Manager, Strategy & Operations

Join The Coca-Cola Company, a global leader in the beverage industry, as a Manager of Strategy and Business Development - Operational Effectiveness & Business Improvement. In this pivotal role, you'll harness your analytical expertise and strategic vision to propel our organization toward greater efficiency and profitability. We're in search of a forward-thinking professional who can identify and seize opportunities for optimization, streamlining processes, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. If you're passionate about driving growth through strategic analysis and process innovation, we want you on our team.

What You'll Do For Us

• Lead initiatives to identify and address strategic issues and opportunities that can influence the organization’s growth and profitability.
• Play a pivotal role in the research, analysis, and execution of potential mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, aligning them with our long-term growth objectives.
• Innovate and enhance business processes to meet organizational goals, reducing costs, defects, rework, and maximizing quality and efficiency.
• Conduct multifaceted data research and analysis to support streamlined and effective business operations.
• Implement organization-wide process improvements, championing best practices for sustainable business process enhancements.
• Advocate for change and novel methods that upgrade product and service quality, ensuring heightened customer satisfaction.
• Build and share best practices to perpetuate a culture of continuous improvement, impacting the organization at all levels.
  
  

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field; MBA or related advanced degree preferred.
• 5 years’ experience in business strategy and development, ideally within the beverage or FMCG sectors.
• Adept at negotiating and managing strategic initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions.
• Extensive knowledge of business process analysis and improvement methodologies.
• Exceptional analytical skills, able to distill complex data into actionable strategies.
• Robust communication skills, coupled with the drive to influence change and encourage the adoption of best practices.
• Strategic decision-making abilities, with a focus on executing operational plans effectively.
  
  

What We'll Do For You

• Provide a platform for impact, enabling you to contribute directly to the company's tactical direction and success.
• Offer a chance to influence organizational processes and effectiveness on a global scale.
• Commit to your growth, with opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
  
  

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.

Agile Methodology, Business Process Improvements, Change Management, Data Research, Strategic Analysis

Pay Range

United States of America: $112,000 - $136,000

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

15

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

May 8, 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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.

Pay Range:United States of America: $0 - $0

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:15

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.

Long-term Incentive Reference Value Percentage:0 - 20

Long-term Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role