Director Nutrition Innovation

**Why being part of Coca-Cola Latin America?**

We’re accelerating our momentum as the fastest growing large consumer goods company in Latin America. People are our focus when we’re collaborating with our diverse network of locally connected bottling partners, and when we’re returning every drop of water we use to communities and nature. We empower our employees to challenge the status quo, make bold recommendations, experiment and adapt, so we can grow together and make a great business even better.

**What You’ll Do for Us**
- Lead the execution of the global/regional brands innovation agenda: product and strategic platforms (e.g. refpet, aseptic PET, personalization )
- Design the innovation strategy and pipeline for local /regional brands, in close partnership with category teams and R&D
- Maximize the opportunity for formulas harmonization and implement it in the market
- Accountable for identifying critical issues, trends and opportunities to influence global pipeline, feed pipeline for local brands and to support the development of critical capabilities.

**Qualifications and Requirements**
- Ability to drive innovation agenda forward influencing through art (consumer/shopper insights, needs) and science (business cases, efficiencies,).
- Passion, curious and ability to be external-focused and bring freshness from outside.
- Ability to lead very complex projects (multi-functional, multi-country,) and influence critical external stakeholders (bottlers leadership, JVs, KKAA).
- 14 or more years of experience including Category Marketing leadership, Innovation strategy & execution and High-Complex project management (from design to business case to implementation)
- Experience working in cross-functional and cross-geographical teams
- Experience working with marketing in the field is preferred

**Functional Skills**:
**Required**:

- Marketing Strategy
- Innovation Strategy
- Business Cases
- Complex Project Management
- 10 X / Exponential Thinking

**Good to have**:

- Multiple Market Experience
- Digital Skills
- Venture/Disrupt Innovation Projects
- Bottler/Commercial Experience

**Primary Location**:

- Primary location will be Mexico; however Flexible Location is allowed (within Latin America countries). Budget Relocation not approved for this role.

**What We Can Do for You**
- ** Iconic & Innovative Brands**: Our portfolio represents over 250 products with some of the most popular brands in the world, including Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Powerade, Fuzetea and more
- ** Expansive & Diverse Customers**: We work with a diversified group of customers which range from retail & grocery outlets, theme parks, movie theatres, and restaurants
- ** Purpose Driven**: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products**.**:

- ** Global Connections**:Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.
- ** Community of Belonging**:We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.

**Skills**

Social Media; Digital Advertising; Category Management; Branding; Quantitative Research; Channels Strategy; Marketing Strategies; Customer Insights; Segmentation; Qualitative Research; Microsoft Office; Commercialization Strategies; Demand Generation Marketing; Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); Strategic Development
**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.