Job Description Summary:
As the Senior Manager, Technical Operations Brazil, you will provide strategic technical leadership across E2E supply chain and Quality / Food Safety programs and requirements for one of Coca-Cola’s most dynamic and complex regional networks. You will drive operational excellence, champion collaborative partnerships with bottling partners, and spearhead initiatives designed to maximize efficiency, reliability, quality and food safety requirements and cost-effectiveness in all bottler’s operations.
What You’ll Do for Us
Technical Leadership: Deliver strategic and technical guidance to bottling partners and internal teams, supporting all Technical Innovation & Supply Chain (TI&SC) functions to achieve business objectives.
Support and assure that the assigned Bottlers and bottling plants in the execution of Quality, Food Safety and Environmental initiatives and programs.
Operational Excellence: Oversee and continuously improve day-to-day supply chain activities and Quality and Food Safety practices, in line with best practices and company objectives.
Integrated Supply Chain Planning: Develop, implement, and ensure adherence to schedules and operational procedures; guarantee that supply chain activities are closely integrated with commercial, finance, and manufacturing.
Supplier and Vendor Management: Establish and manage senior relationships with key suppliers, vendors, and sub-contractors to ensure resilient, high-performance supply chains.
Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of challenging the status quo by experimenting, adapting, and implementing agile solutions to streamline operations and reduce costs.
Risk and Performance Management: Identify and mitigate risks affecting supply operations; track KPIs and drive actions to achieve volume, cost, quality and food safety, and service targets.
Collaboration and Influence: Partner with internal stakeholders (QSE, Commercial, Finance, Manufacturing) and bottler teams to ensure business continuity and foster a people-centric, collaborative culture.
Qualification & Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related technical field (Master’s preferred).
Minimum 7 years of increasing responsibility in supply chain, logistics, or technical operations, ideally in FMCG, beverages, or a multinational environment.
Very good understanding of technical risk management, technical governance, project management framework and methodologies, QSE metrics and commercialization processes (KORE requirements).
Prior experience in leading large-scale, cross-functional operations and managing relationships with key suppliers and vendors.
Strong analytical, technical, and leadership skills, with proven capability in driving operational improvements and transformative initiatives.
Excellent communication abilities in both Spanish and English.
Core Competencies
Technical & Operational Leadership
Governance, Quality & Compliance
Strategic Planning & Project Execution
End-to-End Supply Chain Management
Cross-functional Collaboration
Risk Management & Problem Solving
Data-driven Decision Making
Effective Communication & Influence
Preferred Experience
Technical operations management across Brazil and/or LATAM.
Leading supply chain transformation or optimization in multi-bottler environments.
Implementing digitalization or automation initiatives in supply chain processes.
What We Can Do For You
Flexible Time: As a company we support collaboration, getting work done effectively and providing employees with the flexibility they need on an individual basis.
Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to act faster and learn from people all over the world.
Leadership Development Programs: We have a wealth of continuous learning opportunities to help you grow and develop as an inspirational leader.
Belonging to a Community: We are an Organization that believes in our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, allowing everyone to bring their best to work.
Diverse Customers: We work with thousands of customers each day which range from international large-retail chains, grocery stores, restaurants, airports, and so many more.
Skills:
Autodesk AutoCAD, Automation Engineering, Communication, Control System, Food Processing, Food Production, Leadership, Lead Times, Lean Manufacturing, Materials Handling, Microsoft Office, Packaging Supplies, Process Engineering, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Project Engineering, Research and Development Operations (Inactive), Six Sigma, Supply Chain, Timeline Development, Waterfall ModelLocation(s):
BrazilCity/Cities:
FortalezaTravel Required:
51% - 75%Relocation Provided:
NoJob Posting End Date:
April 2, 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.
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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.
