About this role
Director, Franchise Operations Sparkling, South Africa Franchise
Reports to Senior Director, Franchise Operations, CCPB
Location: Cape Town
A successful Director, Franchise Operations Sparkling is one who can lead a system agenda, across organizational levels and execute plans which enables business growth, volume share growth and enhance profitability within their country/area/region for the sparkling category
What You will Do:
Lead elevation of business in the Sparkling Category towards long term vision/strategy as per LRP/ABP objectives/metrics.Lead bottler relationships in their country/area/region across functions and levels of organization and represent system agenda/narrative.Assess overall business performance in their country/area/region and collaborate across systems to assess commercial and marketing strategies plans and investments and opportunities to drive profitable and balanced growth, with strong focus on Volume, Revenue, and Market Share.Implement, execute and measure the plans for the sparkling category to drive excellenceDevelop Best Practices on sparkling initiatives to share across the FranchiseDrive system readiness with marketing and commercial execution teams to lead execution of business plans within their region, including go to market, commercial and OBPPC strategies and plans.Sense and provide intel on execution challenges and areas where channel/commercial plans needs to pivot based on market needs. Be present in stores and with bottler teams to coach and identify areas of capability/plan/tool improvements needed to execute with excellence. Role Requirements
Bachelors degree in business or related fields>5+ years of leadership experience in senior commercial or operational roles. Operational roles are advantageousLeadership and management experience, as a highly efficient communicator and influencer at all levelsExperience within the CPG industry is an added advantage Knowledge/Skills Requirements
Strong Leadership, Influence and communication at senior levels and within complex matrix networkStrategic ThinkingSolid end to end Commercial / operational AcumenStrong Data Driven Decision MakingAgility and Resilience What We Can Do for You:
You will be part of the Africa franchise team. Together, in pursuit of our Company Vision to craft LOVED BRANDS, done SUSTAINABLY, FOR A BETTER SHARED FUTURE, we will:
Leverage our BOUNDERLESS NETWORKMake our CUTURE Code inevitableBuild strong CAPABILTIESChange the DNA of our organization to becoming ADAPTABLE Location(s): South Africa
City/Cities: Johannesburg
Travel Required: 00% - 25%
Relocation Provided: No
Job Posting End Date: August 24, 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.