Senior Director, Product Development - Global Tea
DiscoveredThe Coca-Cola Company
SingaporeexternalBusiness OperationsPosted 12 days ago (Jul 31, 2026)
Location
Singapore
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At The Coca-Cola Company, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. As part of our APAC Innovation Center@@/HD@@
, you'll have the opportunity to influence the future of one of the world's most dynamic beverage categories. We are looking for an experienced and visionary
Senior Director, Product Development - Global Tea
leader to drive product innovation for our Global Tea portfolio. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives at the intersection of consumer insights, science, technology, and business strategy. You will lead a team of talented product developers, build a strong innovation pipeline, and bring breakthrough ideas to life, from concept to commercial launch.
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What You'll Do for Us @@/HD@@
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Lead Global Tea Innovation Strategy@@/HD@@
• Define and drive the 3 to 5-year product innovation roadmap for the Global Tea category.
• Identify future growth opportunities through consumer trends, emerging technologies, and market insights.
• Partner closely with Global Marketing, Research & Development, Supply Chain, and Innovation Centers worldwide to create scalable innovation platforms.
• Drive breakthrough innovation opportunities that accelerate category growth and strengthen competitive advantage.
• Build strong partnerships with regulatory and scientific affairs teams to unlock new ingredients and technologies.
Deliver Winning Products
• Translate global innovation strategies into products and solutions that resonate with local consumers.
• Lead the development of beverages that deliver strong consumer appeal, scalability, quality, and profitability.
• Ensure projects move efficiently through the innovation process while meeting quality, regulatory, and operational requirements.
• Anticipate risks early and implement solutions that support successful market launches.
• Capture key learnings and continuously improve innovation execution.
Build High-Performing Teams
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of product development leaders and technical experts.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, speed, accountability, and collaboration.
• Prioritize resources and investment against the most impactful opportunities.
• Create an environment where diverse perspectives drive better decisions and stronger business outcomes.
Drive Cross-Functional Excellence
• Influence and align senior stakeholders across multiple functions, regions, and operating units.
• Ensure innovation decisions balance consumer needs, technical feasibility, business objectives, and manufacturing readiness.
• Leverage digital tools and modern ways of working to improve speed, efficiency, and quality.
What We're Looking For
• Bachelor's/ Master's in Food Science, Chemistry, Nutrition, Chemical Engineering, or similar.
• 15+ years delivering successful product innovation in FMCG/beverage/food, including senior leadership experience.
• Proven track record of turning insights into market-leading products.
• Strategic thinker with strong cross-cultural leadership, stakeholder influence, and commercial acumen.
• Ability to:
• Set up strategy and translate strategy into clear team priorities and executable plans.
• Stay on top of technical, consumer and competitive trends and insights.
• Encourage creativity within the team and removes barriers to idea generation. Build 'out-side in" capability in the team.
• Ensure the team applies the right expertise to deliver strong outcomes.
• Lead the team through complex problem-solving and trade-off decisions.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a team to deliver consistent results. High level X- functional leadership
• Make people and business decisions impacting team performance and business delivery (High Global impact and multi-year)
• Fluent in English; regional languages a plus.
• Global travel up to 25%.
What Success Looks Like
In this role, you will:
• Build a robust pipeline of future-ready tea innovations.
• Deliver products that consumers love and markets can scale.
• Lead high-performing teams capable of shaping the future of the category.
• Influence strategic decisions that drive long-term business growth.
• Strengthen Coca-Cola's leadership position within the global tea industry.
The Leadership Mindset We Value
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Our most successful leaders demonstrate four core growth behaviors:
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Continuously learn, challenge assumptions, and seek new possibilities.
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Empowered
Take ownership, make decisions, and drive action.
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Agile
Move quickly, learn from experimentation, and adapt when needed.
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Inclusive
Value diverse perspectives and create an environment where everyone can contribute and thrive.
Functional Skills
• Beverage Product Development or strong food product development with global supply chain advantages, competitive edge and IP protection incorporated.
• Front end innovation
• Innovation Portfolio creation and management
• End to end innovation delivery
Why join The Coca-Cola Company?
• Influence products enjoyed by millions of consumers worldwide.
• Lead innovation within one of the world's most recognized brands.
• Work alongside global experts across research, technology, manufacturing, and marketing.
• Access world-class development opportunities and international career pathways.
• Help shape the future of beverages through science, creativity, and consumer insight.
What can help you to be successful in the role?
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• Growth Mindset: Demonstrates Curiosity. Welcomes failure as a learning opportunity.
• Smart Risk: Makes bold decisions/recommendations.
• Commercially Focused: Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work.
• Performance Driven & Accountable: Has high performance standards. Outperforms her/his peers.
• Fast/Agile: Removes barriers to move faster. Experiments and adapts. Thrives under pressure and fast pace.
• Empowered: Brings solutions instead of problems. Challenges the status quo. Has the courage to take an unpopular stance.
Leadership Behavior
• Act Like an Owner: Deliver results, creating value for our brands, our System, our customers and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the System, Customers and Key Stakeholders
• Develops Self and Others: Develop self and support others' development to achieve their full potential.
• Drive Innovation: Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business.
What We Can Do For You
• Career growth and development: Leveraging our boundaryless network, we provide access to educational platforms and provide coaching, mentoring and feedback, as a part of our Leadership & Development process.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. We want to make our culture inevitable.
• International Experience: Become part of international projects and work along multicultural teams, through our global network.
Location(s)
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Job Posting End Date:@@/HD@@
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Our Purpose and Growth Culture:@@/HD@@
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.
Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:30
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.