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Welcome to Coca-Cola South Africa, the company that does the most for community upliftment and is the home of South Africa’s favourite brand. It is the mission of TheCoca-Cola Company to refresh the world, inspire moments of optimism and happiness, create value and make a difference. Here y… read moreou’ll find everything you want to know about the Coca-Cola business in our country, from our bottling partners and brands, to our leadership and sustainability programmes. South Africa is the largest Coca-Cola market in Africa and consistently ranks among the best performing countries in the world of Coca-Cola. This impressive position is made possible by the hard work and commitment of our four bottlers, our canning operation as well as our employees, whose main vision is to benefit and refresh the people of South Africa. We’re proud to be a business unit of the Coca-Cola Eurasia and Africa Group, which is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. TheCoca-Cola Company has operations in more than 200 countries around the world and serves its beverages at a rate of 1.8 billion every day. Working together with our bottling partners, we work to consistently deliver value to our customers—the grocers, retailers, vendors, spazas and tuck shop owners—across South Africa. TheCoca-Cola Company owns the brands, and our bottling partners produce, package, distribute and merchandise our products worldwide. In South Africa, The Coca-Cola System (our Company and bottling partners) employs approximately 9,000 employees and has 15 facilities. Learn more about our bottling system.
Key Purpose
The Country Lead: Learning & Development is responsible for driving business performance by building world-class leadership and critical functional capability across the country. This role leads the design and execution of a scalable, data-driven learning strategy that strengthens frontline execution, accelerates leadership pipelines, and enables sustainable growth across the Coca-Cola system.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Key Outputs and Accountabilities include, but not limited to:
Learning & Development Strategy
Develop and implement the country L&D strategy aligned to business objectives, people strategy.
Translate organisational strategy into capability frameworks, learning priorities, and development roadmaps.
Lead annual training needs analysis (TNA) across functions and levels.
Leadership & Talent Development
Design and deliver leadership development programmes for frontline leaders, middle management, and senior leadership.
Partner with Talent Management to support succession planning, high-potential development, and critical role readiness.
Embed coaching, mentoring, and experiential learning practices.
Functional & Technical Capability Building
Oversee the development of technical, operational, sales, and commercial capability programmes, particularly in manufacturing, logistics, sales, and customer execution.
Ensure compliance with mandatory training requirements (e.g. safety, quality, food safety, and regulatory training).
Learning Design & Delivery
Lead the design of blended learning solutions (classroom, digital, on-the-job, social learning).
Ensure learning solutions are adult-learning focused, practical, and impact-driven.
Leverage digital learning platforms and learning technologies to scale learning efficiently.
Stakeholder & Business Partnering
Partner with Executive Leadership, HR Business Partners, and functional leaders to co-create learning solutions.
Act as a trusted advisor on capability development and organisational effectiveness.
Manage relationships with external learning vendors, consultants, and academic partners.
Governance, Measurement & Reporting
Manage the L&D budget and ensure cost-effective use of resources.
Define and track learning impact metrics, including ROI, capability uplift, and performance outcomes.
Ensure alignment with Coca-Cola system governance, policies, and audit requirements.
Team Leadership
Lead, coach, and develop the country L&D team.
Build a high-performing team culture focused on innovation, accountability, and service excellence.
Skills, Experience & Education
Qualifications and Experience
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Organisational Psychology or related field.
Postgraduate qualification in Learning & Development or Instructional Design is advantageous.
Professional L&D or HR certification (e.g. CIPD L&D, ATD CPLP, SABPP) preferred.
Experience
10+ years’ experience in Learning & Development and Talent Development.
5+ years’ experience in a senior or leadership role.
Proven experience in large, complex environments (FMCG preferred).
Experience designing and implementing enterprise-wide L&D strategies.
Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS): Familiarity with LMS platforms and tools for delivering and managing training content and assessments.
Skills
Ability to think strategically, drive results, and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
Leadership Skills and Communication Skills , including providing mentorship, coaching, and performance feedback.
Collaboration and Relationship Building: Skill in building strong relationships with internal teams, external partners, and industry experts .
Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis and metrics tracking to assess the effectiveness of talent development programs and make data-driven decisions.
Project Management: Strong project management skills.
Innovative Thinking: Ability to innovate and propose creative solutions to talent development challenges, such as implementing new learning technologies or strategies.
Proven capability in Learning and development, content creation and assessment and performance process management.
Deadline:31st March,2026
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