Interim Head of Planning and NPD Project Management

• Are you a seasoned supply chain professional looking to make a global impact?
• Interim opportunity at the heart of a global & diverse multinational org.

About Our Client

AB Mauri is a world leader in the supply of both yeast and bakery ingredient technology solutions. A global company with operations in over 30 counties and sales in over 100 countries worldwide. My FMCG client has significant growth ambitions, backed up by a programme of investment strategies in both expansion and acquisition.

This role is based in their Peterborough Head Office at the heart of a global and diverse multinational organisation.

Job Description

AB Mauri has a network of Local Plants supplying a Global Dry Yeast Market. The supply chain relies on high performing support from the Global Planning & NPD PM function.

The core purpose of this role is to:

• Manage and own a monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process for the Global Dry Yeast, Speciality Yeast, Inactive Yeast, Traded Goods and Retail Yeast business.
• Identify risks and opportunities from the S&OP data and communicate these gaps; accordingly. Manage all S&OP actions from this analysis.
• Collaborate with other AB Mauri colleagues on functional leadership teams to design and implement functional toolkits.
• Use the best practices from these toolkits to improve planning processes and ways of working used by Local Demand and Supply points.
• Using Project Management Ways of Working to lead all GY&F Planning Change Activity, and line manage and develop the NPD Project Management Function for ABB and GYF.

The Successful Applicant

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in supply chain management, ideally with expertise in demand planning, supply planning and S&OP.
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive leader with a customer-focused mindset and a collaborative approach.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, and advanced Excel skills.
• Project management experience is a must.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Capabilities / behaviours

• Relationship building
• Problem solving
• Customer service orientation
• Prioritisation
• Humility
• Role modeling
• Patience
• Persistence

What's on Offer

The successful candidaate for this Interim Head of Planning and NPD Project Management will be offered a highly competitive FTC salary plus benefits or interim day rate (inside IR35).

The client offer a hybrid working environment and the expectation is to be on-site c. 2-3 days pw.

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.