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Consultant, Strategy & Operations

The Coca-Cola Co.
  • Atlanta, GA
    10 days ago

    Job Description

    Job Description Summary:

    This highly visible and unique position serves as an internal consultant and trusted advisor within the Enterprise Services ("ES") Strategy & Operations team (S&O). Partnering closely with ES leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, the role is responsible for diagnosing business needs, maintaining an end-to-end view of the ES portfolio of operations (people, services, project status, budgets, and leadership routines), and translating insights into clear recommendations and decision-ready deliverables. Success requires the ability to build strong relationships, influence without authority, and drive structured planning, program / portfolio management, and implementation support for key leadership initiatives. The role is focused on three areas as follows:

    • 20% - Steward end-to-end business insights on the ES portfolio of operations

    • 30% - Orchestrate ES planning and performance management

    • 50% - Provide disciplined delivery and decision support for key ES initiatives

    Key Responsibilities:

    • End-to-End Business Insights:

    • Stay current with external / peer company benchmarks for Global Business Services.

    • Structure and maintain detailed reference materials on the Enterprise Services portfolio of operations, including objectives, people, services portfolio, office locations, projects status, risks, and budgets.

    • Planning and Performance Management:

    • Lead ES operational planning through program management, objectives, and status of key initiatives.

    • Proactively identify savings and return on investment opportunities across the portfolio.

    • Lead operational analytics and effectively communicate insights to executive level audiences.

    • Disciplined Delivery of Key Initiatives:

    • Support ES teams in driving disciplined delivery of key initiatives that surface as priorities on the ES Action Log.

    • Clearly communicate where leadership support is required to accelerate success or address obstacles to resolution.

    • Demonstrate curiosity and learning agility for quickly understanding the key drivers for the success of global cross-functional initiatives.

    Education Requirements:

    • Required: Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, economics or related field

    • Preferred: MBA, Masters in business or finance, and / or professional certification such as CFA or CPA

    Qualifications & Requirements:

    • The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in roles of increasing responsibility in financial analysis and program management.

    • Superior financial analysis skills are required, with proven ability to transform unstructured data sets to analytics and executive level insights. Candidate should possess strong proficiency in analytics tools such as Microsoft Excel with the ability to tailor reports to meet the specific needs of end users.

    • Ability to work in a self-directed, agile manner and establish versions 1.0, 2.0, etc. Effectively balance competing priorities based on the highest priorities of the enterprise.

    • Experience working internationally (though not necessarily living overseas) is preferred, as this position has to deal daily with stakeholders around the world.

    • Curiosity with a high level of learning agility are critical, as well as understanding any given initiative's upstream and downstream interdependencies.

    • As this is a highly visible position the candidate must have strong communication skills and prepare meaningful, insightful, and actionable presentations and recommendations to management to aid in decision making.

    • Strategic thinking to be able to see the big picture from a business perspective yet have the tools and experience to drill down and perform detailed analysis as needed.

    • Important to be able to connect the dots in ambiguous situations.

    • Enterprise Mindset putting the Enterprise First in decision making.

    • Strong Business Partnership Mindset for supporting Enterprise Services teams on key initiatives.

    Functional Skills:

    Core:

    • Start with the End User

    • Tell the Story

    • Align the Resources

    • Design for Scale

    • Execute and Improve

    Targeted

    • Business Planning

    • Quantitative Analysis

    • Data Driven Storytelling

    • System Economics

    • Strategic Prioritization

    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: 96,500 USD - 115,000 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:

    7.5

    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:

    Atlanta

    Travel Required:

    00% - 25%

    Relocation Provided:

    No

    Job Posting End Date:

    September 2, 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 Vision to 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.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAtlanta, GA
    IndustryFood and Beverage Production
    Company Size100 to 499 employees
    Websitehttp://www.corinthcoke.com/employment

    About Company

    Corinth Coca-Cola currently operates in Corinth, Miss.; Tupelo, Miss; Lexington, Tenn.; and Jackson, Tenn. Upon the completion of its territory expansion, Corinth Coca-Cola will operate in five states and increase its headcount by almost 30% to approximately 450 associates. Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned Coca-Cola bottling and distribution company. Founded by Avon Kenneth Weaver and C.C. Clark in 1907 in Corinth, Miss., Weaver descendants continue to own and operate the company today. In addition to its headquarters in Corinth, Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works currently has locations in Lexington, Tenn.; Jackson, Tenn.; and Tupelo, Miss. For more information, visit www.corinthcoke.com.

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Benchmarkingunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Business Administrationunmatched
    • Business Planunmatched
    • Business Servicesunmatched
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
    • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)unmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Consultingunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Data Setsunmatched
    • Decision Supportunmatched
    • Delivery Drivingunmatched
    • Economicsunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
    • Geographyunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • International Businessunmatched
    • Investment Managementunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Operational Auditunmatched
    • Operations Planningunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Return on Investment (ROI)unmatched
    • Sales/Support Engineering (SE)unmatched
    • Unstructured Dataunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched

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