Manager, Product Development - job 1 of 2

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

August 30, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Title: Manager, Product Development

About the Role:
Are you passionate about creating innovative products and influencing meaningful business solutions?  Do you want to develop and commercialize new beverages for North America in the Sparkling and Alcohol Ready to Drink (aRTD) categories?  Do you like working on iconic brands like Coca-Cola, Sprite, and Fanta?  Are you interested in building new brands like Topo Chico Hard Seltzer or Simply Spiked?  As a Manager, Product Development, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and improving products and technologies that drive business growth and align with our commitment to quality. You will lead projects from concept to commercialization, partnering with cross-functional teams while navigating a fast-paced, dynamic environment to deliver results that matter.

This role offers you the opportunity to creatively innovate, work across diverse functions, and make impactful contributions toward our organization’s goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Innovation & Development:

• Lead the design and development of new products, taking concepts from bench to commercialization, while meeting cost, quality, and label claim requirements.
• Evaluate and implement new ingredients, assess nutritional profiles, conduct product and packaging stability testing, and execute pilot plant trials.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Act as a technical, regulatory, and quality expert, responding to inquiries from Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Regulatory, Quality, and other departments.
• Influence decision-making as the RDI representative on cross-functional teams to drive timely project delivery within scope and budget.

Research & Problem Solving:

• Drive innovation by leading technical research, analyzing data, and interpreting results through all stages of experimentation.
• Identify and execute opportunities for product/process improvement and cost savings.

Documentation & System Management:

• Manage ingredient and product specifications, including formula entry into the formula management system, ensuring meticulous record-keeping and regulatory compliance.
• Design, organize, and maintain technical and regulatory records for easy access and secure storage.

Strategic Leadership:

• Partner with Brand and Global Category Teams to build and prioritize a robust product pipeline aligned with business objectives.
• Stay ahead of industry trends in science, technology, and nutrition to ensure competitive advantage.
• Share insights and solutions to help improve efficiency, effectiveness, and project impact.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Education: Advanced degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field preferred; bachelor’s degree with extensive relevant experience considered.
• Experience: 5+ years of product development experience, with a background in launching products preferred. Food and beverage industry experience (especially global) is a plus.
• Technical Expertise: Strong competency in flavors, food ingredients, processing, packaging, nutrition, and stability testing. Proven ability to execute end-to-end product development.
• Collaboration Skills: Demonstrated success in working across functional teams and influencing stakeholders to drive results.
• Innovation-Driven: Ability to solve complex problems and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
• Digital tools: Experience managing digital tools and performing data analysis to find solutions based on fact e implement new solutions.

What We Offer You:

• Purpose with Impact: Work with a mission-driven organization focused on protecting the environment and serving communities while delivering high-quality products.
• Global Network: Build and maintain global connections, enhancing your knowledge and learning through collaboration with world-class professionals.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an environment where you feel valued, empowered, and able to bring your authentic self to work.
• Competitive Compensation & Benefits: Enjoy a benefits package that starts on your first day, because we value your contributions from day one.

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 Management, Food Sciences, Food Technology, Green Solutions, Laboratory Testing, Leadership, Microbiology Laboratory, Product Development, Quality Control (QC), Researching, Sensory Processing, Waterfall Model

Pay Range:

$109,000 - $129,000

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:

15

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.

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.