Job Description

Location(s): United Arab Emirates
City/Cities:
Travel Required: 00% - 25%
Relocation Provided: No
Job Posting End Date: February 6, 2026
Shift:
Summary:
The Coca-Cola Company is seeking a Director Supply Chain - Middle East Region to strengthen system performance across the Eurasia & Middle East Operating Unit (EME OU).
This role sits within The Coca-Cola Company and works in close partnership with independent bottlers, TISC leaders, Technical Operation Leaders of Franchise units, Commercial, Finance and OU leadership. The position does not own day-to-day bottler operations, but provides end-to-end governance, performance transparency and value leadership across the system.
The role is designed to elevate supply chain from a functional, self-assessed operation to a benchmark-driven, value-creating and resilient end-to-end capability, comparable in rigor and impact to business growth.
Role requires to develop & coordinate Sustainable Supply Chain plans and the solutions for MER that are cost competitive and efficient for all categories to support OU growth. Understand the business needs, identify opportunities, capture values, define optimum supply chain models for existing categories and to enable future profitable portfolio expansions with new categories
Key Responsibilities
End-to-End Performance Leadership
Own regional E2E supply chain performance outcomes, including availability, cost, inventory, productivity and resilience
Establish a clear "best-looks-like" E2E operating model across bottlers
Drive fact-based discussions on service, cost, inventory and risk trade-offs
Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Governance
Govern the effectiveness and maturity of S&OP / IBP processes across bottlers
Ensure demand, supply, inventory and value chain perspectives are integrated into decision making
Elevate planning quality through scenario-based and unconstrained thinking
Network, Capacity & Structural Optimization
Lead system-level discussions on network design, cross-border flows, capacity allocation and sourcing footprint
Challenge and validate bottler proposals using E2E system economics and risk scenarios
Align supply chain structures with growth, innovation and route-to-market strategies
Value Creation & Productivity Stewardship
Build and govern a regional supply chain value pipeline (COGS, logistics, working capital, complexity)
Ensure benefits are quantified, finance-validated and transparently tracked
Convert operational improvement into tangible business value
Benchmarking, Data & Transparency
Enforce standard KPI definitions and objective performance measurement
Replace narrative reporting with data-driven scorecards and benchmarks
Enable OU and bottler leadership to clearly see performance gaps versus peers and best-in-class
Resilience & Risk/Opportunuity Leadership
Ensure robust business continuity and risk mitigation frameworks across bottlers
Stress-test assumptions and challenge perceived readiness
Identify continuous improvement opportunities throughout E2E supply chain and take necessary actions to support business.
How the Role Works
The role operates through influence, governance and transparency, not direct line authority
Partners closely with bottler COEs, Supply Chain leaders, TISC leaders, Franchise Tech Ops leader, Commercial and Finance
Acts as a trusted advisor and challenger, escalating issues when required
Success Measures
Availability / OSA improvement across bottlers
Reduction in total supply chain cost (COGS and logistics)
Inventory optimization and working capital release
Improved capacity utilization and productivity
Measurable value delivery versus committed pipeline
Increased resilience and reduced firefighting
Qualifications & Experience
10+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience in FMCG / CPG environments
Proven end-to-end supply chain experience across planning, manufacturing and logistics
Strong exposure to Integrated Business Planning (IBP / S&OP) and scenario-based decision making
Hands-on experience with planning, manufacturing and logistics tools, such as:
Planning / IBP: SAP IBP, SAP APO, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, o9, or equivalent
Manufacturing: SAP S/4HANA or ECC, MES, OEE systems, TPM / CI digital tools
Logistics & Network: WMS, TMS, network modeling and cost-to-serve tools
Experience operating in matrix or system-based organizations with independent bottlers or franchise models
Strong analytical, data-driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into business decisions
Executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
Why Join The Coca-Cola Company
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape system-wide supply chain performance across one of the most complex and dynamic operating units globally. You will work at the intersection of strategy, execution and value creation--helping bottlers and the system unlock their full potential.
Skills: Communication, Continual Improvement Process, Cost Analysis, Industrial Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Principles, Logistics Management, Materials Handling, People Management, Production Planning, Production Scheduling, Product Launches, Purchasing Management, Shipping, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Supply Chain Operations
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 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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