Job Description

Make a Difference in YOUR Career!

Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.

We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.

Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative. We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best.

Stop and think: how would  YOU put our drinks on every table?

Director of Data & AI

About this role:

• Tampa, FL (USA)
• May work from home 1 day per week

This role provides opportunities to work in a dynamic and results-driven work environment. Ideal candidates will embrace a growth mindset, focused on continuous improvement. The Director of Data & AI will take on a leadership role as an integral member of the Refresco network, with the opportunity to experience growth and success at the world's largest independent bottler of beverages.

Key Accountabilities:

The following are essential duties and responsibilities for this position:

• Defines data, analytics and AI strategy, including vision, drivers and outcomes.
• Institutes an operating model for data, analytics and AI that is consistent with the capabilities and competencies required to execute the strategy. The operating model includes the ecosystem, architectures and delivery model.
• Builds partnerships with leadership to ensure that data is being managed as a business asset, data is AI-ready, and by tracking and measuring the value derived from those data assets. Communicates the tangible business value generated from data, analytics and AI initiatives to stakeholders and executives.
• Lead data-driven innovation for the enterprise, including investigation, adoption and exploitation of artificial intelligence. Identifying new kinds, types and sources of data to enable business value innovation throughout the organization and enable new use cases. Monitor for emerging skills and technologies, focusing on accelerating business innovation and transformation.
• Maintains authority and accountability for the data assets, and of the analytics used for decision making, and AI solutions that automate decisions and augment human performance. Creates and oversees a centralized data management/data engineering service for sharing certified data products to ensure quality, traceability, timeliness, usability and cost-effectiveness.
• Oversees delivery models, methods and practices for creation of data, analytics and AI products and to ensure consistent application and use of data and analytics solutions and services, including data science.
• Evolves technology capabilities for the D&AI platform, in collaboration with the different IT functions, to align D&AI initiatives with IT infrastructure and policies, and drive technology innovation across the organization.
• Establishes and maintains trust in AI-ready data assets by instituting governance mechanisms for data including fostering data stewardship across business data domains. Includes other leaders that share responsibility for data, such as security, privacy, risk and compliance leaders.
• Understands regulatory requirements, relevant data protection laws and regulations, such as GDPR, EU AI Act and CCPA, and industry-specific standards. Ensures the organization's data practices are compliant, in collaboration with legal and compliance.
• Oversees the ethical and responsible use of data and algorithms used for artificial intelligence, analytics and automated decision making. Establishes guidelines and practices that prevent misuse of data and protect individual privacy, beyond regulatory and compliance requirements.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Software Engineering
• Five years of experience as a Database Architect, owning all phases of development lifecycle of enterprise level ERP systems including SAP BI/BW and BPC data warehouse and reporting solutions; defining KPIs to meet business needs; using ERP FPA ANAPLAN SAP, MM, FI/CO, P2P, and OTC; managing SDLC processes; implementation & configuration of SAP BPC reporting module; using NetWeaver platform; using ABAP to configure BADI; and integrating SQL based source system data into an SAP BW environment

A Career with Refresco

Refresco is passionate about empowering leaders who reflect our core values and live by our leadership behaviors. These behaviors encourage effective leadership within the business, and focus on leading courageously, empowering individuals, and driving company growth as one team. Joining our team as a people manager means you’ll be encouraged to evolve as a leader who prioritizes the success of both you and your team, to deliver results, whilst bringing your authentic self to work.

Refresco Beverages US Inc. offers the following competitive pay and comprehensive benefits:  

Status: Exempt

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance   
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts 
• Life and AD&D Insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
• Short-term disability and long-term disability  
• Pet Insurance 
• Legal Benefits 
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match 
• 12 Paid Holidays
• 10 Vacation Days and 5 Paid (Sick) Time Off Days
• Well-being Benefit
• Discount and Total Reward Programs 

The applicant who is hired will receive wages within the range that will be based on several factors, including, as applicable, criteria such as years and type of experience, relevant education, training, qualifications, certifications/licensing, skills, geographic location, performance, market considerations, seniority system, merit system, systems that measure earnings by quantity or quality of production, and business or organizational needs.

How to apply: Please visit our careers site at https://www.refresco-na.com/na/careers/

Join Refresco TODAY and enjoy a rewarding CAREER!  

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