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Senior Director, Integrated Ops - Cluster 2 (Goa, South GJ, Madhya Pradesh and Rest of MH)
Location(s):
IndiaCity/Cities:
MumbaiTravel Required:
51% - 75%Relocation Provided:
YesJob Posting End Date:
January 28, 2026Shift:
Job Description Summary:
Location - Mumbai
Role Overview
The Senior Director – Integrated Ops & Commercial Excellence is the single-point business owner for end-to-end commercial, franchise, and front-line marketing performance across Cluster 2 (Mumbai, Goa, South GJ, Madhya Pradesh and Rest of MH).
This role integrates Franchise Leadership and Front-Line Marketing (FLM) accountability to drive revenue, volume, share, transactions, brand execution, and system profitability through deep bottler partnership, disciplined execution, and strong marketing activation.
The incumbent will steward the total portfolio across channels, customers, and geographies—ensuring tight alignment between commercial strategy, market execution, marketing activation, RGM, and capability building—while serving as the primary interface between The Coca-Cola Company and bottling partners in the cluster.
Focus, Scope & Impact
Own end-to-end regional P&L delivery across Mumbai, Goa, South GJ, Madhya Pradesh and Rest of MH through integrated commercial and marketing execution.
Act as the primary leadership interface with bottlers, customers, and internal OU stakeholders for all franchise and FLM matters.
Drive portfolio growth, execution excellence, and brand superiority across channels and geographies.
Ensure disciplined business planning, performance management, and governance across the cluster.
Lead and develop large, multi-disciplinary teams across franchise, marketing activation, and execution.
Key Responsibilities
Integrated Commercial & Franchise Leadership
Lead weekly/monthly performance management across revenue, volume, share, transactions, net outlets, SOVI, and pricing.
Execute annual business plans in partnership with bottlers; course-correct through contingency planning as required.
Steward bottler economics, distribution capability, outlet execution, expansion benchmarks, and profitability.
Lead governance routines, bottling contracts, and national supply chain agreements; resolve issues through strong system leadership.
Manage discretionary budgets aligned to regional priorities and execution needs.
Monitor market dynamics and competitive activity; translate insights into execution actions.
Front-Line Marketing & Brand Execution
Own local market execution of brand, category, and portfolio strategies, ensuring alignment with OU priorities.
Drive localization, amplification, and flawless execution of IMX campaigns and innovation launches within franchise units.
Lead local media buying (where not centrally executed) in partnership with Marketing Procurement.
Own local brand activation, POS execution, promotions, experiential marketing, and events in close coordination with bottlers.
Partner closely with C&CL to strengthen customer and shopper marketing agendas and key customer relationships.
Ensure disciplined deployment and tracking of DME investments against clear success metrics.
Revenue Growth & Portfolio Optimization
Ensure integration of RGM strategies into brand, pack, price, and channel plans.
Optimize brand and package mix to maximize revenue, margin, and trade pricing effectiveness.
Balance short-term execution with long-term portfolio and profitability priorities.
Capability Building & Team Leadership
Assess bottler commercial and marketing capabilities using global diagnostics; close gaps through structured action plans.
Standardize capability-building approaches across bottlers based on segmentation.
Lead, coach, and develop large cross-functional teams (20+), building a strong pipeline of future leaders.
Drive disciplined business routines, scorecards, and execution cadences across the cluster.
Experience & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Finance, or Management; master's degree preferred.
15+ years of experience in CPG/FMCG with deep exposure to franchise management, commercial leadership, and front-line marketing execution.
Proven leadership of large, complex teams across geographies.
Strong experience working with bottlers, customers, and cross-functional OU teams.
Demonstrated success in delivering sustained revenue, volume, and market share growth.
Strong commercial, financial, and business acumen with hands-on execution orientation.
Critical Capabilities
Integrated franchise and marketing leadership mindset.
Strong stakeholder influence across bottlers, customers, and internal leadership.
Deep understanding of market dynamics, execution excellence, and activation mechanics.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with on-ground execution.
High ownership, decisiveness, and system leadership maturity
Skills:
Business Integrations, Business Planning, Channel Management, Communication, Execution Excellence, Market Dynamics, Negotiation, Revenue Growth Management, Value Chain EconomicsOur 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.
The Coca-Cola Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
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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.
