Senior Director, Autonomous Supply Chain Data

0801 The Coca-Cola Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 202,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive Workplace

Exposure to World Class Leaders

Agile Work Environment

Health benefits

Career Development

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company is seeking an Autonomous Supply Chain Data Senior Director to set the strategic direction and execute the master data modernization across its global supply chain. You will lead a multidisciplinary team to standardize SAP master data, drive AI-enabled analytics, and ensure governance for end-to-end operations worldwide.

This role requires deep IT leadership with 12+ years in global consumer goods IT, experience delivering large ERP programs, and a proven ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, IT, CS, engineering, business administration, or related field.
• 12+ years in an IT leadership role delivering IT solutions for a global consumer goods business.
• Proven ability to define IT strategy, roadmaps and execute complex transformations.

Responsibilities

• Define strategy and lead the master data modernization tech roadmap for the supply chain.
• Lead a global team for SAP master data standardization across applications.
• Drive AI, analytics, automation to enable autonomous data creation, governance and optimization.
• Manage portfolio, budget, risk, vendor engagement and trade‑offs for value and scalability.
• Partner with cross‑functional leaders to align capabilities with plants’ needs.
• Establish governance, metrics, and value tracking for adoption and performance.
• Lead user readiness, change management, training, and deployment plans.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy

Agile delivery

Change management

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Budgeting

Process improvements

Risk management

Negotiation

Long term planning

Strategic IT

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, IT, CS, engineering, business administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Fabric

Copilot

APIs

REST

OData

SQL

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Autonomous Supply Chain Data Senior Director is a strategic leadership role within the GDN (Global Digital Network) organization, accountable for defining and leading the technology vision, roadmap, and execution for the master data space across the Supply Chain. This role provides end-to-end leadership for current- and future-state digital process design, solution definition, architecture alignment for Digital Supply Chain Data & AI platform, delivering trusted master data, AI-powered intelligence, governance, and digital capabilities that enable autonomous planning, manufacturing, quality, maintenance, and logistics operations.

What You will Do for Us

Set the strategic direction and lead the execution of the Master data modernization technology roadmap across The Coca-Cola Company’s Supply Chain network, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities, business outcomes, and the company’s vision for digital transformation. Lead a multidisciplinary global team responsible for design, build, adapt, test, deploying, and sustaining SAP master data standardization across all other applications in our digital ecosystem that enable best-in‑class supply chain operations end to end globally. Drive the incorporation of AI, analytics, digital assistants, automation, and other emerging capabilities to accelerate the transition toward full autonomous data creation / change / Govern / optimize that improve productivity, efficiency, reliability, compliance, and safety for end supply chain operations. Manage the portfolio of Master data modernization initiatives, including resource planning, budget oversight, delivery prioritization, risk management, vendor engagement, and trade‑off decisions that balance process standardization, business value, scalability, and technology feasibility. Partner with Supply Chain leaders, NAOU, CPS, Operating Units, IT, digital, engineering, operations, finance, and external partners to define capability priorities and ensure solutions meet the needs of plants supply chain operations across the Coca‑Cola system. Establish governance, metrics, and value tracking mechanisms to measure adoption, operational performance, productivity gains, safety improvements, efficiency benefits, and realization of the business case for master data modernization investments. Lead business readiness, change management, training strategy, deployment planning, and hyper care approach to ensure successful transition to newly defined operating models, processes, systems, and digital ways of working. Build and sustain a global network of process owners, technology experts, business stakeholders, and deployment teams to support continuous improvement, knowledge transfer, operational adoption, and long‑term capability ownership.

Qualifications and Requirements

Proven leadership in master data Authoring / monitoring & governing technologies, platforms. Strong experience delivering large‑scale IT and ERP implementations, with deep understanding of supply chain data relevant to downstream business processes. Demonstrated ability to define IT strategy, shape technology roadmaps, and execute complex transformation programs across global or multi‑site operations. Experience leading business process redesign, standardization, and adoption across diverse operating units and geographies. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage internal and external resources, and make effective trade‑off decisions across scope, value, cost, risk, and delivery timelines. Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and influencing skills, with a collaborative leadership style and working knowledge of Agile delivery practices. Track record of using technology to deliver measurable business outcomes, improve operational performance, and drive continuous improvement. Forward‑looking technology mindset, with the ability to evaluate emerging capabilities and translate them into practical business value. Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Copilot, AI capabilities, APIs, middleware, OData, REST, and integration patterns connecting SAP with enterprise platforms.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field. 12+ years in an IT leadership role that includes proven ability to deliver IT solutions for a global consumer goods business.

What We Can DoforYou

• Inclusive Workplace: The Coca‑Cola Company is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We value and celebrate diversity, which leads to a stronger, more competitive company that can better serve our customers and communities.
• Exposure to World Class Leaders: Availability to global technology leaders that will expand your network and exposure you to emerging technologies and techniques.
• Agile Work Environment: We embrace agile with management that believes in removing barriers, so you are empowered to experiment, iterate, and innovate.
• Health and Well‑being: The Coca‑Cola Company provides comprehensive health benefits and well‑being programs to help keep you and your family healthy, feel good and thrive.
• Career Development: The Coca‑Cola Company offers a wide range of resources and programs to support your career development, including global learning programs and leadership development programs.

The Coca‑Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1‑B visa status and other employment‑based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis and must not require The Coca‑Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills

• Agile Methodology
• Application Development
• Budgeting
• Business Processes
• Business Value Creation
• Change Management
• Decision Making
• Financial Forecasting
• Leadership
• Long Term Planning
• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft Office
• Negotiation
• Process Improvements
• Risk Assessments
• Risk Management
• Software Development
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Strategic Alignment
• Strategic IT
• Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Vendor Management
• Waterfall Model

Pay Range

• United States: 202,000 - 229,000 USD Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
• Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 30 Annual Incentive reference value is a market‑based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Location(s)

• United States of America City/Cities: Atlanta
• Travel Required: 00% - 25%
• Relocation Provided: No
• Job Posting End Date: November 15, 2026

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.

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