Job Description
Responsibilities:
The positions primary focus is to manage EMEA Animal Nutrition and PET comanufacturers through proper legal contractual and governing relation to secure supply (OTIF) at optimize costs in safe conditions.
She/He will work in close collaboration with the procurement team legal department Business Developers Sales team Customer care S&OP and with the other central supply chain functions at ADM.
She/He will be in charge of CoManufacturing activities for all AN and PET entities including FA&I Feed Premix Minerals. The position will report to the EMEA Logistics Director.
Key Responsibilities:
Primary duties of Comanufacturing management
Secure all contractual and processes governing relation between ADM and the comanufacturer
o Ensure that the contracts enforce that service providers operate in accordance with health safety and environmental policies and procedures to meet our safety and sustainable objectives
o Hold responsibility for comanufacturing budget track variances and manage risks
o Secure robust contract and SLA to strength our positions with comanufacturers and build good long term partnership
Ensure compliance with both ADM rules legislations (safety SOX etc.).
o Ensure compliance with quality legal health and safety requirements
o Conduct or review environmental audits for comanufacturing activities to ensure processes are as environmentally friendly as possible and takes all initiatives to improve our impact on the planet
Ensure comanufacturers integrate the ADM S&OP process adequately to secure supply & meet OTIF targets
Have comanufacturers follow ADM rules to properly manage inventory avoid destruction and financial burden
Ensure competitive cost structure and prices (negotiated rates avoid waste utilize ADM RM)
Continuously monitor and report KPIs continuous improvement and cost optimization opportunities
Support the logistics team to manage packaging and relabeling operations according to our quality and performance standards (Late Differentiation Project)
Ensure all data in our ERP system related to comanufactured products are created/updated on time in full.
Ensure all IT transactions with our comanufacturer are done on time and according to our quality standards with support of the comanufacturing supply planner.
Anticipate and alert key stakeholders in case of noncompliance with contractual commitments
New product introduction with comanufacturers Management
Support growth through identification and implementation of adapted partnership with identified comanufacturers :
o Develop and implement a Make Or Buy analysis to support sourcing decision
o Conduct market studies to identify new comanufacturers and develop a robust supplier base
o Support Procurement BP to select comanufacturer and establish RFQ when required
o Educate stakeholders on selection processes
o Conduct due diligence to ensure comanufacturer have all required infrastructure to produce store and deliver products according to ADM standards and help ADM to meet all key operations
Lead all agreed comanufacturing related projects implementation by respecting the budgets schedules and standards quality of ADM using the appropriate tools (waves etc)
CI project management
Support commercialization of new products and/or capabilities from concept to launch conducting operations feasibility and project management follow ups.
Profile:
Health Safety and Environmental Savvy
Highly skilled communicator with the ability to provide clarity accuracy and form and maintain good relationships internally and externally
Strong negotiator with commercially acumen
Selfstarter flexible able to motivate others works well under pressure
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a crossfunctional multicultural matrix environment
Proactive anticipates issues/opportunities & can work through multiple simultaneous projects
Rigorous data analysis capability and financial acumen. Excellent attention to details
Ability to develop and implement strategic sustainable initiatives and lead change by engaging people
Comfortable in facing paradoxes grey areas or contradictions with resilience and tenacity
Skills & Experiences
Relevant degree in Business Management Finance Operations Management Engineering or a related field of study
/ 10 years experience working in Comanufacturing management supplychain strategic purchasing.
Good knowledge of food/feed processing industry
Supply Chain and operations savvy
Advanced Excel user
Language English mandatory with French (or others European languages) as a plus
Required Experience:
Manager