverse, curious people who are passionate about solving complex challenges. As we launch a state‑of‑the‑art greenfield beverage concentrate plant in Tlaxcala, this is a unique opportunity to help shape our culture and workforce from the ground up.

The People and Culture Manager will play a pivotal role in building the foundation for this new location. This role brings together HR expertise, business partnership, and a growth mindset to enable a distinctive employee experience that reflects the Coca‑Cola values while ensuring operational readiness. You will collaborate with plant leadership to design structures, establish talent strategies, and foster a high‑performing, inclusive environment. If you excel at translating talent strategies into actionable plans, driving cultural alignment, and enabling leaders to succeed in a dynamic manufacturing setting, we want to hear from you.

As part of the start-up phase, the selected candidate will be expected to be based at the new plant prior to the official start date. Relocation support will be provided as needed.

• Partner with plant leadership to shape organizational design, workforce planning, and talent strategies aligned to greenfield start‑up and future growth needs.

• Lead initiatives that embed Coca‑Cola’s purpose and values into daily practices, ensuring strong cultural adoption through onboarding and engagement programs.

• Activate talent development approaches including knowledge transfer from existing sites, targeted capability building, and agile training programs to enable operational excellence.

• Implement core People & Culture programs encompassing recruitment, performance management, compensation and benefits, and employee engagement while aligning with corporate frameworks and local regulations.

• Develop proactive strategies for positive employee relations and labor stability, including managing union‑related scenarios in a fair and compliance‑oriented manner.

• Translate HR data and analytics into actionable insights for climate, engagement, and workforce trends to support informed, agile decision‑making.

• Ensure operational compliance with labor legislation, company policies, risk mitigation plans, and community relations efforts in collaboration with PACS.

• Drive sustainability and forward‑looking practices across talent strategies by leveraging digital tools and automation to optimize HR processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Industrial Relations, or related field; equivalent experience will be considered.

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience with a strong background in manufacturing or industrial environments.

• Demonstrated ability to enable cultural transformation and change management in complex settings.

• Proven experience with talent acquisition, workforce planning, performance systems, and employee engagement strategies.

• Strong knowledge of Mexican labor law and labor relations practices including union frameworks.

• Ability to leverage data analytics, reporting platforms, and digital HR tools to drive decisions and enhance organizational capability.

• Fluency in Spanish and professional proficiency in English.

• Agile mindset with comfort in dynamic, start‑up environments; excellent interpersonal and business partnership skills.

• Provide a unique opportunity to build cultural and organizational foundations for a new manufacturing site that is central to Coca‑Cola’s regional strategy.

• Enable growth through exposure to scalable HR practices and innovative digital tools that redefine People & Culture in industrial operations.

• Offer a platform for impactful learning and career advancement within a global system recognized for its commitment to purpose, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

• Create an environment that empowers experimentation and collaboration to deliver sustainable business and talent outcomes.

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Our 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.