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Leading and Recruiting for Coca Cola’s Supply Chain

By Published On: February 8, 2020

Success Recruiting For Coca-Cola’s Supply Chain

At the helm of SCM Talent Group is Rodney Apple who spent about 7 years leading all professional and executive recruitment for The Coca-Cola Company’s North America and Global Supply Chain teams, based at their headquarters in Atlanta, GA.

During his time at Coca-Cola, Rodney filled more than 500 professional and executive positions spanning:

  • Manufacturing (22 Beverage Factories)
  • Logistics & Transportation
  • Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (Direct & Indirect spend categories)
  • Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence
  • Supply & Demand Planning / Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
  • Supply Chain Center of Excellence (COE)
  • Global Quality
  • Commercialization
  • Program Management & Project Management
  • Contract Manufacturing
  • Capital Programs & Project Engineering

Rodney’s 20+ years of supply chain talent acquisition experience enables him to have a deep and broad knowledge base of not only who to hire and for what, but also a nuanced understanding of supply chain trends impacting the beverage, food, CPG and related industries.

Success Leading Coca-Cola’s Supply Chain

Partnered with Rodney in these efforts is Chris Gaffney, a former VP of Global Supply Chain for Coca-Cola, with 25 years at the company. Gaffney has long been considered an industry leader and innovator in the beverage supply chain space, having developed and led some of Coke’s signature logistics and supply chain capabilities.

25 Years with Coca-Cola holding various leadership roles:

  • VP of Global Strategic Supply Chain
  • President of Global Supply Chain
  • SVP of Product Supply Systems
  • VP of Logistics for North America

The collective expertise and thought leadership offered by Apple and Gaffney and their extended network allows access to a one-of-a-kind knowledge base. Your supply chain team and C-suite deserve no less, especially in these volatile and heavily disrupted times.

Whether your supply chain team needs a new VP or someone to fill in on an interim basis to oversee a strategic initiative, partnering with our beverage supply chain experts can provide you with access to the best talent and thought leadership to help guide your decisions and outcomes.

Featured in a Supply Chain Careers Podcast Recording Session – Chris Gaffney (left) and Rodney Apple (right)