Director, Sustainability

Overview of the Job

The sustainability director leads the OU sustainability strategy execution and contributes to the development and communication of the sustainability strategy, goals and objectives. The sustainability leader role reports to the OU QSE lead and will be responsible for building and aligning for execution of the strategy in partnership with the bottling operations, corporate teams and other relevant stakeholders; this position will also lead capability development initiatives across the organization, drive the efforts to embed sustainability priorities in the business decision-making and support OU/system ABP and LRP with relevant inputs for financial and operational planning.

The role is responsible for driving the Company governance framework, ensure compliance with KO and locally relevant regulatory requirements for operations and sustainability data reporting. This will be achieved by, among other things, maintaining constructive relationships with relevant government agencies and other regulatory authorities, providing expertise to external organizations/committees with focus on packaging, water and climate topics, and by ensuring access to internal and external innovation.

Job Description

• The scope of the role is operational sustainability leadership including Water, Carbon/Climate and Packaging for the JSK OU and system partners.

• The role has direct impact and influence over the development of the most optimum OU sustainability strategy and implementation plan in line with the global sustainability strategy and TCCS sustainability commitments.

• The role supports the OU sustainability OPEX/CAPEX decisions and leads an organization of OU sustainability thought managers covering the functional areas: packaging, climate/carbon, water, waste management, circular economy and operational sustainability strategies.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Technical sustainability strategy: ensure within the global sustainability strategy and commitments the optimum and accelerated implementation of the OU sustainability strategy. Define and steward the OU sustainability strategy, commitments, initiatives and prioritization to implement the OU growth agenda. Ensure accelerated progress of sustainability commitments across water, carbon/climate and packaging while ensuring OU sustainability-by-design leadership in innovation and across the supply chain. Influence the OU sustainability agenda and investments.

• Governance and compliance: Ensure all license-to-operate and KORE sustainability requirements, OU governance is in place in line with the global governance framework requirements.

• Innovation: Ensure the technical sustainability innovation pipeline and agenda is in place, drive top and bottom-line growth and create competitive advantage. Lead the implementation support for all operational sustainability aspects that protect and enhance our regional and corporate reputation.

• OU sustainability network orchestration: Drive organizational alignment on operational sustainability across OU-Bottling partners and relevant functions. Active contributor to the Global Environmental Council. Champion KO System sustainability to enable business growth. Bring the external view in, drive external engagement and benchmarking, ensure leadership presence in industry associations.

• Determine the OU water risk management framework and priorities, work with business to drive water risk assessments and monitor water risks with focus on local operations.

• Provide technical guidance on establishing collection schemes in markets.

• Influence and shape technical sustainability investment plans including complex analysis of cost/infrastructure developments and strategic partnerships (e.g.: collection and recycling, start-ups collaboration). Close collaboration with key stakeholders such as PACS, OU Commercial/Brand and Bottling counterpart leadership teams, including shaping the sustainability communication strategy and execution plans.

• Connect with external and internal networks and stakeholders to drive performance and benchmarking efforts, shape forward-looking strategies and transform people and organizational capabilities accordingly.

Qualifications & Requirements

• University/bachelor’s degree in science, Technology or Engineering.

• Excellent technical understanding of environment, water and energy management.

• At least 5+ years of experience in the Sustainability field at corporate sustainability capacity, consultant or energy developer.

• Passion for Sustainability and its intersection with business.

• Attentive to new trends in the industry and requirements in the Climate/Water work spectrum.

• Communication skills to collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty when establishing new processes and workflows.

• Good strategic thinker to translate vision/strategy into clear execution plans.

• Advanced English and Japanese.

• Leadership experience in leading transformation programs and change management. Technical operations, manufacturing or supply chain and QSE operations experience > 5 years with people management experience.

What We Can Do for You

Iconic & Innovative brands: Our portfolio is constantly expanding into areas such as SSD, Coffee, Tea, Sports, Water, Energy, Dairy, and alcohol as total beverage portfolio. We are always innovating.

Total Rewards: Our benefits, called Total Rewards, are about the total value of working at The Coca-Cola Company. It is focused on the complete package of pay, benefits, learning and personal support you receive as a Coca-Cola employee.

Learning & Development: The Coca-Cola Company believes innovation can't happen without continuous learning and we provide our employees with many ways to grow professionally and personally.