Justyna Mielicka

• Led cross-functional collaboration across R&D, supply chain, marketing, finance, and Bottling Partners to deliver new product development projects.
• Managed end-to-end project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with formula management processes and effective use of project management tools (super user level).
• Communicated project status and key risks to stakeholders during pipeline reviews, PMO forums, and governance meetings.
• Maintained accurate project documentation and reporting, providing clear visibility on progress and implementation status.
• Proactively identified, mitigated, and escalated risks to ensure successful and timely project delivery.

Key Achievements:

• Coke Zero Zero Relaunch (2026): Delivered relaunch across 24 markets on time; resolved key production risks (incl. color consistency) and ensured successful rollout of new visual identity.
• Share a Coke (2025): Led Europe-wide rollout across 38 markets, enabling new digital and hybrid printing at scale (5B+ packs) and establishing standards for future campaigns.
• Fuze Tea Juicy (2024): Implemented new product line in Poland, optimizing tax classification and reducing VAT from 23% to 5%, generating significant cost savings.
• Coke Creations (2024): Managed multi-market launch (16 markets, 2 waves), coordinating production across multiple sites despite tight timelines and supply constraints.

• Supported project execution and Franchise Operations across assigned initiatives in multiple EU markets.
• Contributed to delivery of annual business plan (BP) projects, ensuring alignment with commercial and operational priorities.
• Collaborated with CPS and cross-functional teams to strengthen beverage base supply strategies.
• Drove portfolio harmonization through SKU and brand analysis, improving operational efficiency.
• Supported supply chain planning and business continuity initiatives across markets.
• Coordinated approvals for concentrate distribution in line with internal governance.
• Partnered with Operations, R&D, Innovations, and CPS to identify and assess new product, packaging, and equipment opportunities.
• Conducted feasibility and risk assessments to support informed decision-making.
• Managed selected strategic technical initiatives across EU markets.

Key achievements:

• Refresco Toll-Filler Coca-Cola TM: Secured IPG approval and GAO alignment to continue Coca-Cola production at a toll-filler, enabling significant volume growth driven by a key retail customer in Poland.
• Belarus Market Initiatives: Led risk mitigation for concentrate operations under new pricing regulations, including compliant remapping and coordination of raw material disposition with cross-functional teams and bottling partners.

• Managed end-to-end project lifecycle across frozen and water categories, from ideation through launch to post-implementation assessment.
• Ensured comprehensive project documentation, including financials, business rationale, timelines, and risk tracking.
• Built and led a newly established Product Change Management function, managing a team of 2 direct reports.
• Defined and implemented project management standards for NPDs, relaunches, and delistings to improve portfolio execution.
• Drove process improvements in SAP, accelerating SKU setup and optimizing resource utilization.

Key achievements:

• Product Change Management Function: Established a new department from scratch, achieving ≥90% on-time execution of commercial calendar projects.
• Complex Product Launches: Delivered cross-functional projects including Hortex Smoothies (with external production) and Jurajska packaging redesign, ensuring on-time market rollout.

• Led end-to-end project delivery across East Europe markets, coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Identified and mitigated project risks; escalated critical issues to Steering Committees to ensure on-time execution.
• Ensured compliance with stage-gate processes and NPD procedures across all project phases.
• Contributed to implementation of new processes, tools, and documentation standards across the organization.

Key Achievments:

• Lay’s Summer (Europe): Delivered complex, multi-market launch across Europe on time; recognized with Chairman’s Award.
• Cheetos Mix Ups (Poland): Led cross-functional project with external co-packers, successfully launching a new product format involving multi-SKU integration.
• ESSA Tools & WoW Rollout: Piloted and implemented new tools and Ways of Working across the region, enabling broader organizational adoption.

• Executed change management strategies supporting annual commercial calendar delivery.
• Managed project status communication across snacks and beverages in Central Europe.
• Optimized cross-functional collaboration with Supply Chain and Procurement to effectively manage scope changes.
• Delivered internal training on Stage-Gate methodology to improve project execution standards.
• Managed and developed a direct report, supporting capability building within the team.

• Managed raw material inventory to prevent stockouts during consumer promotions across Central Europe.
• Coordinated supply of single and multipack materials across Central European markets.
• Oversaw end-to-end claims management process, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure timely resolution.

• Managed communication with internal teams (Sales, Finance) and external customers across sales and retail channels.
• Prepared and updated sales documentation and invoices to support effective claims resolution.