Jobs in Germany
About Flora Food Group
We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.
Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.
Location: Kleve, Germany
Hybrid
About the position
Are you passionate about project management & innovation? Would you like to be part of Supply Chain and be responsible for aligning functional & leadership stakeholders to deliver a broad portfolio of projects within Flora Food Group working with our wonderful plant-based margarines & creams!
As part of our P&I team, you are responsible for the end-to-end coordination of different innovation projects. Project types include new innovations, Value creation Projects, roll-outs and recipe changes with an agreed time plan. The role interfaces between Innovation Managers at factories, Planning, Marketing, Research & Development (R&D) and various Supply Chain functions, such as Procurement and Quality. You will not only work cross functionally, but also cross countries globally as we take our products across multiple countries globally. You will work in an exciting role in a factory that is bringing to market exciting new products.
So, what are the key objectives / projects you will deliver in the first year?
- Represent End to End Supply Chain in cross functional project teams for innovations, savings and supply chain network projects:
- Coordinate and represent End to End Supply Chain to ensure excellent project delivery on-time-in-full (innovation, renovation, cost saving, improvement projects)
- Functional stakeholder management
- Responsible to capture and plan all technical and Supply Chain project risks during the various stages and ensure mitigations are in place
- Improve team processes (cross functional and own P&I team):
- Identify gaps in current processes and propose and implement solutions
- Set up and support processes i.e export, project tracking tools
- Take responsibility for certain functional team requirements i.e database management, file management, system key users etc
- Support P&I Lead in big strategic projects in day to day execution, for example with:
- Operational execution of project
- OTIF network follow up
- Trial planning and follow up
- Estimated & final pricing
So what does it take to be successful in this role?
You have worked in a similar role for the past 3+ years in Supply Chain and are now ready to go into a more hybrid role. You have some knowledge or experience in planning, operations or engineering. You are analytical and have a very structured way of working, you are hands on. Furthermore, you bring a proven track record of running complex projects. Ideally you have a basic understanding of production processes and capabilities, risk assessment and validation of in–house and co-making operations. You are ready to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment & we will give you the full ownership you need to make a real impact.
What's Next?
If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now! The deadline to apply is April 8th.
We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.
Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.
No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.
