Director, Operations AFH

Coca-Cola

3.3

(45)

London, United Kingdom

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    Position summary

    ers to ensure disciplined systemwide implementation.

    The Director is fully accountable for owning AFH channel performance, jointly setting and governing system KBIs, and leading mitigation and acceleration actions to meet BP volume, revenue, and share targets. As the senior orchestrator of the AFH system, the Director integrates data, analytics, and AI across planning, execution, and performance routines-driving a modern, consistent, and futureready operating model that unlocks sustainable growth across the AFH ecosystem.

    What You'll Do for Us

    Lead AFH Strategy, 360IA & System Alignment

    • Lead the creation of ABP and long range AFH strategies, translating them into integrated roadmaps that connect portfolio, RGM, media, equipment, RTM, and in outlet activation across all AFH segments.

    • Lead high impact strategic initiatives, including RTM design, recruitment channel expansion, category development, omnichannel execution, and data driven customer planning tailored for the AFH ecosystem.

    • Act as the senior system integrator and influencer, aligning GM, Marketing, RGM, Finance, Digital, bottler, and key customers behind a unified AFH growth agenda.

    Drive AFH Commercial Execution Excellence

    • Lead commercial execution excellence for the AFH business in the market, accelerating system capabilities to predictive, insight-led, and value-driven models to grow availability, incidence, and Coolers/10k performance.

    • Lead the development of a segmented equipment (cooler, vending, fountain and others) strategy, ensuring systemwide implementation with bottlers to maximize coverage, productivity, and outlet penetration.

    • Embed RGM, financial modelling, and scenario planning into AFH decisions to optimize price pack architecture, customer profitability, and margin delivery.

    Own AFH Channel Performance & System KPIs

    • Own system AFH channel performance, jointly setting and monitoring system performance KBIs and leading mitigation and acceleration actions to deliver BP volume, revenue, and share targets.

    • Govern AFH performance routines, ensuring they are insight driven, action oriented, and forward looking rather than reporting led.

    • Maintain a predictive view of the competitive, channel, and regulatory environment using data and insights to proactively shape system responses.

    Lead Data, Digital & AI Enabled Transformation

    • Embed data, analytics, and AI across the AFH operating model, improving forecasting, outlet segmentation, equipment deployment, activation effectiveness, and execution quality.

    • Leverage advanced analytics and AI to identify incremental revenue, margin, and execution opportunities across brands, packs, consumption occasions, and customer types.

    • Champion a test-learn-scale culture, accelerating adoption of digital tools and analytics across the Company-bottler AFH system.

    Experience & Capabilities

    • Strong AFH and channel expertise, with deep understanding of customer needs, RTM models, and execution levers across the AFH landscape.

    • Robust commercial, RGM, and financial skills, with experience using modelling and scenario planning to drive profitable, insight‑led decisions.

    • Proven leadership in data‑, digital‑ and AI‑enabled transformation, embedding predictive analytics and digital tools into AFH planning, execution, and performance management.

    • Demonstrated system leadership, influencing senior stakeholders across Company, bottler, and customer organizations to drive integrated end‑to‑end execution.

    • Strategic and execution‑focused leader, able to translate strategy into predictable, high‑quality in‑market delivery.

    • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management, with strong executive presence.

    • In‑market experience preferred; franchise system or matrix leadership experience is beneficial

    Travel
    Up to 25%.

    Business Integrations, Business Planning, Channel Management, Communication, Execution Excellence, Market Dynamics, Negotiation, Revenue Growth Management, Value Chain Economics

    Location(s):
    United Kingdom

    City/Cities:
    London

    Travel Required:
    00% - 25%

    Relocation Provided:
    No

    Job Posting End Date:
    April 27, 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.

    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.

    Why you should apply for a job to Coca-Cola:

  • 4.8/5 in supportive management
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.