Senior Manager, Packaging & Equip Innovation, Eurasia & Middle East
The Coca‑Cola Company
Istanbul, Turkey
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8+ years innovation experience
Cross-functional project leadership
Packaging and equipment commercialization
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The Coca-Cola Company is seeking a Senior Manager for Packaging & Equipment Innovation in Istanbul, Turkey, to enhance its innovation pipeline and drive growth through effective collaboration across various functions. The ideal candidate should have substantial experience in marketing or customer leadership, particularly in innovation, with the ability to influence teams and navigate complex projects.
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Job Summary
This role partners with the Innovation Hub to turn packaging and equipment innovation into a scalable growth engine across Turkey.
The position requires leveraging data, digital tools, and artificial intelligence to improve innovation decision-making and performance tracking.
Candidates must demonstrate strong influencing skills to align senior leaders and cross-functional teams on priorities and success metrics.
Matching Summary
Match Score: 75
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The Coca-Cola Company is seeking a Senior Manager for Packaging & Equipment Innovation in Istanbul, Turkey, to enhance its innovation pipeline and drive growth through effective collaboration across various functions. The ideal candidate should have substantial experience in marketing or customer leadership, particularly in innovation, with the ability to influence teams and navigate complex projects.
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Skills & Requirements
Must-have
8+ years innovation experience
Cross-functional project leadership
Packaging and equipment commercialization
Data-driven decision making
AI and digital tool utilization
Nice-to-have
Growth mindset and curiosity
Systems thinking capabilities
Influence without authority
Ambiguity navigation skills
Global collaboration experience
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, or Industrial Design
8+ years of experience in marketing or commercial leadership
Proven track record in scaled cross-functional projects