**What You'll Do for Us**:
- Lead and manage the Integral Development and Innovation (GDI) agenda for the Juices Category in Latin America, overseeing all aspects of innovation, regulatory, quality improvement, productivity, and business continuity programs.
- Drive the end-to-end process from strategy development to solution implementation and commercialization, ensuring alignment with the broader category strategies.
- Serve as an active member of the LATAM Extended Category Team, collaborating with marketing and innovation peers to ensure cohesive category strategies.
- Maintain strong connections and collaboration with the Global Juices Category Team and relevant communities of practice.
- Provide visionary leadership to support the evolution of the GDI function, inspiring innovation and future-oriented thinking within the organization.
- Responsible for thoughtful resource allocation within the category, ensuring GDI work aligns with category strategy.
- Create and maintain a 3+ year innovation pipeline for the category (4:2:1 model), identifying and implementing key technical capabilities needed for success.
- Manage the Technical, Innovation & Supply Chain (TI≻) timeline of the Category’s Project Portfolio, including risk analysis and resolution within the GDI scope.
- Establish effective communication channels with the GDI network, the Operating Unit’s Extended Category Team, global communities, suppliers, partners, and associations.
- Foster strong relationships with supply chain stakeholders (Operating Unit, Commercial Product Supply, Procurement, Bottlers) to ensure smooth project execution.
- Engage with Scientific and Regulatory Affairs (SRA) for advocacy and compliance, mapping future threats to the category and recommending proactive actions.
- Lead, measure, track,



and maximize the performance of the direct team, developing and implementing talent and potential development plans.
- Serve as a role model for the extended GDI Team, driving high performance and professional growth within the team.
**Requirements & Qualifications**:
- Advanced English level.
- 10+ years of extensive knowledge and experience in Research and Development roles, with a strong emphasis on the food and beverage industry.
- Proven experience integrating end-to-end technical scopes for innovation projects, including project management, supply chain, and quality assurance.
- Demonstrated ability to manage senior stakeholders and influence cross-functional teams to achieve strategic goals.
- Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of managing and positively impacting teams.
- Experience creating and analyzing business cases, including the financial assessment of projects.
- Knowledge of food safety and quality standards, ensuring all products meet stringent quality requirements.
- Familiarity with consumer science and marketing, understanding consumer needs and translating them into innovative product solutions.
**What We'll Do for You**:
- Offer a supportive and inclusive work environment that fosters personal and professional growth.
- Provide opportunities for integral collaboration and career advancement within our extensive network.
- Enable access to cutting-edge tools, technologies,



and methodologies to support innovation and continuous improvement.
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**Lo que harás por nosotros**:
- Liderar y gestionar la agenda Global de Desarrollo e Innovación (GDI) para la categoría de Jugos en América Latina, supervisando todos los aspectos de la innovación, regulación, mejora de calidad, productividad y programas de continuidad del negocio.
- Impulsar el proceso de principio a fin desde el desarrollo de la estrategia hasta la implementación de soluciones y comercialización, asegurando el alineamiento con las estrategias generales de la categoría.
- Servir como un miembro activo del Equipo de Categoría Extendida LATAM, colaborando con colegas de marketing e innovación para asegurar estrategias cohesivas de categoría.
- Mantener fuertes conexiones y colaboración con el Equipo Global de la Categoría de Jugos y comunidades de práctica relevantes.
- Proporcionar liderazgo visionario para apoyar la evolución de la función GDI, inspirando la innovación y el pensamiento orientado al futuro dentro de la organización.
- Ser responsable de la asignación de recursos dentro de la categoría de manera reflexiva, asegurando que el trabajo GDI esté alineado con la estrategia de la categoría.
- Crear y mantener un pipeline de innovación de más de 3 años para la categoría (modelo 4:2:1), identificando e implementando capacidades técnicas clave necesarias para el éxito.
- Gestionar la planeación y cronograma Técnico, de Innovación y Cadena de Suministro (TI≻) del Portafolio de Proyectos de la Categoría, incluyendo el análisis y resolución de riesgos dentro del alcance de GDI.
- Establecer canales de comunicación efectivos con la red GDI, el Equipo de Categoría Extendido de la Unidad Operativa, comunidades globales, provee

📌 R&d Director, Product Development -juice Category (San Antonio)
🏢 Coca Cola
📍 San Antonio