Commercialization Specialist

Commercialization Specialist

Are you interested in innovations, supply chain and production? Are you excited to contribute to our BG Professional & Trading and support the business growth by means of being part of strategic innovation/improvement projects and managing specific product portfolio? FrieslandCampina Professional is looking for a Commercialization Specialist.

What we ask

• Bachelor or Master degree, preferably in Supply Chain Management/Logistics or Marketing
• Minimum of 4 years of Supply Chain/Operations experience in a Demand/Supply Planning/Manufacturing environment within FMCG and minimum of 1 year of project management experience
• Fluent in English, written and spoken
• Project management skills and being able to lead (virtual) project teams
• Effective negotiation, influencing, motivational skills across a diverse matrixed organization
• Ability to influence stakeholders and management and to work in a multi-cultural, dynamic environment
• Customer-focused mind set
• Financially solid knowledge to challenge business cases
• Being able to work under pressure
• Continuously looks for opportunities and improvements within daily work context, being pragmatic and take ownership in implementing solutions
• Being able to travel on regular basis to our factory in Lummen (Belgium): +/- 2 days per week, biweekly

What we offer

• Unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence
• We offer great work life balance, and competitive salary & benefits package
• Workweek of 38 hours, competitive pension scheme, holiday allowance of 8%, end year allowance 5%, bonus scheme, flexible working hours and the ability to work from home.
• Diverse training and mentoring programs to help you grow on your own professional journey
• Exceptional support of cross disciplinary movement within the company to broaden your knowledge and growth paths
• A friendly and informal working environment, yet professional team members as sparring partners
• Autonomy and trust to create longer term impact that helps bring better nutrition to the world
• Free cheese and milk at lunch in the central office, and barista coffee to help you go through your working days with a lot of joy

Vacancy description

• Provides Supply Chain Solutions for the factory grid of Customer Supply Chain (CSC) Professional; incl. plants and third parties in the network
• Serves as the primary interface to business teams that want to initiate a product launch or product transition, to ensure that optimal business plans are executed throughout the Supply Chain
• Owns the critical path for all commercialization activities and driving project team to adhere to this plan. Ensure critical issues are identified and resolution plans are actioned
• Ensures project timelines are realistic and cross-functionally aligned; take immediate action to minimize impact of delays on critical path
• Creates SKU portfolio complexity analysis (based on SC network scope) and prepares change proposals and drive SC adaptation. Influences key-stakeholders based on decision documents to optimize the portfolio
• Owns portfolio optimization target and creates/owns/manages its execution
• Participates in projects E.g., NPD, Tenders, New market out-roll, Local Redesigns, Artwork changes, Local Contingency projects, Local CAPEX as part of Innovation projects
• Implements projects (phase-in/phase-out) for the factory grid of CSC Professional
• Ensures timely in-store product availability, with a product meeting customer demands
• Shares progress updates, risks and issues with Supply Chain stakeholders and project management in a timely fashion
• Ensures project management reporting for projects when fulfilling the role as project lead, according to defined formats (in e.g., Principal Toolbox)

Staying true to who you really are, that is your starting point at FrieslandCampina. Because it is precisely by embracing our differences that we can grow together. We want to create a working environment that allows all employees to bring their best and authentic selves. If who we are suits you, but you're not sure if you're the best fit for the role, we still encourage you to apply so we can help you find the role that fits you best.

Team Details

About our team and office:

• A multidisciplinary and international team — highly skilled, focused on making our best work together
• A friendly environment — with wonderful cafeteria, free milk, cheese and Lattiz coffee, and subsidized lunches drinks and events
• Easily accessible — close to central station and with private parking spaces
• Main stakeholders are based in Amersfoort and our factory in Lummen

Contact: Rianne van Vessem, Rianne.vanVessem@frieslandcampina.com