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YOUR PROFILE Bachelor/Master degree, for example in Food Technology, Chemistry or an equivalent Relevant experience with international regulatory affairs, product specifications and compliance in the B2B and/or B2C food business Actual and in-depth knowledge about international food law, ingredients and formulations, product quality and auditing standards Proven leadership capabilities and excited to manage, facilitate and connect international teams spread over various locations Good understanding about the total food business chain, from raw materials to final consumer products; able to build close relationships with other functional disciplines like Marketing, R&D, QA, Purchasing and Operations Familiar with working and travelling in an international business setting; home base in The Netherlands or close to one of the European locations Excellent verbal and written communication skills at all internal and external levels Personal skills: strategic vision, pro-active, problem solving, well organised, collaborative, independent, takes decisions, results driven and pragmatic.
YOUR ROLE Responsible for growing the long-term value and performance of the entire bread category by developing a category strategy to analyze and optimize the profitability of the product line Managing and coaching 2 Product Leaders Supporting OpCo’s in making strategic product choices, acting as an internal advisor and decision driver for the category Maintaining the standard portfolio, developing and maintaining strategic brands and concepts across multiple countries Leading innovations projects from business case to market introduction by customers, end-to-end (E2E) Building solid bridges between the group, organization and OpCo’s and co-create with cross functional colleagues Identifying additional markets to launch and defining with OpCo’s, M&A and strategic partnership options to address adjacent growth opportunities and complete the category portfolio Collaborating intensively with the other Global Category Managers, Product Leaders, the Commercial Development Manager and the OpCo’s Member of the Marketing/R&D Management Team and reporting to the Group Marketing/R&D Director YOUR PROFILE BSc/MSc degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Food Science & Technology or similar Relevant experience in international B2B marketing, category management in senior management roles, preferably in the international food ingredients industry Capable of understanding the technical aspects of products like functional ingredients such as enzymes, emulsifiers or other raw materials Strong project management skills by leading and participating in cross-functional teams and by building bridges between global and local teams Good understanding about trends, market and customer requirements and able to translate these into plans and actions Comfortable working in an international matrix organisation with different stakeholders, markets and cultures and willingness to travel in Europe; Zeelandia offers the possibility for hybrid working in combination with working in the office in Zierikzee or any other Zeelandia office or plant in Europe Excellent communication and presentation skills in English Personal skills: leadership, well organised, analytically strong, drive for innovation, setting priorities, convincing and taking decisions priorities, convincing and taking decisions CONTACT If you are interested in this position, please contact Jakob Jan Verbraak from our IFR-A partner DUPP, telephone: +31 317-468686 / +31 6-51820349 or apply through their website www.dupp.nl or e-mail your written application to info@dupp.nl.
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Benefits: In addition to a competitive starting salary, Oxford Instruments also offers structured career development opportunities, a good work-life balance, private healthcare, a share incentive plan, 25 days annual leave, half-days on Fridays, a defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan, and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your own requirements. Follow us at www.twitter.com/oxinst or www.facebook.com/oxinst #LI-AC1 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
PRINCE2 Agile, SCRUM Master, PMP); SCRUM skills preferred Confident and solid communicator Very good knowledge of spoken and written German and English (at least B2 Level)Very good knowledge of MS Office products, particularly MS Visio or equivalent process modeling and process documentation tools Desirable: Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools Knowledge of SAP Knowledge of process optimization methods such as Lean Six Sigma Personal qualifications A very high level of enthusiasm and ability to work under pressureWillingness to take responsibility, target- and result-oriented approach to actionWillingness to collaborate with an international teamAnalytical skills and capacity for conceptual thinking, and the ability to think and act with a cross-organizational and cross-process approachMobility and flexibility in terms of time, and willingness to undertake business trips in Germany and abroad Your benefits We offer you excellent employee benefits, a competitive salary package and great development opportunities.
PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum), Scrum Master preferredExcellent understanding of processes and, ideally, practical experience in the area of business process management, including process documentation, analysis, and optimization (including knowledge of BPMN 2.0)Profound programming skills in C# and/or VB.NET as well as in any of the following: SQL, VBA, and/or JavascriptVery good knowledge of written and spoken EnglishIdeally sufficient German language skills (we offer German lessons)Good knowledge of MS Office products, particularly MS Excel / VisioDesirable:Knowledge of SAP FIKnowledge of Abbyy FlexiCapture Personal qualifications A very high level of enthusiasm and ability to work under pressureWillingness to take responsibility; target- and result-oriented approach to actionWillingness to collaborate with an international teamAnalytical skills and capacity for conceptual thinking, and the ability to think and act with a cross-organizational and cross-process approachConfident and communicative demeanor, negotiation skills, and assertivenessMobility and flexibility in terms of time, and willingness to undertake business trips in Germany and abroad Your benefits We offer you excellent employee benefits, a competitive salary package and great development opportunities.
Experience managing teams towards objectivesExperience managing personal development and career path of othersExcellent communication and consulting skills ·Very good knowledge of spoken and written German and English (at least B2 Level) Very good knowledge of MS Office products, particularly MS Visio or equivalent process modeling and process documentation tools Desirable; Knowledge of digitization technologiesKnowledge of IT implementationKnowledge of change management methodologies Personal qualifications ·A very high level of enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure Willingness to take responsibility, target- and result-oriented approach to actionWillingness to collaborate in an international teamAnalytical skills and capacity for conceptual thinking, and the ability to think and act with a cross-organizational and cross-process approach ·Mobility and flexibility in terms of time, and willingness to undertake business trips in Germany and abroad
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