Technical Manager

Technical Manager

6 Month Contract

 We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries. We work together to make, move, and sell, some of the world’s most loved drinks.

We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow and are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies, and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day.

Our well-known portfolio in Australia includes the Coca-Cola family of products, as well as loved brands like Sprite, Fanta, Mount Franklin, Powerade, Monster and Grinders Coffee.

About your new role…

We're seeking an experienced and commercially minded quality leader to join our National Supply Chain team as a Technical Manager on a 6-month fixed term contract based at Northmead, NSW.

Reporting to the Head of Quality, you'll lead supplier quality governance across CCEP's national supply network, partnering with Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Brand Partners to strengthen supplier performance, manage risk and drive operational excellence.

This is a fantastic opportunity to expand your strategic leadership experience, influence nationally significant initiatives and help shape the future of supplier quality across CCEP.

About the Role

·       Lead CCEP's Supplier Quality Management Framework and governance programs.

·       Drive supplier approval, audit, compliance and performance management processes.

·       Manage supplier risk, corrective actions and business continuity initiatives.

·       Act as the SME for supplier quality, food safety and governance.

·       Partner with Supply Chain and Manufacturing teams to improve supplier performance and operational outcomes.

·       Support innovation, commercialisation and new supplier introductions.

·       Deliver continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen quality, compliance and supply chain resilience.

About You

You are a strategic quality leader who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to influence and collaborate across a complex stakeholder environment.

You'll bring:

·       Extensive experience in Quality, Technical, Food Safety or Supply Chain environments.

·       Strong knowledge of supplier quality management, governance and risk management.

·       Experience leading audits, compliance programs and corrective action activities.

·       Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive business outcomes.

·       A continuous improvement mindset and strong problem-solving capability.

·       Relevant tertiary qualifications in Science, Food Technology, Engineering or a related discipline.

·       FMCG experience is highly regarded.

This is a rare opportunity to:

·       Gain exposure to senior leaders across Supply Chain and Quality.

·       Influence supplier quality strategy at a national level.

·       Build experience across governance, risk management and quality leadership.

·       Expand your internal network through broad cross-functional collaboration.

·       Make a tangible impact on quality performance, food safety and supplier capability across CCEP.

Applications Close Friday 16th October 2026

What’s in it for you?
Some of our amazing & competitive benefits are:

-          Being part of one of the world’s largest bottlers and most recognizable brands.

-          Excellent team culture – we have fun whilst we work!

-          A Leader who will support & guide you!

-          Access to our CCEP Care Program which helps our People work through the challenges of navigating Government Services, Social Welfare Organisations, and all other matters that impact on their emotional, psychological, financial, and physical wellbeing. This includes free counselling for you and your family via our EAP helpline

Coca-Cola Europacific is committed to the health and safety of all employees and to equal employment opportunity for all employees to ensure that our employees have a safe work environment that is also free of discrimination and harassment.

This obligation may also extend to include a pre-employment health evaluation process that is aimed at determining if prospective new employees are able to safely undertake the inherent requirements of the role without putting themselves or others at risk.