In a world with limited natural resources and a growing population, the demand for food is constantly rising. Sustainably meeting this demand poses many complicated challenges. As Global IBP Deployment Project Manager, you can contribute to our purpose of Feeding the Future by implementing integrated business planning throughout our organisation, coaching your colleagues across the globe, and continuously improving our processes and systems.
If you are a passionate expert in supply chain planning and are energized by making a significant impact by helping us transition to truly integrated planning, this is the job for you!
We are currently expanding the Nutreco IBP Team, an international group of S&OP specialists, in preparation to deploy integrated business planning in our OpCos worldwide. To facilitate this transition, we have already created a deployment plan and are investing heavily in state-of-the-art tooling (o9 solutions).
After their onboarding, which will include training in all relevant tools and systems, the successful candidates will each lead one to three deployment projects simultaneously, implementing IBP in various business sites. Although the deployment process has already been outlined, we expect the new team members to adjust it based on the needs of the OpCo and their own individual strengths.
Besides running deployment projects, the Global IBP Deployment Project Managers will also work on continuously improving our processes and systems, coach and support their colleagues and undertake analytical and planning activities.
The Nutreco IBP Team meets in person once a week and also spends a significant amount of time together virtually. In combination with a flat organisational structure, this allows for a regular exchange of experiences and ideas and provides lots of opportunities to learn from one another and grow as a team.
The Global IBP Deployment Project Managers spend about a third of their time with the IBP Team while two thirds are dedicated to their projects and OpCos, which also includes occasional travel to our business sites around the globe. They report to the IBP Director and have no direct reports themselves.
Your main responsibilities include:
Leading IBP deployment within defined Nutreco Opcos and/or Clusters
- Lead the delivery of Nutreco Planning and IBP processes for defined Opcoss and/or Clusters through sustainable deployment
- Determine and maintain IBP process standards for Nutreco, as part of Nutreco IBP team
- Continuously improve process input and output throughout our End-2-End Supply Chain in hand-in-hand with the Nutreco Procurement and Formulation community
- Drive and continuously improve Opco’s towards required IBP maturity levels within defined timeframe and budget (escalate / adjust where needed)
- Guiding/coaching the Nutreco planning & IBP community on a day-by-day basis, providing hands-on support on operational, tactical, and strategical topics
Capability building and people coaching
- Provide leadership by reviewing performance and providing ongoing feedback on a formal & informal basis to demand and supply planners taking part in the cycles
- Contribute to the development and performance of demand and supply planners through a culture of coaching and skills development
- Provide training to demand and supply planners on key topics within the planning & IBP work field
- Support the establishment of a culture of full chain collaboration
Continuous Improvement & Projects
- Drive continuous improvement by providing consistent and fact-based reporting on performance
- Identify, benchmark, and implement S&OP / IBP best practices and initiate and implement initiatives for improvement
- Drive the efficiency and effectiveness of Global S&OP / IBP activities to ensure a responsive, robust response to customer demand
- Initiate root cause analysis and (sustainable) problem solving
- Manage various identified improvement projects
Quality / HSE / Ethic and Compliance
- Assure that all activities and operations are executed in line with Ethic / HSE / Quality rules, regulations, procedures, instructions, guidelines, and promote awareness thereof, including addressing anomalies to others
What we offer
A people-oriented role in an international, dynamic environment. You’ll have the chance to bring knowledge to people all over the world and gain their trust and appreciation. By working in an investment area, you will be able to develop your own skills, apply your learnings directly and grow quickly within the organisation. Finally, this position provides an opportunity to have a massive impact on our organisation by playing a key role in our global transformation towards integrated business planning.
What else is in it for you?
- Since this is a global role, relocation to the Netherlands is possible but not required
- A fulltime position, 40 hours per week
- 30 vacation days, with the possibility to sell or purchase a limit amount of days
- The possibility to participate in our wellbeing program Fit for the Future
- Your position is classified in a Nutreco Hay scale, which ensures an attractive salary based on skills and experience
- The possibility to earn bonuses when you reach your target
- Extensive working from home possibilities
These benefits and figures are based on employment in the Netherlands and may vary based on your location.
What we ask
We are looking for a skilled communicator, who can become a successful ambassador for IBP within our organisation. Implementing new tools and processes requires the ability to understand stakeholders’ perspectives, dispel their doubts and build trust, as well as a hands-on mentality. Our ideal candidate is confident and resilient, with an infectious enthusiasm for continuous improvement and business planning. If that sounds like you, we are looking forward to hearing from you!
What you bring
- University degree (bachelors minimum, masters preferred) in the field of supply chain management, operations, business management or similar
- Several years of experience in demand and supply planning / S&OP / process improvement in the animal feed industry or any other complex process industry such as FMCG, chemical, pharma or automotive
- Experience leading successful cross-functional supply chain projects and initiatives
- Microsoft Office (in particular MS Excel, PowerPoint) and PowerBI are required. Infor M3 and DMP experience is a plus
- Experience with o9 software is an advantage
- Excellent project management skills and experience, leading projects with cross-functional teams. Project Management training would be an advantage
- Change management experience is an advantage
- Good understanding of manufacturing challenges and the drivers of manufacturing performance
- English is required, any additional language is an advantage
Extra information / Apply direct
Are you the perfect candidate we are looking for? We would like to hear from you! You can express your interest in this role by applying online and we will contact you as soon as possible. For more information regarding this vacancy, you can contact Matthias Hörl (Recruiter) at +31(0)613047586. In case you do apply, we would like to thank you for sharing your ambition with us!
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