Senior Director, Commercial Insights & Planning

0801 The Coca-Cola Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company, based in Atlanta, is seeking a senior strategic finance leader for the Global Energy organization. You will partner with energy leadership to translate data and market insights into growth opportunities and value creation.

Applicants should have 10+ years in strategic planning and FP&A, strong cross-functional influence, and experience guiding governance in a global matrixed system. This role emphasizes data-driven decision making and transformational leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of demonstrated experience in strategic planning, commercial business operations, and FP&A.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at senior levels including VP and C-suite roles.
• Experience managing governance routines across a complex global matrixed ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead as the trusted strategic partner to the Global Energy leadership team, guiding growth and value creation.
• Deliver advanced strategic, commercial and financial analysis with actionable recommendations for informed decisions.
• Influence senior stakeholders across Monster Energy Company, TCCC, Operating Units, bottling partners, and global finance teams to drive outcomes.
• Lead cross-functional workstreams across strategy, insights, marketing, legal, and FP&A to align inputs and execute plans.
• Drive transformation through automation, analytics, and AI-powered tools for faster leadership decision support.

Skills

Commercial Acumen

Cross-Functional Teamwork

Financial Modeling

Job description

Job Description Summary:

This role serves as the lead strategic business partner to the Global Energy leadership team at TCCC. This is a high-impact role requiring strong strategic, commercial and financial acumen, governance discipline, and the ability to draw actionable insights from complex data and market dynamics. Beyond numbers, success requires exceptional relationship-building skills and the ability to influence across a networked global organization.

Function Related Activities / Key Responsibilities:

Leverage strong business acumen to assess performance trends, consumer dynamics, market conditions, and competitive activity, translating insights into growth opportunities, risk mitigation strategies, and recommendations that enhance Energy Drinks' business performance and capture opportunities for the system Serve as a trusted strategic partner to the Global Energy leadership team, providing strategic, commercial and financial guidance and thought leadership to drive sustainable growth and long-term value creation. Deliver advanced strategic, commercial and financial analysis along with strategic problem-solving by evaluating business scenarios and developing actionable recommendations that support informed decision-making. Influence senior cross-functional internal and external stakeholders, including Vice President and C-suite leaders, to drive strategic business outcomes. Orchestrate complex, high-stakes stakeholder engagement across Monster Energy Company leadership, TCCC senior leadership executives, Operating Units, bottling partners, and global finance teams; establish, establishing effective governance and engagement routines to align priorities and accelerate decisions. Lead cross-functional workstreams across spanning strategy, consumer and industry insights, marketing, customer and commercial teams, legal, data governance, and FP&A, translating & integrating diverse perspectives and market-level inputs into enterprise-wide recommendations and execution plans. Lead core financial planning processes, including Annual Business Plan (ABP) and Long-Range Planning (LRP) cycles, ensuring accurate, timely, and insightful reporting of business performance, forecasts, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership. Drive transformation through automation, advanced analytics, and AI-powered tools delivering quicker, sharper decision support for leadership.

Related Work Experience:

10+ years of demonstrated experience in strategic planning, commercial business operations, and financial planning & analysis (FP&A) to support growth initiatives and drive business performance. Strong organizational and planning abilities, teamwork, and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and engage effectively with cross functional partners and multiple levels of leadership. Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders at senior levels including VP and C-suite roles and drive outcomes across cross-functional teams without direct authority. Demonstrated experience managing senior stakeholders and running governance routines across a complex global matrixed ecosystem, including business-unit and C-suite leaders, Operating Units, bottling partners, and external strategic partners. Proven ability to lead interdependent cross-functional workstreams across geographies - connecting finance, strategy, insights, marketing, customer and commercial teams, legal, and data governance to resolve ambiguity and deliver shared business outcomes. Demonstrated resilience working in highly ambiguous environments, balancing strategic priorities with real-time business needs. Growth mindset with strong learning agility, adaptability, and continuous improvement orientation.

KEY KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Mastery of (REQUIRED)
• 1. Strategic finance and commercial acumen focused on value creation
• 2. End- to- end business understanding of business strategy, commercial models, market dynamics, and financial value drivers
• 3. Advanced analytical capability to translate complex financial, consumer, market, and competitive data into actionable insights and compelling business narratives
• 4. Stakeholder leadership and influence across senior executives, global teams, Operating Units, bottling partners, and external partners—without reliance on direct authority
• 5. Executive-level written and verbal communication, with the ability to simplify complexity and land clear recommendations
• 6. Strong knowledge of the consumer-Consumer products value chain, including brand, customer, route-to-market, bottling, and system economics

Broad Expertise in (GOOD TO HAVE)

• 1. Understanding of TCCC financial planning, reporting, performance-management, and data systems
• 2. Global consumer goods or beverage-category experience, ideally in a complex, matrixed organization
• 3. Knowledge of the Coca-Cola system and operating model, including the roles of Corporate, Operating Units, bottling partners, and global functions

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

Commercial Acumen, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Financial Modeling

Pay Range

United States: 180,000 - 203,000 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: October 23, 2026

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