Job TitleDirector, PACS Strategic Planning & Resource Allocation, Europe Operating Unit
LocationEurope (Flexible)
Reports ToSenior Director,PACS Strategy & Future Readiness
Role Purpose
The Director, PACS Strategic Planning & Resource Allocation is a critical Europe Operating Unit leadership role accountable for strengthening the strategic backbone of the PACS function. The role drives clarity, discipline, and alignment across planning, prioritization, and resourcing—ensuring PACS delivers maximum impact against Europe OU business priorities, reputationobjectives, and long-term license tooperate
Operating at the intersection of strategy, finance, and enterprise governance, this role orchestrates Europewide PACS planning processes, including the Annual Business Plan (ABP) andLongRangePlan (LRP). The Director ensures strong integration across system partners, bottlers, and networked businesses (including Innocent and Costa), positioning PACS as a proactive, valuecreating business partner.
Through robust resource allocation, governance, and performance routines, the role enables leaders to make informedtrade-offs, deploy investments where they matter most, and deliverlocallyrelevant, sustainable impact across diverse European markets.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Enterprise Alignment
Lead the Europe PACS ABP and LRP processes, ensuring alignment with Europe OU priorities, system strategies, and bottling partner plans.
Translate Europe OU strategic priorities into clear PACS objectives, investment choices, and execution roadmaps.
Enable disciplined prioritization across markets and workstreams, balancingshorttermneeds with longterm value creation.
Resource Allocation & Financial Governance
Design and lead a Europe PACS resource allocation strategy across DME and OPEX,consistent with system-alignedpriorities and focused on maximizingimpact.
Establish clear governance, processes, and decision forums to guide investment choices andtradeoffs– acting as change agent toget buy-in oninvestment choices and revised ways of working
Oversee PACS budget planning, tracking, and performance management, ensuring transparencyandaccountabilitywith all budget owners (central and local)
Routines, Processes & Ways of Working
Orchestrate core PACS operating routines to maximize efficiency, clarity, andcrossfunctionalcollaboration.
Integrate network and system teams—including Innocent, Costa, bottlers, and market PACS leaders—into consistent, effective planning rhythms.
Drive continuous improvement of planning tools, templates, and processes to simplify ways of working and elevate strategic focus.
Stakeholder & System Leadership
Act as a strategic partner to PACS, Finance, and Strategy leaders across the Europe OU.
Provide clear, datadriven insights to senior leadership to supportdecisionmakingand performance discussions.
Build strong,trustbasedrelationships across the system to drive alignment and shared accountability.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Strategy, Finance, Public Affairs, Communications, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of progressive experience in strategic planning, business operations, finance, or enterprise governance within a large, complex organization.
Proven experience leading multimarket or regional planning and resource allocation processes.
Strong financial acumen, with experience managing budgets, investment frameworks, and performance tracking.
Ability todrive change andoperateat enterprise level, influencing senior leaders and navigating complex stakeholder environments.
Highly structured, analytical thinker with strong judgment and the ability to simplify complexity.
Experience in FMCG,consumerfacing, or matrixed global organizations strongly preferred.
What We Can DoForYou
A highimpact Europe OU leadership role shaping how PACS delivers strategic andconsumerrelevantimpact at scale.
The opportunity to influence enterpriselevel decisionmaking across one ofCoca-Cola’smost complex operating units.
Exposure to senior Europe OU and system leaders within a collaborative, highperformance,valuesdrivenculture.
Skills:
Location(s):
United Kingdom
City/Cities:
London
Travel Required:
00% - 25%
Relocation Provided:
No
Job Posting End Date:
September 2, 2026
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.
From our roots at the counter of a local Atlanta pharmacy, to our current portfolio of more than 200 beverages, The Coca-Cola Company is one of the most globally-recognized brands in the world. Today, our lineup features beloved beverage brands, including
Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, smartwater, Dasani, Topo Chico, BODYARMOR, Powerade, Costa, Georgia, Goldpeak, Minute Maid, Simply, fairlife and more.
The Coca-Cola Company is committed to bringing about real change – to our industry, to our local economies, and to the world around us. Through constant evolution, we continue to reimagine the way we refresh the world and make a difference.
We're innovating our portfolio with products that give people more varieties that meet our consumers where they are.
We're working with global partners to transform our business, and grow it in more sustainable ways.
And we're providing jobs and opportunities to the local economies where our people live and work, employing 700,000 people throughout our global system alongside bottling partners.
If you're a changemaker looking to make a change, come join us in our mission to refresh the world and make a difference.
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