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: Katowice, Poland
Onsite - Flora Food Group Factory
About the position:
In this role you will manage projects related to innovations, renovations, value creations, supply chain resilience, technology transfer & process improvements specifically in capacity and waste reduction.
You will develop the depth of technical knowledge within the manufacturing network, building the skills within the T&I team. You will be also responsible for assessing manufacturing impact on innovation and minput for business case and for mapping and building factory capabilities. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future by bringing and sharing a vision and strategy for the team and factory by providing open and inclusive communication and hands-on support if needed.
You will be providing technical expertise to the operations and site network ensuring excellence by design:
- Coordination factory functions to implement changes and mitigate risks.
- Roll-out new process settings providing trainings on change management to operators.
- Interface and support Engineering where process installations are being altered or introduced.
- Ensuring the projects are launched within Zero Based Waste targets and expected operational efficiency.
- Reviewing and updating changing over matrix, supported by R&D.
- Troubleshooter for product, process, and packaging performance. Provide solutions to bottlenecks prior to commercial productions.
Last but not least, you will be implementing efficient project tracking ensuring correct prioritization on day-to-day T&I tasks, identifying risks, and helping to shape a plan to put in place proportionate mitigation.
So what does it take to be successful in this role?
You are an ideal candidate if you have several years of experience in a similar role within Operations, Manufacturing or R&D in a food company and are now ready to go into a more hybrid role.
You have knowledge or experience in quality or product development and strong process & product validation background with a strong focus on project management.
You are very proactive and are able to set up your own structured way of working.
You are ready to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment & we will give you the full ownership you need to make a real impact.
Being fluent in Polish and English is a must.
What’s next?
If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now!
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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