Senior Training & Ops Excellence Leader

Coca-Cola Consolidated; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Benefits package

Purpose-driven work

Professional development

Job summary

Coca-Cola Consolidated in Charlotte seeks a Sr. Manager, Training, Operational Excellence & Capability Development to lead training programs, capability building, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.

You will partner with senior leaders to drive quality, food safety, compliance, productivity, and operational performance. You will develop learning strategies, oversee onboarding and leadership development, apply Lean and Six Sigma methods, and sponsor data-driven

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience driving performance and capability development.
• Experience leading large-scale capability building and training initiatives.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional Continuous Improvement projects with measurable results.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, Change Management, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison and resource for frontline leaders and various managers.
• Set strategy for end-to-end Technical Services and Manufacturing training programs.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive Capability Building strategy.
• Identify capability gaps and implement learning pathways and development programs.
• Evaluate trends, compliance, and business needs to inform action plans.
• Influence leaders to adopt tech solutions supporting Smart Factory initiatives.
• Lead Continuous Improvement projects focused on quality, safety, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and problem-solving methodologies to deliver results.
• Facilitate cross-functional improvement teams with KPI monitoring.
• Develop long-range training plans aligned with regulatory compliance and capability development.
• Partner with Organizational Capability to implement best practices in adult learning.
• Develop dashboards to measure training effectiveness and outcomes.
• Coach leaders to strengthen leadership capabilities and culture of improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching/Mentoring

Training program development

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean/Six Sigma knowledge

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Management (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Learning Management System (LMS)

Training software

Job description

Coca-Cola Consolidated in Charlotte seeks a Sr. Manager, Training, Operational Excellence & Capability Development to lead training programs, capability building, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.

You will partner with senior leaders to drive quality, food safety, compliance, productivity, and operational performance. You will develop learning strategies, oversee onboarding and leadership development, apply Lean and Six Sigma methods, and sponsor data-driven