ACTIVITY & PACK MANAGER SSA in Dakar, Illinois at Bel Brands USA

NewIndustry: Food/BeveragesJob Function: Executive/Management
Bel Brands USA
Dakar, Illinois, 61018, United States
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Job Description

Country: Senegal

Job Location: Dakar

Job Family: Supply Chain

Type of contract: Unlimited-term

Working mode: On-site work

Job Id: 54380

ACTIVITY & PACK MANAGER SSA

Bel is a major player in the food industry, offering healthier dairy, fruit-based and plant-based snack portions, and is one of the world’s leading branded cheese companies. Its portfolio of distinctive, internationally renowned products, including The Laughing Cow®, Kiri®, Babybel®, Boursin®, Nurishh®, Pom'Potes® and GoGo squeeZ®, as well as around thirty other local brands, enabled the Group to generate €3.6 billion in revenue in 2022.

Would you like to join a company with strong brands that puts consumers and responsibility at the heart of its decision-making? Then Bel is the place for you!

Are you bold, pragmatic and determined? Would you like to contribute to the transformation of an international food group? Come and see the impact your talent and energy can have on delivering an ambitious and sustainable corporate project!

As part of its social responsibility policy, the Bel Group welcomes talents from all backgrounds and is committed to pursuing a proactive and sustainable disability inclusion policy.


Mission

The Activity and Packaging Manager is responsible for leading end to end process and coordination of commercialization of an inno / reno product including packaging development for all Brands of the Business Unit.

Main Responsibilities

Regular activities

Activity Management (60%)

•Coordinate with operational teams (Demand Planning, CS, logistics) and business teams (Sales, Mkt, S&OP Mgr., ) to ensure timely, cost effective and high-quality launches .
•Collaborate closely with Global AM (complex and/or strategic for the group, multi-country projects)
•Supervise deliverables, timelines and propose risk mitigation plans
•Ensure demand is properly transmitted by the project team to the planning teams
•Write and Lead PAM process until technical codes creation and maintain quality of Basic Data
•Check the Inno stages , making sure they are applied as per the Group’s process and contribute to local Codev.
•Manage and Lead Product portfolio Mgt process of the BU, carry out frequent analyses & coordinate the process with Marketing and Supply Chain
•Establish business priority Project / SKU list.
•Support both local & global team in optimizing launches performance for the BU
•Check packaging stock at factory when code transition or discontinuity and minimize packaging stock write off.
•Lead the execution quality process and coordination of the commercialization of product or packaging change projects in the BU
•Manage updated Products’ Portfolio with technical codes.

Packaging Management (40%)

•Collect the necessary information for the packaging development: FEI/DROP from Regulatory and technical drawing from plants technicians (or Magda if existing format), + information regarding the brief from Brand Manager.
•Ensure application of Graphic charts as per Group’s Guidelines.
•Lead the brief with the graphic or Design agencies (freelance, photoengraving, etc.) and monitor graphic development.
•Validate agencies’ brief after validation by Marketing Manager, Regulatory and CSR through specific tool (VALIDCOM)
•Withdraw a Retro planning for the packaging execution taking into account the constraints and deadlines of each of above steps and transmit to all stakeholders.
•Ensure packaging deliveries are in line with the Retro-planning to respect scheduled production dates .
•Look for packaging harmonization whenever possible with support of Global and Local Activity Managers.
•Manage Purchase orders creation relevant to packaging and transmit the generated number to suppliers.
•Establish and follow up of annual Packaging Budget related to 1st set up expenses.
•Communicate all information relevant to packaging : new design, update of regulatory mentions , change of shippers, etc. to stakeholders => Marketing, Commercial team, plants..

Internal Contacts & Communication AM Internal Contacts & Communication PM

•Global Activity Management Team . Graphic Design agency and Photoengraver
•Local Demand Planning and Master Planning . Local Regulatory and Quality Managers
•Global and local Marketing, Sales & Finance . Local Brand Manager
•S&OP Manager . Global Packaging coordinator

. Plant’s packaging technicians/procurement

Key performance indicators and impact on results (qualitative and quantitative)

Qualitative AM / PM

•Teamwork
•Partnership cross functions
•Proactivity
•Business & solution oriented

Quantitative AM Quantitative PM

•Nb of led projects Nb of updated/created packaging on time / in full
•On time launches Control of Budget expenses
•Pack scrapped amount
•Nb of skus simplified

Qualifications & Experience

Required diploma and/or level of professional experience:

•Master’s degree in Supply Chain management and/or Operational Marketing
•Minimum 3 years experience in a supply chain and project management role

Required skills business / technical knowhow to perform in the job :

Drive & accelerate transformation:

•Open to changes by demonstrating commitment and willingness
•Involve others and gain buy-in by bringing through energy and enthusiasm

Demonstrate agility:

•Dares to challenge, adapt or stop on-going projects to stay aligned with SC and marketing strategy
•Takes decisions in a complex environment without having all the information at hand
•Simplifies decision making processes to make things happen and speed up time to market

Dare to innovate:

•Thinks out of the box and challenges the status quo-
•Continuously learns and adopts new practices to anticipate internal customers’ needs
•Encourages experimentation, calculated risk taking and learning from mistakes

Collaborate to increase efficiency:

•Collaborates and proactively involves key selected contributors to leverage collective intelligence
•Leverages digital resources to make collaboration efficient
•Develops trustful relationships and engages teams towards common objectives
•Gives on going, straightforward and constructive feedback
•Be proactive and propose improvements of current Activity Management, Marketing process and projects engaging

internal and external stakeholders.

•Required specific skills (foreign languages, software, …)
•Fluent in English and French (French required if working mainly for French speaking countries)
•Willingness to develop supply chain and Packaging development project management expertise
•Strong competence in project management, organization, process orientation and respect for timelines
•Willingness and capability to instill discipline to deliver projects on time
•Proactive in identifying risks and offering alternative solutions
•Excellent communication skills and ability to work within a team
•Leadership with the ability to manage and influence decision making
•Ability to comprehend and articulate tasks effectively
•Good knowledge of Graphic Chain process .
•Good knowledge of Magdalena, PAMELA , P4W...

As part of the requirements related to our Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) customs certification, a criminal record extract (Bulletin No. 3) may be requested.

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