About Flora Food Group
We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.
Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.
Location: Wageningen
Hybrid
About the position
Flora Food Group Chief R&D Officer is responsible for Global R&D agenda of Flora Food Group. As Chief of Staff, your focus will be on monitoring and tracking priorities and managing strategic projects. You will be reporting to the CRDO and will also be working closely with the R&D Leadership Team.
- Support to CRDO for R&D strategy and governance. This could be for topics such as gathering external best practice for R&D ways of working, dynamic resource allocation, et al
- Creating a solid understanding of R&D capacity and output, incl establish proper tracking and KPI alignment for R&D,
- Generating executive committee and stakeholder meeting materials
- Connecting teams that are working on similar initiatives, breaking down silos, working with other functions and experts within the company
- Providing decision support through data gathering, information analysing, and presenting considerations to relevant stakeholders
- Taking ownership for RDLT agenda, incl meeting governance, minutes and action follow up
- Establishing a structured, annual R&D workplan – incl target setting, readiness to input to financial cycle milestones
The focus of the role should be to provide insight and recommendation for positive change, not simply data analytics. We are looking for an excel champion with business acumen who can display a proactive attitude with key stakeholder and is clear communicator.
Main Responsibilities
- Provide thorough analysis of data and supporting story, own the thinking and drive to the answer
- Be accountable and responsible to act as project manager on high profile projects typically supported by the executive committee
- Collaborate with associates across functions globally to identify, understand, design and plan to solve problems
- Collect, review and report data input during company planning process
- Ownership of WBSO subsidy submissions, with the aim to increase efficiencies yoy
So, what does it take to be successful in this role?
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, finance, economics, business, or related field.
- 2+ years of experience at a management consultancy (e.g. Bain, McKinsey, BCG) or a bank
- Ability to drive insight and solve problems based on facts and data
- Zero defect with logical problem-solving skills; ability to identify problems with data quality and minimize reporting errors.
- Well organized, with dedication to quality and integrity or rephrase to: Detail orientation and project management skills combined with an ability to prioritize work
- Ability to contribute effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
- Must be a self-motivator and enjoy solving problems.
- Clear and effective communicator; excellent written and verbal skills.
- You’ll have to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and it will take hard work and determination; we will give you the ownership you need to make an impact.
You’ll have to deliver on the commitments you make. And we’ll give you the freedom and flexibility to do your job and build your own career.
At Flora Food Group we want you to bring your ideas, your motivation and desire to succeed! This part of the role is up to you to complete.
What is next?
If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now! If you have additional questions, you can send myself, Pauline Trooster a WhatsApp message on +34666320262.
We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.
Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.
No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.
What We Do
The driving force behind our success as a global leader in plant-based foods are the 4,800 Upfielders who every day live our purpose and are engaged in our mission, delivering through our values of Performance, Care and Passion. Results Matter. Upfielders. Always Day 1 mindset. Always one step ahead, driven by data, with a finger on the pulse – our customers and consumers are at the heart. We identify the sweet spot; we relish challenge; We own it. We're agile decision-makers, with the courage to pivot we fail fast and learn faster. Kindness wins. With a long-term focus on building a sustainable future, Upfielders show the 'Courage to Care' for each other, our communities, and future generations. We believe in doing the right thing and 'Come As You Are' is not just a saying; it's an invitation to be authentic and bring your whole, true self to work. Difference brings angles and ideas to the party – we want you to be you. Passion fuels our Future of Food journey. Full of energy and possibility, Upfielders constantly raise the bar, driving Upfield and one another forwards. We're a team of food lovers and enthusiasts – our sum is truly greater than our parts, and we absolutely love what we do.
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