Chief Juice Innovation & Product Development, LATAM

The Coca-Cola Company; Ciudad Valles; On-site; MXN 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company LATAM Innovation Center seeks a transformational leader for R&D, Product Development, Juices. You will build and empower high-performing teams to drive a robust 3–5 year innovation pipeline across the Latin America Juice category, turning concepts into commercially viable products through expert technical rigor and cross-functional collaboration.

You will oversee strategy, prioritization, and resource allocation to accelerate bottom- and top-line growth, aligning with

Qualifications

• 10+ years delivering successful product innovation in FMCG/beverage/food, including senior leadership experience.
• Proven track record of turning insights into market-leading products.
• Fluent in English; regional languages a plus.
• Translate strategy into clear team priorities and executable plans.
• Stay on top of technical, consumer and competitive trends and insights.

Responsibilities

• Adapt global technical roadmaps into products, packaging, and processes with local resonance and regulatory alignment.
• Align on the prioritized initiatives for the category with OU Innovation Hub and Global category Leads.
• Prioritize and manage resources to deliver committed plans.
• Develop products for consumer test with the best ingredients and process to enable superiority, scalability, and profitability.
• Champion a culture of creativity, speed, and excellence in product development.
• Ensure Stage Gate process compliance.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks before they affect launch.
• Transfer critical technical knowledge to plants and market teams to deliver flawless execution.
• Drive project post-review and translate learning to an action plan for continuous improvement.
• Partner with Ou Hub and Category Leads to fuel the 3-5 years pipeline.
• Introduce digital efficiencies that enhance speed and elevate quality.
• Develop next-gen technical talent, embedding data fluency and collaborative innovation.
• Promote diversity, inclusion, and an entrepreneurial mindset within the innovation center.

Skills

Product development

Cross-cultural leadership

Stakeholder influence

Commercial acumen

Data fluency

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in relevant field

Job description

The Coca-Cola Company LATAM Innovation Center seeks a transformational leader for R&D, Product Development, Juices. You will build and empower high-performing teams to drive a robust 3–5 year innovation pipeline across the Latin America Juice category, turning concepts into commercially viable products through expert technical rigor and cross-functional collaboration.

You will oversee strategy, prioritization, and resource allocation to accelerate bottom- and top-line growth, aligning with