Director, Supply Chain - Middle East

Location

Location(s) : United Arab Emirates

City / Cities :

Travel Required : 00% - 25%

Relocation Provided : No

Job Posting End Date : February 6, 2026

Shift :

Job Description Summary

The Coca‑Cola Company is seeking a Director Supply Chain - Middle East Region to strengthen system performance across the Eurasia & Middle East Operating Unit (EME OU). This role sits within The Coca‑Cola Company and works in close partnership with independent bottlers, TISC leaders, Technical Operation Leaders of Franchise units, Commercial, Finance and OU leadership. The position does not own day‑to‑day bottler operations, but provides end‑to‑end governance, performance transparency and value leadership across the system.

The role is designed to elevate supply chain from a functional, self‑assessed operation to a benchmark‑driven, value‑creating and resilient end‑to‑end capability , comparable in rigor and impact to business growth.

Role requires to develop & coordinate Sustainable Supply Chain plans and the solutions for MER that are cost competitive and efficient for all categories to support OU growth. Understand the business needs, identify opportunities, capture values, define optimum supply chain models for existing categories and to enable future profitable portfolio expansions with new categories.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Performance Leadership

• Own regional E2E supply chain performance outcomes, including availability, cost, inventory, productivity and resilience
• Establish a clear “best‑looks‑like” E2E operating model across bottlers
• Drive fact‑based discussions on service, cost, inventory and risk trade‑offs

Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Governance

Network, Capacity & Structural Optimization

Value Creation & Productivity Stewardship

Benchmarking, Data & Transparency

Resilience & Risk / Opportunity Leadership

How the Role Works

Success Measures

Qualifications & Experience

Hands‑on experience with planning, manufacturing and logistics tools, such as :

Why Join The Coca‑Cola Company

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape system‑wide supply chain performance across one of the most complex and dynamic operating units globally. You will work at the intersection of strategy, execution and value creation—helping bottlers and the system unlock their full potential.

Skills

Communication, Continual Improvement Process, Cost Analysis, Industrial Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Principles, Logistics Management, Materials Handling, People Management, Production Planning, Production Scheduling, Product Launches, Purchasing Management, Shipping, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Supply Chain Operations

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.

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