Director, Sustainability

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We’re accelerating our momentum as the fastest-growing large consumer goods company. 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. As a Sustainability Director, you will have the opportunity to lead the development of long-term Sustainability Strategy.

What You’ll Do for Us:

• Support Operating Unit Senior Director, Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability (PACS) in designing the strategy and bringing the strategy to life.
• Lead the implementation of Operating Unit sustainability strategy and ensure consistency in key pillars across all franchises.
• Execute and integrate Agile practices across Sustainability projects, spearheading the adoption and continuous improvement of Agile methodologies within the PACS teams.  
• Support Franchise teams in Sustainability Initiatives in alignment with our LRP (Long Range Plan) and ABP (Annual Business Plan).
• Lead negotiations with bottlers’ teams in sustainability plans alignment and investment, support Franchises ensuring System Sustainability Plans are implemented as agreed.
• Work in strong collaboration with technical team to ensure a flawless plans implementation that will lead us towards our Long-Term goals.
• Work in collaboration with technical team to comply with the Global & OU reporting processes.
• Own the reporting process in PACS Sustainability to the OU & Global teams.
• Lead the Sustainability-related policy and advocacy in Collaboration with the OU & local Public Policy teams, with focus on driving favorable legislation framework on Circular Economy and Packaging waste management, Climate resilience, Water stewardship, Women and Youth Economic inclusion.
• Lead the process with The Coca-Cola Foundation on the OU funding and grants approval, implementation and monitoring, as per the TCCF strategic impact area and OU social impact strategy.
• Support PACS and Commercial OU & franchise teams in implementing Sustainability- related programs and activations with customers.
• Work in collaboration with External Communications teams to provide positive content, used to amplify and help promote Corporate Reputation.
• Lead and Identify Sustainability Capability Building Opportunities Across Operating Unit including bottling partners ecosystem.
• Define and monitor OKRs and KPI´s across the Operating Unit, related to key sustainability priorities and WTMM (Work that Matters Most).
• Identify external trends and innovation in Sustainability, applicable to the OU and engage with stakeholders within Sustainability ecosystem across the OUs, creating a strong network with critical allies

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years of total working experience in different PACS areas. Proved knowledge and minimum experience of 5 years working with Sustainability-related agenda. Experience in leading multi-country projects and working with multi-functional teams.
• Stakeholders' engagement and ability to build long term partnerships with NGOs, Civil Society, start-ups, and other Industries.
• Strategic and pragmatic vision with ability to translate complex challenges into actionable strategies and plans; strong analytical skills.
• Ability to lead the agenda of multi-functional teams and permeate across different areas of the company and the Coca-Cola System (Bottlers).
• Set the agenda with autonomy, Influence, and ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Networked mindset and ability to move easily throughout different sectors of society, building solid partnerships with key stakeholders (start-ups, multilateral organizations, associations, opinion leaders, NGOs, etc.).
• People development: genuine passion for creating an environment that allows people to develop their potential, creating a high-performance team.
• Company Spokesperson à Represent the Company in external forums, workshops and events related to Sustainability agenda at local and Operating Unit level.

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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.