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Job Description Summary:

The Coca-Cola Company. Our vision is loved brands, done sustainably, for a better shared future. It's an exciting time to work in The Coca-Cola Company's flagship market. We're accelerating our momentum as the fastest-growing large consumer goods company in North America by putting people at the heart of our business and everything we do!

The Dallas Syrup Plant Production Director leads and manages manufacturing of products that meet quality standards and customer demand in a safe environment. The successful candidate will serve on the Plant's leadership team and is responsible for building and supporting the company's culture of continuous process improvement and efficiency. Additionally, the Production Director will deliver effective leadership and management of team leaders/supervisors, and hourly associates.

Position-Related Responsibilities and Key Job Responsibilities

• Provide direct reports with leadership, direction, and coaching to achieve work objectives and improve performance and skills.
• Evaluate frontline staffing needs to ensure adequate headcount for Production and Warehouse operations.
• Analyze performance data to effectively identify business plan variances using established systems and ad-hoc problem solving.
• Investigate and identify root causes of any facility safety or security incident or environmental regulation non-compliance to carefully prevent reoccurrence of similar incidents at same or other facilities.
• Inspect facility (e.g., production, warehouse, service/installation) to ensure adherence to safety and operating policies and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) using Company policies and procedures.
• Maintain product, packaging and material inventory/availability using demand forecasts, historical orders and software tools designed to support the operations plans and customer demand of the plant.
• Implement, evaluate and maintain effective application of The Coca-Cola Quality System to effectively ensure product quality as defined by Company requirements.
• Identify and recommend improvements to supply chain metrics and performance standards using research, supplier relationships, industry knowledge and best practices in order to secure benefits for the KO system, suppliers and/or the customer (e.g., cost savings, new technologies and innovations, operating efficiencies).
• Develop analytical tools and reports (e.g., staffing models, rate models, procurement models, inventory models, stewardship models) to successfully manage supply chain performance.
• Review plant production equipment environment (e.g., technology, systems, quality, cost, efficiencies, yield) to recommend process improvements. Monitor feedback mechanisms for business issues (e.g., metrics are met, problems are addressed, modifications and/or improvements are captured and integrated) to ensure product quality and consistency.

Education and Additional Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering or Technical Degree is preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership experience in a Food & Beverage or CPG manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Leadership experience within complex manufacturing facilities with diverse teams is strongly desired.

Functional & Technical Competencies

• Production Management: Knowledge of the principles of production management to effectively communicate and manage change in a production environment.
• Business Planning: Knowledge of specific supply chain capabilities, strategies and interdependencies to perform short and long-term business planning. Ability to incorporate strengths, weaknesses, external opportunities and threats into business plan strategies and execution tasks.
• Process Improvement: Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and coordinate efforts around process improvement. Ability to analyze business processes and develop systems-based solutions that will improve current state.
• Occupational Safety Regulations: Knowledge of the Company, local, national and international regulatory requirements (e.g., safety, emergency management) that apply to Company locations or processes and the actions required to keep the Company in compliance with these regulations.
• Good Manufacturing Practices: Knowledge of the basic elements of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in a manufacturing environment and the ability to apply them.
• Monitoring, Measurement, and Metrics: Knowledge of key business drivers or measures used to gauge the effectiveness and performance of an internal group or supplier. Ability to determine appropriate measures or metrics. Ability to measure against those standards. Ability to communicate performance standards and metrics.
• ISO Standards Compliance: Knowledge of ISO standards ISO 9001 for Quality Management, ISO 14001 for Environmental Management, and ISO 45001 for Occupational Health and Safety), ISO 22000 for Food Safety and the ability to apply these standards within manufacturing operations. Ability to ensure compliance through audits, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with ISO requirements.

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills:

Pay Range:

United States of America: 137,000 USD - 164,000 USD

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:

30

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Dallas

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

Yes

Job Posting End Date:

July 31, 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 Visionto learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.