Location(s):

South Africa

City/Cities:

Capetown

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

March 19, 2026

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Director, Franchise Operations Stills, South Africa Franchise

Reports to Senior Director, Franchise Operations, CCPB

Location: Cape Town

A successful Director, Franchise Operations is one who can lead a system agenda, across organizational levels and execute plans which enable business growth, volume share growth and enhance profitability within their country/area/region.

What You will Do:

• Lead elevation of business towards long term vision/strategy as per LRP/ABP objectives/metrics.

• Lead bottlers relationships in their country/area/region across functions and levels of organisation and represent system agenda/narrative.

• Assess overall business performance in their country/area/region and collaborate across system to assess commercial and marketing strategies plans and investments, as well as productivity opportunities to drive profitable and balanced growth, with strong focus on Volume, Revenue, Operating Income and Market Share.

• Drive system readiness via category/commercial system team and lead execution vs business objectives within their country/area/region, including go to market, commercial and OBPPC strategies and plans; while enhancing operational efficiency.

• Sense and provide intel on execution challenges and areas where channel/commercial strategy needs to pivot based on market needs. Be present in stores and with bottler teams to coach and identify areas of capability/plan/tool improvements needed to execute with excellence.

Role Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in business or related fields

• 5+ years of leadership experience in senior commercial or operational roles. Operational roles are advantageous

• Leadership and management experience, as a highly efficient communicator and influencer at all levels

• Experience within the CPG industry is an added advantage

Knowledge/Skills Requirements:

• Strong Leadership, Influence and communication at senior levels and within complex matrix network

• Strategic Thinking

• Solid end to end Commercial / operational Acumen

• Strong Data Driven Decision Making

• Agility and Resilience

What We Can Do for You:

You will be part of the Africa franchise team. Together, in pursuit of our Company Vision to craft LOVED BRANDS, done SUSTAINABLY, FOR A BETTER SHARED FUTURE, we will:

• Leverage our BOUNDERLESS NETWORK

• Make our CUTURE Code inevitable

• Build strong CAPABILTIES

• Change the DNA of our organization to becoming ADAPTABLE

Skills:

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.