Director, Quality, Safety and Environment Caucasus and Central Asia Region

Job Description Summary:

The Regional Quality, Safety & Environment (QSE) Director is responsible and ensures the consistent implementation of Quality, Food Safety, Occupational Health & Safety, and Environmental systems across ingredients, packaging, manufacturing, distribution, and marketplace operations, while protecting consumers, people, the environment, and brand integrity in the region.

As a regional leader, the QSE Director partners closely with bottlers, suppliers, and functional teams to drive qse‑by‑design, innovation, governance excellence, and continuous improvement.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, implement, and standardized QSE capabilities, specifications, processes, and performance expectations for ingredients, packaging, manufacturing, distribution, and marketplace operations across the CCAR region.

• Ensure effective implementation and governance of The Coca‑Cola Quality System (KORE) and all global QSE standards, ensuring full compliance with company requirements and local regulations.

• Define regional QSE strategies and oversee their execution, evaluating and certifying the effectiveness of QSE systems at bottling plants, authorized suppliers, laboratories, and customer environments.

• Provide thought leadership in quality‑by‑design (QbD), driving innovation, partnership governance, and risk‑based decision making across the supply chain.

• Support and strengthen Occupational Health & Safety systems and programs in close collaboration with the OU Health & Safety Director, embedding best‑in‑class safety leadership across operations and partners.

• Continuously research, evaluate, and deploy new technologies, methodologies, and processes to reduce variation, enhance quality and safety, improve environmental performance, and optimize cost of quality.

• Lead strategic problem solving for significant QSE risks or incidents, ensuring timely closure of corrective and preventive actions and sustainable resolution of systemic issues.

• Ensure continuity of supply and authorization of new sources through audits, assessments, and approvals of manufacturing facilities, suppliers, laboratories, bottlers, and fountain customers as required.

• Generate and analyze regional QSE performance reports, using historical data and trends to drive continuous improvement and manage the cost of quality failures across CCAR markets.

• Represent the company externally by leading or participating in professional forums, supplier engagements, and customer or industry meetings related to quality, safety, and sustainability.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in Quality Systems, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Laboratory Management, R&D, Engineering, or related technical leadership roles.

• Deep expertise in implementing, operating, and governing Quality, Food Safety, Safety, and Environmental management systems.

• Strong understanding of beverage manufacturing, process controls, ingredient and packaging technologies, and supplier quality management.

• Advanced analytical and statistical problem‑solving skills to support data‑driven, risk‑based decisions that protect consumers, customers, and brand integrity.

• Demonstrated experience leading continuous improvement initiatives, project management, and Lean / Six Sigma or similar methodologies.

• Strong stakeholder management capabilities, with proven ability to influence internal and external partners including bottlers, suppliers, regulators, and customers.

• Ability to assess complex risks, develop mitigation strategies, and lead sustainable solutions across the supply chain.

• High integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information.

• Strong communication, leadership, and collaboration skills in multicultural and multi‑country environments.

• Deep understanding of customer, partner, and market expectations within the CCAR region, with the ability to translate them into effective QSE strategies.

Skills:

Communication, Continual Improvement Process, Critical Control Points, Food Chemistry, Food Safety and Sanitation, Global Collaborations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Microsoft Office, Packaging, Process Control, Process Engineering, Product Specifications, Quality Assurance Systems, Quality Inspections, Quality Metrics, Quality Reporting, Shipping, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Supply Chain, Waterfall Model

Location(s):

Kazakhstan

City/Cities:

Almaty

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

May 12, 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.