Senior Manager, Process, GDI position at Coca-Cola.| Singapore

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Coca-Cola Senior Manager, Process, GDI

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Location(s): Singapore City/Cities: Singapore Travel Required: 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: No Job Posting End Date: March 27, 2026 Shift: Job Description Summary: Location: Singapore CPS Plant Role Type: Individual Contributor Immediate Manager: Senior Director, ASP Innovation Center, GDI Please note: The selected candidate will need to be based in Singapore CPS Plant. This is an Individual Contributor position. Our APAC Innovation Centers sit 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 process 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. The Senior Manager, Process Development is a senior technical authority within the GDI function, responsible for shaping the process innovation agenda and ensuring that future back and present forward product innovations can be manufactured with excellence, efficiency, and consistency. This role provides advanced expertise across process design, scale up, digitalization, and commercialization, serving as a key enabler for breakthrough product innovation and long-term system capability. Operating as a high influence individual contributor, the Senior Manager partners closely with global GDI, bottling partners, suppliers, and cross functional teams to define technical pathways, solve complex challenges, and guide the design of equipment and processes needed for next generation beverages. The role also plays a vital part in advancing the pilot plant’s strategic capabilities and shaping the digital future of process development across ASP. What You’ll Do for Us: Process Innovation Leadership (Future‑Back & Present‑Forward) Serve as the senior technical voice guiding process feasibility during early‑stage concepting, ensuring innovation ambitions are backed by scientific and operational reality. Lead the identification, design, and validation of advanced process technologies that enable breakthrough innovation in still and sparkling beverages Translate future‑back innovation spaces - including new ingredients, processes, and product formats - into scalable, manufacturable technical solutions. Proactively identify technical barriers and design pathways to overcome them, enabling the system to commercialize ideas that previously seemed “not possible.” Identify key “pain points” from system partners which require process intervention with TISC, develop and provide process innovations to unlock the pain points Commercialization Excellence & Bottler Enablement Act as the senior technical liaison to system bottling partners, advising on optimal process design, equipment configuration, line strategy, and commissioning requirements. Lead major commercialization efforts, including scale‑up, line trials, validation, commissioning, and trouble‑shooting to ensure first‑time‑right launches. Provide authoritative guidance on process risks (thermal, aseptic, microbiological, formulation‑process interactions) and define mitigation strategies. Strengthen bottler technical capability by sharing best practices, playbooks, technical frameworks, and scientific rationale behind process recommendations. Pilot Plant Strategy, Capability Building & CAPEX Influence Support the Process Director in shaping the technological and capability roadmap for the Tokyo Pilot Plant, ensuring alignment with global GDI platforms and future innovation needs. Lead the technical evaluation and recommendation of new equipment, line designs, and process capabilities that will shape the next generation of pilot plant functionality. Play a central role in CAPEX planning - scoping requirements, evaluating vendors, and ensuring investments support both short‑term commercialization needs and long‑range innovation ambitions. Fully own vendor/supplier management for projects in scope, including technical due‑diligence, cost assessment, installation support, and performance validation. Digitalization, Modelling & Simulation Leadership Lead the advancement of digital capabilities across JSK process development, including: Process modelling and simulation Digital twins for process or equipment systems Predictive analytics for troubleshooting Data‑driven, automated DOE Embed digital tools into the development workflow to reduce trial costs, accelerate learnings, and elevate scientific depth. Help build foundational digital skill sets within the broader GDI community. Technical Troubleshooting & Operational Mastery Provide rapid, senior‑level troubleshooting support for manufacturing challenges (thermal processing, ingredient interactions, aseptic deviations, equipment performance, process controls). Establish and maintain a robust knowledge base - best practices, troubleshooting databases, process guidelines—to uplift operational excellence across JSK. Ensure strong EHS, GMP, and quality principles are embedded in all operations in coordination with plant and process owners. Global Connectivity & Thought Leadership Actively collaborate with Atlanta GDI and other global innovation centers to ensure harmonized standards, consistent technical approaches, and shared learnings. Participate in global technology forums, contribute to platform development, and advocate for JSK needs and innovation priorities. Bring strategic, outside‑in intelligence from global suppliers, academic partners, and OEMs to shape process development in JSK. Capability Building & Influence Leadership (No Direct Reports) Serve as a senior mentor and technical role model for other engineers and cross‑functional partners. Enable capability development through training, coaching, sharing of frameworks, and leading communities of practice. Foster a culture grounded in scientific rigor, curiosity, modern engineering methods, and collaborative problem-solving. Influence bottlers, suppliers, and internal teams toward higher technical standards and modern process approaches. What We’re Looking For: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 10+ years of hands‑on experience in process development or engineering in the food & beverage industry. Strong expertise in beverage process design, thermal/aseptic processing, equipment selection, scale‑up, and commercialization. Experience with digitalization tools: process simulation, modelling, digital twins, data analytics, predictive modelling, DOE. Proven ability to troubleshoot manufacturing issues quickly and effectively using sound scientific principles. Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to influence bottlers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams without authority. Language proficiency: Native or Business fluency in English & a local language Ability to travel 5–30% based on project needs. What We Can Do for You: Purpose With Impact We take a purpose‑driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment, strengthen the communities we serve, and deliver safe, high‑quality products every day. Your work will contribute directly to creating positive changes. Global Collaboration & Learning You’ll be part of a globally connected organization where ideas, expertise, and innovation flow freely across regions. This environment enables you to learn from others, accelerate your growth, and contribute to solutions that scale worldwide. A Community of Belonging We foster a culture where people feel safe, valued, and empowered to bring their best selves to work. We believe that diverse perspectives and an inclusive environment drive better outcomes—for our people and our business. Competitive Rewards & Benefits We offer a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package, with core benefits beginning on your first day. We are committed to supporting your wellbeing, growth, and long‑term success. Candidate Attributes: Critical to our growth is the development and recruitment of modern technical leaders who will demonstrate specific growth behaviours. The key candidate attributes we will be seeking are: Curious — Keep seeking, never settle. Staying curious about what is outside, and two steps ahead inspires us to challenge the status quo. Having the courage to look and leap is the way we grow. Because asking “what if?” pushes us to the next level as people and as a company. Empowered — Make it happen. True empowerment is the result of taking responsibility. This means giving yourself permission to see it, say it and do it, and owning the outcomes. Because we move forward faster when we all take action. Agile — Push for progress, not perfection. There are very few overnight successes. Greatness is borne of many little victories (and failures). Share v 1.0, test it, and make it better. Then create the next version. Because the moment we think something is perfect, it will be obsolete. Inclusive — Include, value, and trust each other. We are smart alone but together we are genius. This means being inclusive, giving the benefit of the doubt and being responsible for each other. Because, for our company to thrive for the next 100+ years, smart is not enough. We need genius. Why Join Us? Impact at Scale: Shape products enjoyed by millions across diverse APAC markets. Global Connectivity: Access world-class technical expertise, innovation labs, and global R&D networks. Digital Future: Lead with next-gen tools — from AI-driven formulation insights to virtual product design. Creative Freedom: Drive innovation that blends science, consumer desire, and brand vision. Legacy: Be part of a team building the future of beverages, with agility, ambition, and excellence. What can help you to be successful in the role? Growth Behavior: Growth Mindset: Demonstrates Curiosity. Welcomes failure as a learning opportunity. Smart Risk: Makes bold decisions/recommendations. Commercially Focused: Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work. Performance Driven & Accountable: Has high performance standards. Outperforms her/his peers. Fast/Agile: Removes barriers to move faster. Experiments and adapts. Thrives under pressure and fast pace. Empowered: Brings solutions instead of problems. Challenges the status quo. Has the courage to take an unpopular stance. Leadership Behavior Act Like an Owner: Deliver results, creating value for our brands, our System, our customers and key stakeholders. Collaborate with the System, Customers and Key Stakeholders Develops Self and Others: Develop self and support others' development to achieve their full potential. Drive Innovation: Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business. What We Can Do For You Career growth and development: Leveraging our boundaryless network, we provide access to educational platforms and provide coaching, mentoring and feedback, as a part of our Leadership & Development process. Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. We want to make our culture inevitable. International Experience: Become part of international projects and work along multicultural teams, through our global network. Skills: Chemistry, Communication, Continual Improvement Process, Data Compilation, Environmental Science, Food Safety Management, Food Sciences, Food Technology, Green Solutions, Laboratory Testing, Leadership, Microbiology, Product Development, Quality Control (QC), Researching, Sensory Testing, Waterfall Model 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.

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