Director, Supply Chain Technology and Applications

Who We Are:

• Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
• Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
• In 2025, for the 4th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.

What We Offer:

Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:

• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
• 401K program with healthy company match
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Competitive compensation

Coke Florida is searching for a Director, Supply Chain Technology and Applications (Planning, Manufacturing and Sourcing) to work out of out Tampa HQ area office.

What you'll do:

The Director, Supply Chain Technology & Applications– Planning, Sourcing, and Manufacturing is a senior IT leader responsible for the strategy, delivery, and ongoing optimization of enterprise application platforms that support end-to-end supply chain planning, procurement, and manufacturing operations.

This role partners closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Finance, and technology leaders to ensure technology initiatives enable scalability, operational excellence, and data driven decision making across global operations. The director leads application roadmaps, system integrations, vendor relationships, and a team to deliver business outcomes.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the enterprise application strategy for planning, sourcing, and manufacturing domains in alignment with business objectives
• Serve as a trusted technology advisor to senior business stakeholders across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Procurement
• Translate business strategy into multiyear application roadmaps and investment plans
• Own the lifecycle management of core SAP and Blue Yonder platforms including (but not limited to):
• Advanced Planning & Scheduling
• Demand & Supply Planning
• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Sourcing & Supplier Management
• ProcuretoPay (P2P)
• Ensure platforms are scalable, secure, and aligned to enterprise architecture standards
• Oversee successful delivery of programs and projects ranging from enhancements to major deployments and transformations
• Ensure on time, on budget delivery with strong governance, risk management, and change management
• Partner with PMO, Architecture, Security, and Data teams to drive integrated solutions
• Collaborate with business leaders to improve planning accuracy, sourcing effectiveness, manufacturing efficiency, and operational visibility
• Enable standardized, best practice business processes while supporting regional or plant level needs where justified
• Drive adoption of digital capabilities such as automation, analytics, and AI enabled planning
• Manage strategic relationships with software vendors, system integrators, and SaaS providers
• Own application budgets, forecasting, and cost optimization initiatives
• Negotiate contracts, licenses, and service agreements to maximize value and performance
• Ensure seamless integration between ERP, planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and downstream systems
• Champion data quality, master data governance, and real time operational insights
• Evaluate emerging technologies and drive innovation aligned with manufacturing and supply chain digital transformation

Skills and Education Required:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise applications, with significant focus on planning, sourcing, and manufacturing systems
• Proven experience delivering complex, cross functional enterprise initiatives in a global or multi-site environment
• Deep knowledge of supply chain planning, procurement, and manufacturing business processes
• Experience with major platforms such as SAP (PP, MM, APO/IBP, S/4HANA), Oracle, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, o9, e2open and/or similar.
• Strong understanding of system integration, data flows, and enterprise architecture principles
• Demonstrated ability to influence executives and lead through change
• Strong communication skills, translating complex technical concepts into business value
• Experience building and mentoring high performing, diverse teams

Additional skills that will strengthen your candidacy:

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (master's preferred)
• Experience supporting manufacturing plants and planning teams
• Background in large ERP or supply chain transformation programs
• Agile, SAFe, or PMP certification a plus

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does 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.