Project Specialist Operational Insights

19/01/2026

Danish Crown Foods

DNK-Randers Danish Crown Vej

Project Specialist - Operational Insights

Are you motivated by empowering people and optimizing supply chain Do you see yourself in a role where data and analysis are important tools for you to support the ongoing optimization in our production Are you ready to be at the very forefront when we support our production sites across the Group in implementing and sustaining data driven initiatives Then this could be an exciting opportunity for you.

Welcome to our Operational Insights team

You will be part of a cross-disciplinary team which is a key driver to boost Danish Crowns operational performance and future-proof the supply chains cost competitiveness. The team today consists of 3 dedicated specialists reporting to the head of Support Functions & Processed Production with 20 employees.

Run efficient projects and ensure permanent change

In Danish Crown we are in the process of establishing the use of an OEE system (Overall Equipment Efficiency) to increase capacity reduce costs improve quality and increase efficiency of our production lines.

The system gathers all information and data related to machines and facilities enabling us to make data driven decisions spot opportunities and inefficiency and have a common language in Danish process includes but is not limited to implementation of equipment establishing Governance delivering BI Dashboard solutions and securing validity of data.

In close cooperation with the team your overall responsibility is to implement and maintain Factbird cross our production sites analyze data and transform insights into concrete action points that can be used at our sites. Concretely your tasks will be to:

• Ensure proper use of the OEE data both at site level and across the production network.
• Initiate coordinate and facilitate training and workshops to support the sites with the implementation of Factbird through the five-step procedure.
• Exercise project management coordinate efforts at the sites and prepare action logs.
• Become superuser in the Factbird system.
• Create and maintain documentation and user manuals for the organization.
• Identify development areas within efficiency and profitability to streamline and drive improvements in the organization.
• You will become primary responsible for one of the newest features within the system enabling performance tracking at SKU level and collaborate closely with the local production sites to identify potential for improvements.

Your primary workplace will be our head office in Randers but most of the time you will be working at our sites nationally as well as internationally with an estimate of 40 - 60 travel days with overnight stay a year. A company car is included in the position.

Adaptable and data driven specialist with great stakeholder management skills

There are numerous entries to this position. You could have several years of experience from a production company working with supply chain and project optimization. You could also hold a relevant masters degree combined with some years of experience from a production company and great passion for data driven decisions and a desire to further expand your understanding of the complexity of supply chain.

Our production sites are run by experienced and dedicated colleagues with huge insight into daily operations. To succeed in the job it is therefore crucial that you possess solid stakeholder management skills and build good relationships based on mutual respect and trust.

The ability to challenge status quo in a respectful way and translate your data-based analyses into understandable and clear recommendations are also important success criterions in the position.

Finally you are used to navigating in an international environment and you are proficient in English orally and in writing. Other languages such as German and Polish are an advantage but not required.

Appetite for more

Dont hesitate to call Senior Director Support Functions & Processed Production Jacob Vesterdorf onif you have questions about the job.

Please send your CV and application as soon as possible as we review candidates on an ongoing basis.

We look forward to hearing from you.