Coca Cola career

Coca-Cola careers – what’s the tea?

Coca-Cola needs no introduction. It’s the great liquid accompaniment to life: whether at the pub, cinema, a party or just at home with your feet up. But have you ever considered being a part of the team that makes Santa’s official favourite drink (apart from eggnog, sherry and milk…)? Let’s dive into Coca-Cola careers to see if it could be your perfect fit!

Working for Coca-Cola

The Coca-Cola Company, as it’s officially called, only directly employees around 1,600 people in Europe. These employees manage the company’s resources across the continent. However, Coca-Cola partners with six bottler companies who distribute in Europe.

So, when we talk about Coca-Cola careers in Europe, we’re actually talking about multiple companies. The main three are The Coca-Cola Company and its two strategic partners Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), a British company focusing on the Western European market, and Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (CCHBC), a Swiss company that handles most of the rest of Europe.

The Coca-Cola Company careers

The Coca-Cola Company is divided into nine business areas:

• Data Analytics
• Finance & Accounting
• Revenue Growth Management (RGM)
• Information Technology
• Brand Management/Marketing
• Technical, Innovation & Supply Chain
• Public Affairs & Communications
• Sales & Account Management
• Manufacturing

Each department contains multiple teams and roles to form a company-wide balance of technical, business and communications-based expertise. So, while a background in food design, production or engineering is important for some roles, IT, finance and marketing specialists are just as vital for the successful overall operation of the company.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

CCEP has been manufacturing beverages for over 100 years and, with the help of its 33,200 employees, produces drinks that are enjoyed by 600 million people every day across 29 countries. Appearing on the Forbes World’s Best Employers and World’s Top Female Friendly Companies lists, it’s a distinctly diverse company that champions equality across genders, sexuality, ethnicity and physical ability.

Some examples of jobs at CCEP are production engineers, HR specialists, merchandisers, sales experts and logistics technicians as well as various team lead and management roles. Perks include:

• Employee-driven career progression
• Market-competitive salary
• Dedicated career development programmes
• Health insurance package
• Free drinks on site
• Performance reward scheme

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

With 33,000 employees and 700 million end consumers across 29 countries, CCHBC is similar in size to CCEP. The company is also an exponent of inclusion and diversity and is proud to invest millions each year in community support programmes to make the world a better place. CCHBC also appeared on the Forbes World’s Best Employers list for the first time in 2021.

In terms of careers at CCHBC, there are nine departments offering a supportive and performance-focused environment to everyone from the technically minded, numerically gifted, business-obsessed and people-focused:

• Sales
• Marketing
• Logistics
• Finance
• Corporate Affairs and Sustainability
• Legal
• Production Plants
• Human Resources
• Digital Technology Platform Services

Sound tasty?

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