About this role
- Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
- Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
- In 2025, for the 4th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.
Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:
- Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
- 401K program with healthy company match
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Competitive compensation
Coke Florida is looking for a Technical Architect, Supply Chain and Logistics based out of our Tampa HQ location. We’re currently looking for 8:30am- 5:00pm, Monday- Friday.
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is seeking a highly skilled Technical Architect, Supply Chain and Logistics to design, develop, and oversee the architecture of supply chain systems with a primary focus on distribution, logistics, planning, and manufacturing technologies. This role requires deep expertise in integration architecture to ensure seamless connectivity across diverse supply chain platforms and business applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, strategic mindset, and hands-on experience in architecting scalable and flexible supply chain solutions that drive operational efficiency and support business goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end supply chain technology architectures, focusing on distribution, logistics, planning, and manufacturing systems.
- Develop and maintain integration architecture strategies that ensure reliable and efficient data flow between ERP, WMS, TMS, MES, APS, and other supply chain applications.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and third-party vendors to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Define and enforce architectural standards, best practices, and governance related to supply chain system integrations.
- Assess existing technology landscapes and recommend modernization strategies to optimize supply chain performance.
- Provide technical leadership during solution design, development, testing, and deployment phases.
- Evaluate and select middleware, API management platforms, and integration tools that align with enterprise architecture principles.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing system performance and recommending enhancements.
- Mentor and guide junior architects, developers, and technical teams on architecture design and integration best practices.
- Stay current with emerging supply chain technologies and integration trends to ensure competitive advantage.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in supply chain technology architecture or related IT architecture roles.
- Proven expertise in distribution, planning (APS/ERP), and manufacturing technology domains.
- Strong background in integration architecture, including experience with middleware, ESB, APIs, EDI, and cloud integrations.
- Familiarity with leading supply chain platforms such as SAP, Manhattan Associates, Blue Yonder, Vertique, e80, ASRS, etc.
- Hands-on experience designing solutions using APIs, message queues, microservices, and data integration tools.
- Responsible for guiding development teams, and driving the adoption of modern cloud, automation, and integration patterns. Oversee the integration of various systems and evaluate new technologies to optimize the supply chain.
- Excellent understanding of supply chain processes and their technological dependencies.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid integration scenarios is a plus.
- Relevant certifications in architecture (TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, etc.) and/or supply chain technologies preferred.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with digital supply chain transformation initiatives.
- Knowledge of IoT, AI/ML applications in supply chain planning and manufacturing.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines in integration development.
- Ability to work in agile and cross-functional teams.
This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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About Coke Florida Careers
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an independently owned and operated Coca-Cola Bottling Company. We are proud to distribute Coca-Cola beverages to over 60,000 customers in Florida and over 21 million consumers every day. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we currently have over 5,000 employees and operate 18 sales and distribution centers throughout Florida.
While keeping the rapidly changing consumer, customer and market dynamics in mind, we are focused on creating and capturing value for customers while also doing good in our local communities. Our culture is steeped in passion for our people and brands; partnership with The Coca-Cola Company, consumers, customers and communities; and performance built on sustainable and profitable growth. True to the Coca-Cola brand, our company works to inspire moments of optimism and happiness. We are committed to serving our customers and consumers. Our goal is to develop talent within our company, creating opportunities for employee advancement.
What you'll do
- Lead the design and implementation of supply chain technology architectures, focusing on distribution, logistics, planning, and manufacturing systems. Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
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