Job Summary:
- Responsible for leading the overall value engineering process within CS&SC for major Capital projects across the group.
- Value Engineering provides a systematic framework to ensure projects are aligned with business objectives and optimised from cost and schedule perspective.
- The role is to define, align, implement and embed this new process within the Engineering & Technology team to identify savings, share best practice and track & report savings.
What to Expect:
- Lead overall value engineering sprint process initially for major projects above €10m
- Develop the Value Engineering methodology for future implementation in PMS (Project Management System) as a mandatory step before Gate 3 approval
- Organise, facilitate and lead workshops & analyses
- Support idea generation with open ended questions and inquisitive approach
- Challenge project team on requirements and current project design based on experience
- Provide support to Facilitator in reviewing and developing workshop content
- Create and maintain an asset database of typical project, asset and installation costs which can be used as a baseline for new projects. This should include alignment with procurement and technical services department.
- Develop and manage Metrics tracker / dashboard / track benefits on a quarterly basis
Key Stakeholders:
- Internal: Customer Service & Supply Chain: Engineering & Technology, BU Operations, Logistics & QESH teams. Above Market functions (Network, QESH, BPT, Asset Care, OE).
- Influence required with all these stakeholders will range from advising & recommending through to persuading & negotiating.
- External: Equipment Manufacturers, consultants and technology partners
Skills and Essentials:
Experience preferred:
- Minimum of 5 to 10 years as a Senior Engineer, Project Manager or Technical business leader with a proven track record of successful project delivery outcomes.
- Process Optimisation/Continuous Improvement
- Budget management
- Experience analysing and handling large data to give operational insights
- Ability to drive business outcomes across Supply Chain including areas such as Manufacturing and Logistics.
- Ability to think both strategically and detailed.
- Ability to influence and be an effective communicator and facilitator.
- Effective questioning skills giving the capacity to engage project stakeholders and internal customers to gain a clear understanding of the project, priorities and actively remove ambiguity.
- Previous engineering experience in Manufacturing, Logistics and or Construction.
Qualifications required:
- Engineering Degree OR Tertiary qualification in relevant technical discipline with a proven track record of engineering project delivery, in similar work environment.
- Experience with high-speed packaging equipment and/or food/beverage processing technology, preferably in an FMCG environment.
- Manufacturing, Logistics and Warehousing systems knowledge (e.g., SAP, WMS, APO, Lineview, Maximo, Microsoft suite)
Functional technical skills required:
- Stakeholder management
- Change management
- Data Analysis and Reporting
- Visualization and clear story telling through data
- Excel/PowerBI/ServiceNow
Behavioural competencies preferred:
- Communication
- Coaching others
- Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Relationship management
- Influencing
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.
Travel required:
- Yes – role is primarily home/site based but travel will be required to project sites
Language Capability:
- Fluent in written and verbal communication in English and language of country where based
Please apply with a copy of your CV in English and we look forward to your application!
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