Job description
Requisition ID 65007
Position Type FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement #LI-Onsite
About Kerry Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
About the role This position will focus on the delivery of new product commercialisation and transfer products to our factories, ensuring site readiness and visibility, cross-functional collaboration and end to end process alignment. The purpose of this role is to support delivery of top line growth for our business while focusing on ‘right first time’ quality accuracy and speed to market requirements of our customers.
Key responsibilities - Oversee and project manage the completion of commercialisation related activities on site ensuring factory readiness for all new products and transfer products from approval through to delivery to the customer
- Collaborate and lead multiple internal cross-functional groups (R&D, Marketing/Sales, Engineering, Plant Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Commercialization, Purchasing and Finance) and hold team members accountable for the successful commercialisation of new products
- Complete project plans, critical path and project risk assessments to ensure cross-functional alignment and clear delivery timelines to keep projects on track
- Identify and troubleshoot risk & issues; act as an escalation point for any problems and work with functional and business leads to mitigate any risks to the project in question
- Manage communications with senior stakeholders, providing weekly status reports and risk mitigation plans if key activities are off track
- Track all relevant data completion aspects of the SKU setup
- Support SFDC commercialisation data admin for sites across the Middle East region such as from creation of the commercialization record in SFDC through to the closure of the commercialization record
Qualifications and skills The successful candidate will possess the following experience / skills
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree required in appropriate field of study
- Minimum 3 years experience within the Food Manufacturing Industry with an understanding of end-to-end product flow
- Demonstrated track record of delivering improvements and successful project outcomes.
Competencies Required
- Strong interpersonal communication and influencing skills across all organisational levels.
- Solid project management capability with commercial awareness and process driven thinking.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to challenge norms and drive alignment.
- Proficiency in developing project plans and PowerPoint communications.
- Knowledge of SFDC is a plus.
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
Recruiter #LI-MH1
Posting Type LI