Process Excellence Lead Commerce&Marketing
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Job Description
Process Excellence Lead - Commerce & Marketing
Drive end-to-end excellence in Commerce & Marketing
We are looking for a Process Excellence Lead (PEL) for our global Commerce & Marketing domain. In this role, you ensure that process, data, systems and organizational capabilities work together as one integrated, scalable operating model.
You act as integrator across business, process, data and IT. While the business owns outcomes, you ensure the enabling capabilities are designed, aligned and continuously improved to deliver value.
You co-own the transformation and improvement roadmap with the Functional Chief and translate strategic priorities into actionable global and regional initiatives.
Your impact
- Co-own the Commerce & Marketing transformation and improvement roadmap with the Functional Chief.
- Own and safeguard the global C&M process and data template.
- Translate business priorities into aligned process, data and technology improvements.
- Lead functional governance across process, data, IT and analytics.
- Align global standards with regional execution.
- Drive continuous improvement and benefit realization.
- Build and lead the Process Excellence community across global and regional teams.
What you will do
- Act as strategic partner to the Functional Chief and functional leadership team.
- Ensure alignment between global standards and regional deployment.
- Lead governance discussions on process, data and system changes.
- Drive prioritization of improvement initiatives based on business value.
- Oversee adoption of global templates in transformation programs.
- Enable collaboration across GPOs, IT, Data & Analytics and regional teams.
- Strengthen capability and ownership across the Process Excellence network.
Your profile
- 12+ years of experience in process excellence, transformation or operational excellence within a global FMCG or consumer goods environment.
- Deep expertise in Commerce & Marketing capabilities, including Revenue Growth Management, Trade Promotion Management, Sales Force Automation and Commercial Data Management.
- Strong understanding of enabling technologies such as SAP S/4HANA, TPM solutions, commercial planning tools (e.g. BluePlanner, Visualfabriq) and Sales Force Automation platforms.
- Proven ability to lead teams and influence senior stakeholders in a global matrix organization.
- Strong analytical, stakeholder management and change leadership skills.
About Perfetti Van Melle
Perfetti Van Melle is a privately owned company that manufactures and distributes candy and chewing gum in over 150 countries worldwide. Today, Perfetti Van Melle is ranked as the third largest sugar confectionery/chewing gum company in the world, second in Europe, with strong brands like Mentos, Chupa Chups, Fruittella, Frisk and Smint. The ability to develop products, varieties and flavours that meet the different demands and opportunities of markets is one Perfetti Van Melle’s keys to success.
Core Responsibilities
The Process Excellence Lead will co-own the Commerce & Marketing transformation roadmap and ensure the alignment of global process, data, and technology standards. They will lead functional governance and drive continuous improvement initiatives across global and regional teams to deliver business value.
Requirements
Candidates must have 12+ years of experience in process or operational excellence within a global FMCG environment. Deep expertise in Commerce & Marketing capabilities and enabling technologies like SAP S/4HANA and commercial planning tools is required.
About Perfetti Van Melle
Industry: Food and Beverage Services
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Perfetti Van Melle is a privately owned company, producing and distributing candies and chewing gums in more than 150 countries worldwide. Employing over 17.000 people and operating 37 companies throughout the world, Perfetti Van Melle has a true global reach: it is present in the Asia Pacific Region, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Americas The industrial adventure of Perfetti Van Melle began many years ago, but it was in March 2001 that the current Group was set up through the merger of Perfetti Spa and Van Melle N.V. In July 2006 the Group acquired the Spanish company Chupa Chups S.A., famous all over the world for its lollypops. Our brands convey the passion we have for our products. We continuously explore new ways of doing things and innovative ideas that will inspire and delight our consumers worldwide. Our global brands Mentos, Chupa Chups, Alpenliebe gratify, refresh, inspire consumers of all ages around the globe. Other brands are extremely popular in regional markets with innovative tastes that match local preferences.