Scientist, Product, GDI

Our EMEA Innovation Center sits at the heart of The Coca\-Cola Company’s next chapter of growth. We are committed to transforming and evolving our organization and ambitions — bringing our people closer to the consumer, continuously raising the bar, and embracing digitalization to enable sustainable growth.

We are looking for a highly driven individual contributor who thrives on ownership and impact, and who fuels the innovation pipeline with bold ideas that translate into real\-world results. This role is not about maintaining the status quo; it is about challenging assumptions, unlocking opportunity, and personally driving valuable breakthrough innovation.

You will apply deep product development expertise to lead ideas from concept to execution, contributing to a strong and diverse portfolio of meaningful innovation — accelerating growth and helping shape the future of the organization.

Job Purpose Summary

As Scientist, Product Development, you will bring concepts to life through hands\-on formulation, testing, and commercialization. You’ll work directly on local and regional projects, applying market insights, and using digital tools to ensure products meet consumer expectations, quality, regulatory requirements, and manufacturing realities. This is an execution\-focused role for a technically curious problem\-solver who wants to build expertise while contributing to high\-impact beverage launches.

WhatYou’llDo:

• Create Prototypes \& Formulations – Develop lab\-scale recipes driven by consumer insights and technical/supply chain requirements, following GMP and company protocols.


• Test, Learn,Improve – Conduct sensory, analytical, and shelf\-life testing together with the Micro and stability teams.


• Scale Up for Market – Support pilot and commercial production trials, ensuring processes and packaging compatibility.


• Collaborate Broadly\- Partner with Marketing, SRA, Supply Chain, Packaging, and Quality for seamless delivery under manager supervision; connect with global technical experts to import best practices.


• Maintain Excellence – Over the full process, keep lab equipment in top condition; follow safety, compliance, and documentation standards.

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Food Science, Chemistry, Nutrition, Chemical Engineering, or similar.


• 1–3 years in product development in food or beverages


• Knowledge of beverage formulation, ingredient functionality, and processing basics.


• Familiarity with sensory evaluation, analytical testing, and basic experimental design.


• Ability to:


• Connect daily work to project and business goals; anticipates next steps.


• Understand the insights of target consumer/customer and direct competitors.


• Generate new ideas by questioning assumptions and exploring alternatives.


• Apply solid technical expertise to deliver high\-quality work independently.


• Analyze problems independently and proposes practical solutions.


• Lead by example and may mentor others informally.


• Make timely decisions within scope, balancing speed, and quality.


• Fluent in English; regional languages a plus.


• Regional travel up to 10–15%.

• Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe \& quality products.


• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.


• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.

BelgiumCity/Cities:

BrusselsTravel Required:

00% \- 25%Relocation Provided:

NoJob Posting End Date:

June 10, 2026Our 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.

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