Materials Operations & Regional Packaging Manager

Job Description Summary:

At The Coca-Cola Company, we are a global business that operates on a local scale, in every community where we do business. The Material Operations & Regional Packaging Manager reports to the Regional Director, Materials Operations and leads materials supply execution for assigned CPS plant(s) in Costa Rica while also serving as Regional Packaging Lead. This role ensures continuity of supply for ingredients and packaging, optimizes inventory performance, leads regional packaging sourcing and annual negotiations for CPS Americas, and strengthens supplier relationships, compliance, and sustainability alignment across the region.
This leader manages a team of Material Operations Planners and partners closely with suppliers, CPS plants, Quality, Supply Chain, GDI, BCP, and Global Planning teams to ensure material availability, cost effectiveness, and operational continuity.

What You’ll Do for Us

- Lead material supply execution for assigned CPS plant(s) in Costa Rica to meet production and sales requirements.
- Lead plant-level mitigation plans to ensure supply continuity, including risk analysis, taskforce leadership, follow-up actions, and reporting.
Review and recommend end-to-end raw material inventory policies for assigned categories.
- Monitor plant-level Materials Planning KPIs, including mandated stock, SSDR, WOS, BP target, and related supply metrics.
- Ensure missing parts and under-policy reports or dashboards are issued, root causes are defined, mitigation actions are monitored, and plants remain informed
- Drive adoption of Materials Planning Transformation tools and standards established by the Center of Excellence.
- Lead supplier onboarding, business reviews, contract status routines, and other collaborative routines with key suppliers and stakeholders
- Build and manage strategic supplier relationships to support continuity, quality, cost, and service objectives.
- Lead annual packaging volume negotiations, conduct bids through contract execution, and support the development of new and existing suppliers
- Execute procurement analysis to identify the best packaging solutions at the lowest total cost and lead time.
- Partner across CPS Americas plants, Quality, Supply Chain, and local packaging specialists to manage packaging procurement strategy and reduce single-source risk
- Ensure supplier compliance with SGP, GFSI, internal controls, safety requirements, and corporate material management policies.
- Lead strategic short- and medium-term supply initiatives on behalf of CPS Americas, including programs aligned with sustainability strategy.
- Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team of 3 Material Operations Planners while strengthening capabilities and continuous improvement.

Qualification & Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field
- Experience in materials operations, supply planning, procurement, packaging sourcing, or supply chain leadership
- Experience leading supplier negotiations, bids, and contract execution
- Strong knowledge of inventory management, supplier management, and supply continuity practices
- Ability to work across multiple CPS plants and cross-functional stakeholders to resolve supply risks and align priorities
- Strong analytical capability to assess procurement options, supply risks, and inventory performance
- Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence across regional and plant teams
- Experience developing teams and driving continuous improvement
- Experience in packaging procurement or regional sourcing leadership
Experience working with sustainability-focused packaging initiatives and supplier development
- Experience partnering with Quality, R&D, Planning, and Supply Chain teams in a multi-site environment
- Experience leading strategic short- and medium-term supply initiatives across a region
- Fully Bilingual English-Spanish

Skills:
Analytical Thinking, APICS Certification (Inactive), Business Purchases, Communication, Contract Agreements, Cost Analysis, Customer Service, Database Management, Food And Beverage (F&B), Global SAP, Logility, Manufacturing Process Controls, Material Resource Planning (MRP), Mathematics, Microsoft Office, Negotiation, Sourcing and Procurement

Location(s):
Costa Rica

City/Cities:
Liberia

Travel Required:
00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:
No

Job Posting End Date:
October 30, 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.