Director, Field Quality

les operational excellence and ensures our products meet the highest standards of quality and safety

What You'll Do for Us:

• Provide leadership and technical guidance for quality programs across assigned regions.

• Ensure facilities comply with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and maintain audit readiness.

• Implement and maintain foundational quality systems, including adherence to the TCCC and NAOU Quality requirements.

• Monitor regional quality metrics, consumer complaint data, and operational trends to identify and mitigate risks proactively.

• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action planning for quality system failures and IMCR events within assigned regions.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues and support commercialization processes for new products and packages.

• Deliver quality training programs to build plant-level expertise and ensure consistent execution of standards.

• Champion digital tools and data-driven approaches to enhance quality performance and operational efficiency.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related technical field.

• HACCP/PCQI Certification required.

• 8+ years of experience in quality and food safety within FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) or pharmaceutical sectors.

• Experience implementing quality assurance, quality control, and management system programs (e.g., HACCP, GFSI, ISO9000/22000, SPC).

• Strong problem-solving skills and experience with root cause analysis.

• Familiarity with digital quality and compliance systems (e.g., EtQ, SAP, SPC/InfinityQS).

• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation).

• Exposure to lean/six sigma tools and methodologies preferred.

• Ability to travel 50-75% within North America.

Skills:

Regulatory & Food Safety Knowledge, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Technical Leadership, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Quality Systems Management
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Skills:
**Technical Knowledge; Food Safety Knowledge; Technical Leadership; Regulatory Requirements; Quality Management Systems (QMS); Cross-Functional Collaboration; Continuous Improvement Approach

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.