Manager, Product, Global Development & Innovation

Summary: Our   GCM   Innovation Center sits at the heart of The Coca-Cola Company’s next chapter of growth. We are committed to transforming and evolving our organization and ambitions — bringing our people closer to the consumer, continuously raising the bar, and embracing digitalization to enable sustainable growth.     We are looking for a highly driven individual contributor who thrives on ownership and impact, and who fuels the innovation pipeline with bold ideas that translate into real-world results. This role is not about   maintaining   the status quo; it is about challenging assumptions, unlocking opportunity, and personally driving valuable breakthrough innovation.     You will apply deep   product development   expertise   to   lead   ideas from concept to execution, contributing to a strong and diverse portfolio of meaningful innovation — accelerating growth and helping shape the future of the organization.     Job Purpose Summary     As a   Manager, Product Development , you will lead the execution of complex and diverse product development initiatives   to accelerate   bottom- and top-line   growth , bringing concepts to life through advanced formulation, testing, and commercialization. You will drive local and regional projects in close partnership with cross-functional teams, applying deep technical   expertise , market insights, and digital tools to ensure products meet consumer expectations, quality standards, regulatory requirements, and manufacturing realities. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role for a seasoned problem-solver who thrives on technical ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering high-impact beverage   innovations.     What   You’ll   Do   Product Design -   Work as part of functional team to align on   objective   ( new product launch, superiority, tax and regulation, productivity)   and success   criteria.   Create Prototypes & Formulations  –   Develop lab-scale recipes driven by consumer insights and technical/supply chain requirements, following GMP and company protocols. Incorporate local insights, new ingredients, and regulatory needs into final product design.   Test, Learn,   Improve  –   Conduct sensory, analytical, and shelf-life testing together with the Micro and stability teams; use data and basic statistics to guide   optimization.   Scale Up for Market  –   Lead support from GDI for pilot and commercial production trials, ensuring processes and packaging compatibility.   Collaborate Broadly   -   Partner with Marketing, SRA, Supply Chain, Packaging, and Quality for seamless delivery; connect with global technical experts to import best practices.   Maintain Excellence  –   Over the full process , k eep lab equipment in top condition; follow safety, compliance, and documentation standards.     What   You’ll   Need   Bachelor’s/ Master’s in Food Science , Chemistry, Nutrition, Chemical Engineering, or similar.   4–6 years in product development for beverages/food   Strong technical understanding of ingredient functionality within beverage systems.    Experience managing multiple projects from ideation to launch in fast-paced environments.    Familiarity with sensory evaluation, consumer testing, and data interpretation for decision-making.    Ability to    Think end-to-end across initiatives and influences priorities aligned with strategy.    Apply and influence with insights from consumer and   competitor.   Drive original thinking and develops novel concepts with clear business value.   Appl y   solid technical   expertise   to deliver high-quality work independently.   Solve complex, ambiguous problems and   anticipates   downstream impacts.   Coach and support others, sharing   expertise   and constructive feedback.   Make   timely   decisions within scope, balancing   speed,   and quality, and in consideration of