Regional Business Process Owner (RBPO)

Company Description

For more than 265 years, JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS (JDE) is inspired by its belief that it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea. We are fuelled by our purpose of unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea to create a better future. Today, our coffee & tea portfolio is available in more than 100 developed and emerging markets, through a portfolio of over 50 brands that collectively cover the entire category landscape led by leading household names such as L’OR, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, Old Town, Super, Pickwick and Moccona. 

JDE is part of JDE Peet’s, the world’s largest pure-play coffee and tea company, headquartered in The Netherlands.

What’s it like to work at JDE?

We are proud of our passionate, driven associates that challenge the status quo and pursue mastery in everything they do. Our goal is simple and ambitious – JDE: A coffee & tea for every cup.

At JDE, we're Made to Stand Out. Every day we are progressive in outlook, ambitious in nature, resourceful in action and decisive in approach, bringing coffee and tea moments to everyone around the world.

Job Description

The Regional Business Process Owner is responsible for analysing and improving the internal procurement processes of the company and develops key performance objectives, defining future state requirements, best practice development and procurement process documentation. You will also define and execute initiatives in the areas of purchasing business performance, continuous improvement, knowledge management and system performance.

• Owner of Procure to Pay process for local procurement organisation, all MUs and MSUs
• Build a Process Owner (BPO) network as a part of APAC region to share knowledge and implement change.
• Ensure integration with other BPO networks, including integration with the IT department.
• Ensure that a well-documented International Process Template is in place to drive the desired business results (processes, IT solutions, roles & responsibilities, policies & procedures, data standards & KPIs).
• Monitor execution to ensure that processes are harmonized and adhered to across all user communities and performance indicators are met.
• Monitor and control the design, build, implementation, and execution phases of common process changes, and monitor performance against pre-defined benefits and costs.
• Define key user knowledge standards necessary to achieve process excellence and plan how to train and maintain.
• Act as general Process expert and advise senior management in order to solve process problems.
• Liaise across the Operations organisation to implement and control processes together with local Procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, and finance teams.
• Translate procurement needs into best-in-class tools, which allow the Procurement team to deliver better results, for example e-auction, supplier relationship management tools.
• Build and maintain spend analysis report, which allows Procurement team to manage their categories more efficiently.
• Build and maintain spend analysis report, which allows Procurement team to manage their categories more efficiently.
• Build management reporting and queries in Business Objects.

Qualifications

• Preference for candidates with a further degree / MBA.

• At least 5 years of relevant experience.

• Experienced in similar role operating in SAP & Ariba environment.

• Successful experience of leading cross functional teams in driving policy compliance.

• International experience in global companies (ideally FMCG)

• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

• The ability to thrive with ambiguity, change and minimum processes and systems.

Additional Information

• Passionate, energetic & innovative work culture
• Outstanding Career Development Opportunities
• The best coffee and tea served all day in our office – or be your own Barista!