Senior Director, Technical Operations, Commercialization and Quality, Safet at The Coca-Cola Company

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Technical Operations, Commercialization, Quality, Food Safety, HSE, Leadership, Product Development, Regulatory Compliance, Cost Efficiency, Productivity, Asset Reliability, Incident Management, Contingency Planning, Influencing, Negotiation, Risk Management

Industry

Food and Beverage Services

Description

Location(s): Australia City/Cities: North Sydney Travel Required: 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: Yes Job Posting End Date: February 20, 2026 Shift: Job Description Summary: Reporting To: Vice President, Technical, Innovation & Supply Chain - ASEAN & South Pacific OU Location: Sydney, Australia The Senior Director of Technical Operations is a strategic leadership role and a key member of the Operations Leadership Team, responsible for overseeing technical operations, commercialization, Quality & Food Safety, and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) of ANZ, Papua New Guinea & Pacific Islands. This role provides executive-level direction and serves as the primary technical operations contact for Operations partners and Bottlers. The Senior Director drives cost efficiency, productivity, and regulatory compliance in collaboration with the SRA of the assigned market, while supporting the company’s long-term business strategy (ABP/LRP). The role also leads new packaging and product development/commercialization initiatives and ensures full market compliance with Quality, Food Safety, and HSE requirements in accordance with KORE policies. KEY WORKING PARAMETERS Scope, & Impact: Provide technical leadership to Operations and bottling partners across Technical Operations, Commercialization, Quality & Food Safety, and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Act as the execution leader for OU TI&SC strategies at Operations and market levels, ensuring alignment with OU TI&SC priorities and business plans (ABP & LRP) Drive operational performance outcomes, including productivity, commercialization execution, asset reliability, process efficiency, continuity of supply, QFS and HSE performance, in collaboration with OU Supply Chain and other T&&SC functions Partner with OU Supply Chain on annual capacity and infrastructure planning, ensuring technical readiness to meet demand and growth plans without duplicating Supply Chain ownership. Ensure full compliance with KORE policies, regulatory requirements, and company standards across all technical and QFS & HSE domains. Serve as the primary technical escalation point for bottlers, leading issue resolution, incident management, and corrective actions. Lead execution of new product and packaging commercialization in partnership with Supplier, CPS, bottlers, other TI&SC functions and Operations functions. Contribute to business continuity and contingency planning at market level in alignment with OU Supply Chain and bottling partners. Build and sustain system capabilities across people, processes, technology, and infrastructure to support long-term, sustainable growth. Actively engage and develop teams by fostering a culture of trust, accountability, collaboration, and continuous feedback, while building a strong pipeline of future technical and cross‑functional leaders. KEY SUCCESS PARAMETERS Work Focus Serves as the OU TI&SC technical authority for bottlers at assigned market, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operations aligned with KORE, QFS, and HSE standards. Executes OU TI&SC strategy at market level, delivering ABP/LRP commitments through disciplined commercialization, operational excellence, and continuity of supply. Drives measurable improvements in productivity, asset reliability, and process efficiency in partnership with OU Supply Chain. Ensures technical readiness for capacity and infrastructure plans without duplicating Supply Chain ownership. Leads issue escalation and incident management, ensuring rapid resolution, strong rootcause discipline, and prevention of recurrence. Builds sustainable system capabilities and develops a strong pipeline of technical and crossfunctional leaders. Communication Focus Communicates clear, concise, and businessrelevant technical guidance aligned to OU priorities. Builds strong system partnerships with bottlers, OU TI&SC functions, Operations, CPS. Proactively escalates risks affecting supply, quality, safety, or execution with factbased recommendations. Demonstrates calm, credible leadership during critical events, reinforcing trust, accountability, and CocaCola values. Experience 8-10 years of experience E2E Technical Operation and QSE at Operations or Bottling leadership Very good understanding of technical risk management, technical governance, project management framework and methodologies, Quality Safety Environment metrics and commercialization processes. Strong abilities to connect and collaborate with the bottling partners and suppliers and the commercial roles of the Operations Key Knowledge Requirements Mastery of Technical and Quality Food Safety, HSE Operations Leadership Project Management / Risk management Product Commercialization Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence Communicating, Influencing and negotiation Broad expertise in Supply chain optimization Contingency planning and BCP Sustainability Business case preparation Integrated management systems and digital literacy About Coca Cola ASEAN & South Pacific The CocaCola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories. Our company’s purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference. The CocaCola ASEAN and South Pacific (ASP) operating unit serves 25 countries across Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Our portfolio of sparkling soft drink brands in ASP includes Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta. We also offer a variety of water, sports, juice, dairy, and tea brands including Dasani, Mount Franklin, Wilkins, AdeS, smartwater, vitaminwater, Powerade, Fuze Tea, Minute Maid and Nutriboost. We’re constantly innovating and transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing new and exciting products to market. We seek to positively impact people’s lives, communities and the planet through water replenishment, packaging recycling, sustainable sourcing practices and emissions reductions across our value chain. Together with our bottling partners, we help bring economic opportunity to local communities across the region. Learn more at www.coca-colacompany.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. The Coca-Cola Company: Refresh the World. Make a Difference We are here to refresh the world and make a difference. Learn more about The Coca-Cola Company, our brands and our purpose. Skills: Influencing, organization 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. The Coca-Cola Company is a global community of passionate employees who are refreshing the world and making a difference every day. Innovation has been at the heart of our story since 1886. It goes beyond new flavors and brands. Learn more about our system and how we’re making an impact. We believe a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makes us a stronger and more innovative company. This includes supporting the financial and personal well-being of our employees. Learn more about our benefits. We empower each and every one of our employees across the globe to prioritize their career development by building capabilities, developing new skills, and leaning into new experiences. Learn how we provide support and clarity on defining your own career so you can thrive. We’re glad you’ve chosen to explore your next career opportunity with The Coca-Cola Company. Learn more about our hiring process and pick up tips on how to showcase your experience and skills so you can stand out and thrive.

Responsibilities

This strategic leadership role oversees technical operations, commercialization, Quality & Food Safety, and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) for ANZ, Papua New Guinea & Pacific Islands, serving as the primary technical operations contact for partners.