Location(s):

India

City/Cities:

Gurugram

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

June 12, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Please note: This is not a Remote role and will require the incumbent to be based in Gurgaon, India and work a hybrid setup. This is an Individual Contributor role.

Job Description Summary

Our approach to business is to start with facts, based in science and our passion is to work towards a better shared future to make a difference in people’s lives, communities, and our planet. Our Scientists help support that future and we’re looking for an individual that will support the execution of new technical solutions and business continuity initiatives designed to create a robust pipeline of innovation across categories to meet the short and the long-term priorities of the region. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a similar role and be curious and eager to be part of the largest beverage company in the world.  

We are seeking an innovative and results-driven scientist to join our INSWA Global Development Initiative (GDI) team. The ideal candidate will possess strong scientific problem-solving attitude with dairy product development and supply chain knowledge and digital dexterity. This role focuses on utilizing consumer and technology insights to deliver differentiated product, and process solutions.

What You’ll Do for Us

Project Management:

Lead dairy category product development for INSWA, ensuring projects meet quality, timing, and budget targets.

Employ a 'design to value' and end-to-end (E2E) approach, incorporating sustainability, regulatory requirements, consumer preference, and supply chain considerations.

Drive and build future innovation pipelines with the innovation network through a deep understanding of market and consumer trends specially for dairy category.

Development and Technology:

Use expertise in prototyping and stability tracking to ensure successful product designs.

Leverage Technical Consumer Research (TCR) tools to drive product superiority.

Ensure robust product validation and co-lead scale-up trials in bottler plants.

Leverage digital tools to enhance work efficiency and improve pace of innovation.

Communication and Collaboration:

Communicate clearly and constructively with partners to deliver creative ideas, solutions, and project progress.

Apply influencing skills to drive prioritization and resolve conflicts and challenges.

Actively participate in global dairy technical platforms and lift and translate concepts / products as per INSWA need.

System and Market Understanding:

Understand Coca-Cola’s system dynamics from bottling to global supply chains to enable winning innovations for dairy category. Bring dairy supply chain technical know-how to support future innovation.

Translate consumer insights and technology trends into successful innovations.

Team:

Collaborate with senior Product Developers (PDs) to enhance Coca-Cola system knowledge and regularly participate in learning and sharing session.

Assist in resource allocation and develop the dairy platform's technical capabilities.

Qualifications & Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering or related field is required.

At least 3-5 years successful product development experience in the beverages industry or 3-5 years successful experience in food industry, preference in dairy-based beverage.

Preferred product development experience in beverage categories including food ingredients, flavors, concentrates and beverage bases. 

Basic knowledge of the organic chemistry of essential oils and other flavor compounds that is relevant to Company products along with the basic knowledge and ability to apply flavor manufacturing and the processes used such as distillation, extraction, and blending are needed.

Must possess knowledge of key ingredients used in production of flavors, concentrates and beverage bases.

Must have moderate knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote) and online solutions (Teams, SharePoint, Power Apps).

Ability to apply technical knowledge and establish credibility through written reports and verbal presentations with highly technical audiences in order to build technical relationships that will benefit customers, or the Company is needed.  

Must possess the ability to recognize and protect proprietary information as it relates to formulas and ingredients. 

Knowledge of project management principles and the ability to apply the principles, tools and techniques to develop/plan, manage or execute projects or work plans to ensure successful completion is ideal. 

Ability to communicate effectively to cross-functional teams on project's progress, risks and mitigation plans through presentations, meetings and constructive discussions with the capacity of influencing stakeholders is needed.

What can help you be successful in the role?

Growth Behavior:

Growth Mindset: Demonstrates Curiosity. Welcomes failure as a learning opportunity.

Smart Risk: Makes bold decisions/recommendations.

Externally 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.

Skills:

Chemistry, Communication, Continual Improvement Process, Data Compilation, Environmental Science, Food Safety and Sanitation, Food Sciences, Food Technology, Green Solutions, Laboratory Testing, Leadership, Microbiological Test, Product Development, Quality Control (QC), Researching, Sensory Testing, Sustainability, Waterfall Model

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.