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Job Description Summary:

Position Overview

The Director - Flavor Regulatory provides scientific and regulatory leadership to ensure the compliance, governance, and sustainable use of flavors across The Coca-Cola Company's global portfolio. This role leads the identification, assessment, and mitigation of regulatory and advocacy issues impacting flavors and core product formulas.

In close collaboration with Ingredient & Product Governance (IPG), Global Development & Innovation (GDI), Flavor Supply, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs (SRA), CPS, Operating Units, and external partners, this role informs both immediate and long-term business strategy. Externally, the Director - Flavor Regulatory represents the Company in relevant trade organizations and industry forums, builds strong supplier and certifier partnerships, and shapes advocacy strategies to protect the Company's freedom to operate. This position reports to the Vice President, Ingredient & Product Governance (IPG).

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What You'll Do for Us

Compliance, Governance & Strategy

• Lead global regulatory assessments and governance for flavorings and core product formulas, ensuring compliance with applicable government regulations and Company requirements.

• Identify, assess, and communicate emerging regulatory risks and opportunities that may impact flavors, formulas, or business continuity.

• Establish, communicate, and enforce Company requirements related to flavor regulatory compliance, trade secret protection, and third-party certifications.

• Develop KORE requirements and deliver training to internal stakeholders on flavor regulatory topics, religious certifications, and protection of proprietary composition information.

• Provide regulatory governance over flavors used in emerging brands and manage flavor submissions to the U.S. TTB.

Advocacy & External Engagement

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with flavor suppliers, certifying bodies, and industry trade associations.

• Represent the Company in relevant trade organizations (e.g., FEMA) and serve on committees to shape industry positions and collective action.

• Ability to assess and interpret the current, proposed, and emerging religious certification standards and impact of regulations to the business. Assist formulating Company positions and ability to influence trade associations to advocate in line with these positions.

• Maintain and strengthen relationships with external stakeholders, including certifiers, regulators, and industry experts, to advance Company objectives.

Thought Leadership & Stewardship

• Provide flavor regulatory thought leadership, stewardship, and subject matter expertise to enable innovation, speed to market, and portfolio growth.

• Protect proprietary flavor and formula information while enabling effective regulatory compliance and external engagement.

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Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, or related discipline; Master's degree in Food Science, Law, or related field preferred.

• 7+ years of experience in regulatory affairs, with strong preference for experience in the flavor or food and beverage industry.

• Hands-on experience with U.S. TTB flavor/formula requirements preferred.

• Knowledge of kosher and halal requirements, certifying bodies, and global religious certification frameworks preferred.

• Strong understanding of the global flavor regulatory landscape, including key issues affecting the food and beverage industry preferred.

• Experience engaging with and collaborating/leading industry trade organizations (e.g., FEMA, ABA).

• Demonstrated ability to explain complex regulatory and technical information clearly to diverse internal and external audiences.

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Functional Capabilities

• Flavor Regulatory Expertise: Expert understanding of global flavor regulatory frameworks, modifying flavors, and taste-modification technologies.

• Regulatory Documentation: Ability to review, interpret, and summarize complex technical data and develop regulatory documentation (legality, natural status, allergen statements).

• Advocacy & Influence: Ability to lead and support policy and advocacy initiatives, assess risk, and build compelling, science-based arguments.

• Flavor & Industry Knowledge: Strong knowledge of flavoring materials, suppliers, and trade organizations.

• Religious Certification: Knowledge of kosher and halal requirements and global certification practices.

• Proprietary Information Protection: Proven ability to recognize, manage, and protect confidential formula and ingredient information.

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Leadership & Growth Behaviors

Leadership Behaviors

• Drive Innovation

• Collaborate with System and Stakeholders

• Act Like an Owner

• Inspire Others

• Develop Self and Others

Growth Behaviors

• Growth Mindset & Curiosity

• Smart Risk Taking

• Externally Focused

• Performance Driven & Accountable

• Fast, Agile, and Adaptive

• Empowered and Courageous

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What We'll Do for You

• Offer the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a global company committed to sustainability, integrity, and inclusion.

• Provide exposure to iconic brands and innovative platforms across the beverage portfolio.

• Support professional growth through collaboration with global experts, industry leaders, and cross-functional teams in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Location & Work Authorization

• To align with our global operations strategy, this role is open in the following locations:

• United States: Atlanta, GA (on-site). Relocation assistance is available for candidates within the U.S. Please note that work authorization sponsorship is not available for this location.

• International: We are open to reviewing candidates who currently work in an Operating Unit (OU) office located in specific areas where we need support and can benefit from having someone on the ground, such as London for Europe and Singapore for Asia Pacific. Please note that relocation support and work authorization sponsorship are not available for these locations.

Candidates must have existing work authorization in the country where they are applying.

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:

Chemistry, Communication, Continual Improvement Process, Data Compilation, Environmental Science, Food Safety and Sanitation (Inactive), Food Sciences, Food Technology, Green Solutions, Laboratory Testing, Leadership, Microbiological Test, Product Development, Quality Control (QC), Researching, Sensory Testing, Sustainability

Pay Range:

United States of America: 149,000 USD - 173,000 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.

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

Yes

Job Posting End Date:

June 19, 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.

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