Program Manager

Program Manager

Within the Business Group Global Supply Chain Strategy, we are looking for an experienced Program Manager for our Supply Chain programs. As Program Manager you are responsible to deliver complex, multidisciplinary programs such as footprint studies, make or buy decisions, commercialization and partnership projects with a strategic importance for the company for all business product groups. You manage a multidisciplinary team consisting of a.o. Sales Managers, S&OP Managers, Plant Managers, Finance, Third Parties, Print Development, CapEx project manager, etc. You are responsible from design up to start-up of the programs.

Wat we vragen

• Your intellectual and professional level is at least equivalent to a Dutch Master's Degree.
• You have 8-10 years of work experience, of which at least 3 years managing programs/building solid business cases.
• You have extensive knowledge and experience in the end-to-end Supply Chain preferable within Dairy.
• You have the capability to realize projects within time and budget, without making concessions to quality and safety. Specific project management skills such as Prince, WWW and PPM are a clear advantage.
• Out of your helicopter you know how to keep a team motivated, you are analytical and result oriented and willing to work internationally.
• You have excellent communication skills in order to bring various internal and external stakeholders together to work as a team.

Wat we bieden

• Unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence;
• We offer great work life balance, and competitive salary & benefits package so you can enjoy it;
• Workweek of 40 hours, company car, competitive pension scheme, holiday allowance of 8%, 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, fruit and barista coffee to help you go through your working days with a lot of joy.

Vacaturetekst

• As a Program Manager you are responsible for the end-to-end delivery of your programs. The programs aim to develop the strategy of RFC and translating the business strategy into a SC strategy. You investigate different scenario's and lead a disciplinary team to make a proposal for decision making up to Exec Board level.
• You are in the lead of a multidisciplinary team of Commerce, Customer Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, Procurement, S&OP, Commercialization etc. and make sure the team will make a balanced proposal for the best interest of FrieslandCampina.
• You deliver the programs according to scope and planning without making concessions to quality and safety.
• You are a decisive and persuasive partner. You are used to work scenario based, draft project plans, investment requests, and if required deep-dive the drivers of programs and challenge the starting points and statements handed to you.
• You are accustomed to manage large multidisciplinary teams, and able to be objective when your team is not aligned.
• You coordinate the activities of the team members, monitor progress and compliance to the project plan.
• You manage and mitigate project risks and resources.
• In this role you deal with various stakeholders with various interests, from marketing, sales to operation and from R&D to maintenance. Working under time pressure brings out the best in you and with your coaching skills you inspire other direct colleagues and help them to develop themselves.

In short: The purpose of the Program manager's role is to undertake the phases, activities and tasks within specified time, cost, safety and quality constraints to deliver the required program outcome and achieve satisfaction. Manage all project controls (Time, Money, Quality, Organization, Information, Risks and Safety)

Ons team

For thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness, FrieslandCampina means something more. For them it's not just about what we do, but who we are. We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At FrieslandCampina we own our own career and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at FrieslandCampina means you are contributing to a better world. You will be part of a team of 5 program managers.