Associate Director - MOVE Productivity - EMEA

Overview

We’re looking for a Supply Chain Sr Manager – Technical Services, MOVE Productivity EMEA. In this high-impact role, you’ll define and execute both long- and short-term strategies that empower SC teams, to unlock productivity across the region. You'll be the driving force behind best-in-class capability programs, strategic projects and big ticket items enabling E2E waste reduction and operational excellence. From digital tools to multi-year development roadmaps, you’ll work hand-in-hand with regional and local leaders to future-proof our supply chain. If you're passionate about results delivery, multi cultural and geographical interaction, and leading at scale — this is your moment to lead the change.


Responsibilities

  • Accountable for driving and delivering MOVE productivity across EMEA in line with the productivity and E2E waste improvement plans.
  • Responsible to set the long-term & short-term productivity programs in coordination with different stakeholders (BU P&P and productivity leads) in Supply Chain across EMEA.
  • Accountable for driving productivity in line with the plans and E2E waste improvement plans.
  • Responsible to drive OU´s to roll out best practices, and strategic projects for best-in-class Supply Chain performance.
  • Accountable on setting and co-owning the overall EMEA MOVE productivity plan with the OU/MU SC Move, P&P, and finance leads.
  • Responsible for setting the productivity AOP, 3-year plans with full coordination with OU/MU SC function leads.

Qualifications

  • 10-15 of years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, or finance in large-scale, matrixed organizations.
  • Strong analytical and systems thinking, with the ability to identify programs that could be widely replicable in other MU´s.
  • Familiar with digital transformation in Supply Chain, including supporting tool and system adoption.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, working across functions (e.g., S&T, OU/MU SC & Finance leads, other function heads).
  • Strong strategic planning skills, with a track record of designing and delivering long- and short-term productivity programs.
  • Deep understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain and MOVE productivity levers (cost, waste, service, etc.).
  • Experience in leading MOVE large-scale functional transformation programs across markets.
  • Proven ability to develop initiative Business Cases, and engage other teams in implementing those with pace.
  • Exceptional communication and facilitation skills, comfortable working across all leadership levels.
  • Collaborative leadership style, with a passion for developing people and scaling best practices.
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