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Job Description Summary
At The Coca-Cola Company, flavor is at the heart of our iconic brands and our commitment to delivering exceptional taste experiences worldwide. As consumer preferences evolve and innovation accelerates, our ability to create differentiated, high-quality flavors is essential to driving growth, maintaining competitive advantage, and ensuring consistency across markets. The Director, Global Flavor Creation will lead the development of cutting-edge sweet flavor systems that bring to life new beverage experiences while ensuring continuity and productivity across our global portfolio. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic influence, working to guide the creation, optimization, and commercialization of flavors and ingredients that align with business priorities. In partnership with cross-functional teams, external suppliers, and industry networks, the Director will shape future-ready flavor capabilities, mentor emerging talent, and drive innovative approaches that enhance consumer preference, operational feasibility, and regulatory compliance. If you are passionate about the science and artistry of flavor, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on one of the most recognized brands in the world.
What You’ll Do for Us
Lead the creation and optimization of sweet flavor systems across multiple beverage platforms, applying advanced flavor chemistry, sensory principles, and creative formulation skills
Oversee a portfolio of high-priority flavor initiatives that enable brand innovation, support continuity, and deliver productivity improvements globally
Partner with internal business functions—including R&D, product development, sensory, regulatory, quality, procurement, marketing—and external supplier partners to ensure timely delivery of strategic flavor solutions
Provide expert recommendations, technical risk assessments, and progress updates to leadership and stakeholders, aligning projects with business objectives
Build organizational flavor capability by mentoring flavorists and developing training resources, best practices, and technical standards that advance collective expertise
Drive evaluation and implementation of new flavor ingredients, technologies, and tools that enhance taste performance, stability, and regulatory compliance
Apply data-driven decision-making to optimize ingredient selection, address process challenges, and ensure operational feasibility for global commercialization
Ensure compliance with global and regional regulations, labeling requirements, and standards of identity while safeguarding proprietary flavor information
Influence supplier engagement strategies and represent the function in cross-functional committees, industry forums, and strategic partnerships
Foster a culture of technical excellence, curiosity, and collaboration aligned with The Coca-Cola Company’s growth behaviors and innovation mindset
Requirements & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Flavor Chemistry, Sensory Science, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
Certified Member of the Society of Flavor Chemists strongly preferred; Apprentice Certification or equivalent technical training required or highly desirable
Minimum of 7+ years of experience in flavor development, creation, or application with demonstrated expertise in sweet flavor systems; 10+ years preferred for candidates without advanced degrees
Prior flavor house and/or beverage company experience strongly preferred
Proven technical proficiency in flavor chemistry, ingredient functionality, interaction effects, and stability within beverage matrices
Advanced understanding of regulatory frameworks including FDA, USDA, TTB, and international compliance requirements
Ability to interpret and apply analytical data using tools such as GC/MS, chromatography, and other flavor evaluation instrumentation
Strong capability in overseeing experimental design, sensory evaluation, and flavor performance testing across complex projects
Digital proficiency including Microsoft applications and data management tools supporting flavor creation and project execution
Demonstrated leadership in mentoring technical talent, building collaborative networks, and influencing cross-functional decision-making in a matrixed environment
Proven ability to manage proprietary information with high regard for confidentiality and intellectual property protection
Preferred experience in coffee, tea, and flavored protein beverage systems
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.
What We’ll Do for You
Offer the opportunity to shape the future of flavor innovation for some of the world’s most iconic brands
Provide access to advanced flavor creation technologies, ingredient innovations, and global development platforms
Support professional growth through cross-functional project leadership, technical capability-building, and exposure to global markets and innovation ecosystems
Enable you to partner with diverse technical, commercial, and supplier teams to influence product excellence at a global scale
Skills
Chemistry
Communication
Continual Improvement Process
Data Compilation
Environmental Science
Food Safety and Sanitation (Inactive)
Food Sciences
Food Technology
Green Solutions
Laboratory Testing
Microbiological Test
Product Development
Quality Control (QC)
Research and Development Operations (Inactive)
Sensory Testing
Waterfall Model
Pay Range
United States: 149,000 - 173,000 USD Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage
30
Location(s)
United States of America City/Cities: Atlanta Travel Required: 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: No
Job Posting End Date
October 9, 2026
Company Overview
The Coca-Cola global business system is composed of The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC), its subsidiaries and 225 bottling partners around the world. Search jobs throughout our system.
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 is 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.
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Worksite address
atlanta, GA, 30383, US
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