Chief Information Officer (CIO)

The organisation

Forbo is a leading producer of floor coverings, building and construction adhesives, as well as power transmission and conveyor belt solutions. 

Forbo Flooring Systems produces and delivers worldwide floor coverings for the projects-and the consumer market. 

The position

• Develop and manage divisional and local IT operations, plans and projects in line with the Forbo IT strategy to accomplish Flooring division goals and objectives with a high level of performances 
• Ensure compliance with all group wide policies, guidelines and regulations on division and local level, as well as local laws impacting IT operations.
• Support and co-operate with Corporate IT and the other Division to further develop IT services on all levels.
• Extend delivery of Corporate IT services into the Division as per instructions of Corporate IT.
• Provide IT services for Forbo Group organisations not part of the division according to mutual agreements or instructions from Corporate IT.
• Ensure a cost effective IT operation and implementation of projects.
• Manage all demands for IT services sourced from outside the division.

The Chief Information Officer is a member of the Flooring Management Team and reports directly to the Vice President Finance & IT FFS and is a functional report to the CIO Forbo Group. 

Tasks & responsibilities

Forbo Group IT duties:

• Adhering to the duties outlined in the IT General Policy
• Report monthly to the Group CIO on IT Application Landscape status, IT Project status and IT Budget
• Participate in Group IT meetings such as Change Advisory Board (CAB), Project Management Office (PMO) status meeting, and IT Budget Controlling meetings
• Implement and operate IT services for other group companies such as SAP outsourcing operation, etc.

Flooring IT projects:

• Implement and maintain an IT project portfolio management according to group guidelines
• Implement and maintain an IT mid term plan as part of the Group IT mid-term plan
• Support actively the divisional management implementing their strategies with supporting IT services
• Ensure quality, time and costs for all projects within the division via Program / Project Portfolio Management (PMO)
• Review and approve contracts and CERs for IT

Flooring IT operations:  

• Develop and coordinate divisional and local IT operations within Flooring entities 
• Operate divisonal IT services such as ERP, CRM, BI, eMedia, etc. in alignment with Group Application Strategy
• Direct supperior for all IT personnel in the Benelux and UK sites
• Work, coordinate and communicate constantly with other IT functions and with the business
• Prepare, control and coordinate operational IT budgets to accomplish division goals and objectives
• Ensure audit compliance and documentation / following of individual audits
• Further implement Forbo Group and Forbo Flooring IT standards 
• Ensure segregation of duties and compliance 
• Ensure ITIL procedures 
• Identify and address actively Flooring business issues on process and business level 
• Watch Corporate and Divisional IT services level performances according to Flooring business requirements 

Candidate profile

• At least 6 years of significant experience in IT Applications, especially SAP ERP, as well as IT Infrastructure
• Experience with Cloud-based applications and infrastructure services
• Broad experience in IT management in a line-management function as well as extensive project management experience
• Ability to motivate teams to produce quality results within tight timeframes and budget constraints
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Intercultural sensitivy and experience, able to work across time / region / country borders
• Experience with ITIL service delivery models
• Experience with lean project management methodology (Kepner/Tregoe; PRINCE2)
• Extensive experience in Service and Provider Management
• Proven track record of managing budget constraints
• Can-do, results-oriented attitude
• Open-minded with solution-based thinking
• Collaborative leadership style, able to interface on different levels of the organization
• Strong analytical skills. Able to translate Business and IT requirements into solid solution proposals (Consulting Mindset)
• Proactive, self-starter, able to work independently
• Fluent in Business and IT English
• University Degree in IT or similar work experience
• Demonstrated IT program and project management skills
• Demonstrated experience running SAP ERP and IT Infrastructure operations/projects
• International experience in an organization of equal or larger size

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