Coca-Cola Appoints Its First Woman Managing Director in New Zealand

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners New Zealand (CCEP NZ), one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world, announced the appointment of a new managing director in New Zealand. She is the first Kiwi woman to hold such a job position in the region.

First Woman MD in the NZ

As per Supermarket News, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners named Wendy Rayner as its new MD. She was said to have been promoted to the role after working for the company as general manager of strategy and brand for 11 years. In her previous job, her work covered CCEP NZ's business across New Zealand and the Pacific.

Rayner has been working for Coca-Cola for more than a decade, so she has acquired a wealth of knowledge and experience, which she is expected to apply while carrying out her duties in her new role as managing director.

New MD's Leadership Style and Goals for Coca-Cola NZ

National Business Review reported that Rayner shared that her style in leading a company is all about being open and authentic. She added that she also gives priority to strong, collaborative business relationships. In any case, in summarizing her goals for the company as she takes on a new job role, she mentioned her intent to continue the company's plan of decarbonization and reducing emissions across its facilities.

"After more than a decade with the business, it is an honor to lead our fantastic team here in Aotearoa," the newly appointed managing director said. "We have progressed so much in the past few years, including achieving the carbon neutral certification at our Putāruru bottling site and I am particularly focused on accelerating this area of the business."

Rayner added, "We are a global company and that affords us access to significant frameworks and best practices, and I want to ensure we are adapting global innovation and models into a local context that will work best here in Aotearoa."

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