Sr Scientist, Product Development- Hydration

Location(s):

Mexico

City/Cities:

Ciudad de Mexico

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

February 27, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Scope & Impact: The Global Development and Innovation (GDI) Center is pivotal to The Coca‐Cola Company's innovation in beverages across multiple categories (sparkling, juices, iced teas, ...), covering product development, packaging & equipment development. The Senior Scientist, Product Development has full responsibility over a set of projects for a HST (hydration, sport drink and tea category, those could be either Innovation, Regulatory or Superior Product Experience (Quality Improvement) programs. This role can also act as an enabler of the Productivity and Business Continuity Programs. It is part of this role to deliver projects with a high degree of technical robustness, as well as managing the Commercialization timeline of the project.

Focus Areas Key: Key areas of focus of this role can be summarized as follows:

• GD&I Project Execution & Management

• Project Commercialization

• Ensure technical diligence and robustness on each project.

Work Focus

- GD&I Project Execution & Management, including Commercialization:

• Lead commercialization process for the market implementation of new product launches and product reformulations by working collaboratively and networking with all the necessary functions while ensuring compliance with KO standards and policies/ local regulation for the entire OU. Own the project timeline, manage and co-ordinate interactions among several entities (R&D, CPS, G2G, marketing, finance, technical and Bottling partners) to ensure effective process in place for each initiative as agreed standards and timelines.

• Responsible for designing product development approach, for elaborating project plan and for disciplined project execution. Delivers highly complex new product launches or product reformulations, from desk and benchtop level up to pilot and industrial scaling up, in a very advanced technical level. Recommend validated product solutions with an informed defined risk and formula cost analysis. 

• Responsible to develop set of specifications: Ingredient, Formula, Processing and Manufacturing Instructions (MMI), shelf-life recommendations. 

• Leads project meetings within the category, cross-functionally with marketing, customer management or technical groups. 

• Participates in team projects, cross-functional committees, or company-wide initiatives to share information, represent the GD&I function perspective, or assist with product development, process modification, package development and marketing. 

• Drafts detailed & accurate reports for analyses, experiments, or projects.  Gathers and organizes information under tight timelines to support senior management's decision-making.  

• Connects with Global R&D (Research & Development) Teams to align on priorities, project scope and resources to support the Latin America plans.

• People Leadership:

  • Manages, coaches, and trains students, technicians, or junior developers on specific project/tasks. 

  • Leads by influencing more junior developers and peers

  • Expected to become role-model of the function.

Communication Focus

Proper, timely and effective communication is key to this role’s success, it communicates internally with the R&D network, the OU’s Extended Category Team, global communities and externally with suppliers, partners, and associations.

The role requires a high degree of technical communication understanding.

Experience

• 7 + yrs of deep knowledge and relevant experience in Research and Development roles and/or extensive experience and seniority on Commercialization roles.

• Experience integrating end-to-end technical scopes for innovation projects.

• Meaningful knowledge of expanded Technical Functions as Supply Chain, Quality, SRA, etc.

KEY KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS 

MASTERY OF (REQUIRED)  

1. Technical knowledge and experience in food/beverage industry.  

2. Project Management

3.  Consumer Science / Marketing

4. Knowledge on product development process and the ability to contribute expertise.

BROAD EXPERTISE IN (GOOD TO HAVE)  

1. Business Case creation and analysis, financial assessment of projects

2. Food Safety and Quality 

3. Knowledge on Supply chain and Quality   

What We Can Do For You 

• Purpose Driven: 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.  

Skills:

Adaptability, Analytical Thinking, Commercialization, Compliance, Cost Reduction, Influencing, Innovation, Project Management, Research Development

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.