Coca Cola

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Apopka

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

July 22, 2025

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

This role leads the juice ingredient contaminants program and is responsible for advanced analytical analyses and global batch release of key ingredients to ensure compliance with company specifications and regulatory requirements. It operates in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025, the international standard for laboratory quality and competence; fosters cross-functional collaboration for capability development and issue resolution; and contributes to business planning, budgeting, and technical decision-making within the department. This position manages direct reports.

Essential skills for this position include in-depth, hands-on experience with chromatography and mass spectrometry techniques—such as LC, GC, LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, and ICP-MS—as well as broad knowledge of trace analyses, sample preparation, and troubleshooting of analytical methods and instrumentations.

This position is based on site at our Florida Juice Quality Center in Apopka, FL. It reports directly to the Senior Director of Global Juice Quality. Applicants should possess demonstrated technical knowledge along with strong leadership skills, attention to detail, teamwork, excellent communication, strategic thinking, and a capacity for innovation.

What You’ll Do for Us

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the contaminants program to deliver best-in-class results and achieve ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation; organize workflow and task schedules to maximize laboratory efficiency; provide training and coaching to direct reports to foster individual growth and development.
• Lead the contaminants program and perform advanced, high-throughput testing of materials using analytical chemistry techniques and mass spectrometry expertise, including liquid and gas chromatography with MS-MS and ICP-MS; evaluate ingredients, intermediates, finished products, and report results.
• Lead research projects and develop or validate laboratory test methods and equipment, including sampling, monitoring, and analytical procedures, to ensure the reliability and accuracy of analytical results. May also include performing capability studies.
• Review and evaluate evolving regulatory MRLs for pesticides and trace metals; contribute to and help formulate action plans addressing regulatory changes within area of expertise and responsibility. Collaborate closely with the Ingredient Quality Department, Supplier Quality, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, and other key stakeholders. May include interactions with suppliers and customers.
• Oversee the development of short- and long-term business plans for the contaminants program, ensuring alignment with broader Global Juice Quality objectives. Includes Capex planning for major instrumentation and equipment purchase or upgrade.
• Collaborate closely with other program managers within Florida Juice Quality Center, identifying needs, providing instrumentation support and sharing best practices for operation, maintenance and new analytical method development.
• Provide strong leadership in streamlining laboratory operations while cultivating a culture of trust, empowerment, and continuous improvement where individuals feel valued, inspired, and equipped to reach their full potential.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Chemistry or Advanced Science required, Doctorate preferred.
• 4-10 Years Lab Experience preferred (work & education considered)
• Comprehensive understanding of juice ingredient chemistry, Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), safety regulations and quality assurance processes related to juice components in Company products.
• Proven expertise in integrating advanced analytical instrumentations (e.g., LC, GC, LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, ICP-MS) and applying appropriate techniques to analyze juice ingredients.
• Extensive experience in method development and validation, with strong skills in sample preparation across diverse matrices and in performing qualitative and quantitative analyses of trace components.
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise in analytical chemistry to evaluate data and make informed decisions, provide solutions to problems, and offer educated opinions on ingredients or other substances in support of bottlers and customers.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills by serving as a scientific, regulatory, technical, and quality expert and consultant—providing general contaminants program related information and responding to targeted inquiries from the field and cross-functional departments
• Proven experience with LIMS systems in laboratory operations, coupled with a strong awareness of automation and robotics initiatives that support building the laboratory of the future.
• Manage and provide direct reports with leadership, guidance, and coaching to drive the achievement of work objectives and enhance performance and skills.
• Demonstrate strong leadership by setting agendas and priorities, remaining agile, motivating and inspiring others, and effectively managing conflict and ambiguity. Foster development of both self and team to prepare for future roles, actively seeking and providing feedback and coaching to support continuous growth.
• Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, and SQL, along with knowledge of statistics, are preferred additional computer skills.

What We Can Do For You

• Experience: Join a global organization and the opportunity to learn and grow
• Benefits: Full benefits package that starts on day one of employment
• Education: The ability to learn manufacturing processes from a leader in the industry

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:

Analytical Laboratory, Analytical Thinking, Chromatography, Communication, Compliance, Continual Improvement Process, Food Safety and Sanitation, ISO/IEC 17025, Leadership, Quality Management, Science, Troubleshooting

Pay Range:

$131,000 - $153,000

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.