Job Description Summary:

At Coca-Cola, every employee is a leader. In the Juice Category across LATAM, that means turning consumer and business needs into strong technical solutions, working across functions to move projects forward, and delivering product development with rigor and discipline.

We are looking for a Manager, Product Development to lead a portfolio of projects for the Juice Category in LATAM. This role is responsible for delivering product development and commercialization projects across innovation, reformulation, regulatory, quality improvement, productivity, and business continuity initiatives.

This position requires strong technical product development capability, solid project management, and the ability to work effectively across a cross-functional network to deliver scalable, high-quality, and commercially successful juice, nectar, and juice drink solutions.

Focus Areas

Key areas of focus of this role can be summarized as follows:

GDI Project Execution & Management

Project Commercialization

Technical diligence and robustness

Cross-functional coordination and alignment

Work Focus

GDI Project Execution & Management, including Commercialization

Lead product development and commercialization projects for the Juice Category across LATAM, including innovation, reformulation, regulatory, superior product experience, productivity, and business continuity programs

Design the product development approach and build project plans to ensure disciplined execution from concept through commercialization

Translate consumer, business, and market insights into product solutions that are technically feasible, commercially relevant, and scalable across the region

Deliver projects from desk and benchtop development through pilot and industrial scale-up with a high degree of autonomy

Ensure technical diligence across formulation, processing, regulatory, quality, sensory, packaging, shelf life, cost, and manufacturing feasibility

Lead commercialization timelines and coordinate project interactions across R&D;, marketing, regulatory, quality, supply chain, procurement, finance, technical teams, and bottling partners

Recommend validated product solutions supported by technical evidence, defined risk assessment, and formula cost analysis

Develop technical specifications including ingredient, formula, processing, manufacturing instructions, and shelf-life recommendations

Lead project meetings within the category and across functions to ensure alignment, clarity, and progress against timelines





Prepare clear and accurate reports, analyses, and project updates to support decision-making

Connect with Global R&D; teams to align priorities, project scope, and resources supporting LATAM plans

Technical Scope

Support development and renovation of juice, nectar, and juice drink portfolios across LATAM

Apply knowledge of fruit juice systems, ingredients, sweeteners, additives, beverage processing, sensory performance, shelf life, and manufacturing feasibility

Guide pilot trials, plant trials, and commercialization with strong execution discipline

Ensure compliance with KO standards, policies, and local regulatory requirements across the OU

People Leadership

This role is primarily an individual contributor role.

Build and contribute to collaborative network relationships across peers, functions, and markets

Influence and support more junior developers through technical guidance and day-to-day collaboration

Contribute to team capability building through knowledge sharing and strong functional example

Act as a role model for accountability, collaboration, and execution discipline

Communication Focus

Proper, timely, and effective communication is critical to this role’s success.

Communicate effectively across the R&D; network, LATAM category teams, integral communities, suppliers, bottlers, and external partners

Translate technical information into clear recommendations for cross-functional stakeholders

Support alignment and decision-making in a matrixed environment with multiple priorities

What Will Make You Successful

You bring strong technical depth in beverage product development

You manage projects with discipline and move effectively from concept to commercialization

You connect consumer needs with technical development choices

You work well across functions and build alignment to keep projects moving

You are comfortable handling complexity and making sound technical recommendations

You bring clarity, ownership, and consistency in execution

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Food Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Food Technology, or related field required





3–5 years of relevant experience in Research & Development, Product Development, and/or Commercialization roles in the food or beverage industry

Experience leading or supporting cross-functional product development projects from concept to launch

Strong knowledge of juice systems or non-carbonated beverage development

Knowledge of fruit ingredients, sweeteners, additives, processing, quality, and supply chain interfaces

Experience with blending, pasteurization, aseptic processing, filling, and scale-up is preferred

Understanding of technical functions such as Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Operations

Strong project management capability

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Good to Have

Experience with cost analysis or business case inputs

Knowledge of consumer science and marketing interfaces

Experience working across multiple LATAM markets and bottlers

Familiarity with digital project management or PLM tools

Why Join Us

Contribute to the future of the Juice Category in LATAM through innovation and renovation

Work on high-impact, cross-market initiatives with broad cross-functional exposure

Join a collaborative environment where science, consumer understanding, and business needs come together

Grow your technical and leadership capability in one of Coca-Cola’s most dynamic product spaces

Skills: Adaptability, Chemistry, Commercialization, Communication, Continual Improvement Process, Data Compilation, Food Sciences, Food Technology, Influencing, Laboratory Testing, organization, Product Development, Research Development, Researching, Sensory Processing, Waterfall Model

Location(s): Mexico

City/Cities: Ciudad de Mexico

Travel Required: 00% - 25%

Relocation Provided: No

Job Posting End Date: September 11, 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 to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

📌 Manager, Product Development (Ciudad de México)
🏢 Coca Cola
📍 Ciudad de México