Project Manager Strategy

For our client we are looking for a Project Manager Strategy

The company

For one of world’s leading supplier of foodproducts (turnover >€ 2.5 billion) we are currently looking for a Project Manager who will coordinate the strategy process for one of the main business units.
Overall context is the new Strategy that The Company is currently detailing and rolling out across Europe. This strategy is very much focused on growth, both autonomously and by acquisitions. Moreover, the strategy identified a number of enablers to achieve this growth, the most important one related to making the supply chain more flexible and integrated.

Organic growth will be realized by:

• continuously developing new products matching the needs of The Company’ customer and end-consumers;
• supporting customers in all aspects of their business enabling them to be winners and thereby creating loyalty;
• focusing on those growing market segments, in terms of product and sales channels, which are optimally aligned with their distinctive capabilities of being global, innovative and service oriented;
• entering new geographies, partly by embarking on international expansion of the existing customer relationships;
• creating value by growing above market average and by exploiting economies of scale in production and procurement.

As The Company wants to be the leading player in selected parts of the competition arena, the company continue to invest significantly in people. To retain this leadership position it is critical to develop people by means of formal and on the job training, exciting projects, international experience and exposure. The managers learn how to lead and not just manage. The Company aspires to build generations of leaders to keep The Company in the top spot.

Position

The BU-organisation consists of 5 Sales and Customer Intimacy units, one Operations group -11 factories across Europe- and a Business Development Group (BDG).
The BDG combines 4 Marketing Categories and 3 technical development groups. They drive across Europe the products through the countries.
As a Project Manager Strategy you will be responsible for coordinating the strategy process for the Business Unit. Next to that, providing hands-on support on some strategic initiatives, mainly focused on growing the business, is part of the responsibilities.

They could for instance be:

• Analyze "white spots" in the products/markets/channels with growth potential and manage implementation of "filling" these;
• Prepare and support implementation of geographical expansion in Eastern Europe;
• Detail and roll-out of new branding architecture;
• Support supply chain optimization initiatives.
• Career path developments
• Future desired positions are e.g. BU Director of a country, Finance, Business Development, Category Marketing.

Profile

• MCs Level with business economy or finance, preferably MBA background;
• Strong feeling for facts and figures; analyzing skills; business sense;
• Project management capability in a complex, multinational matrix organization;
• Approximately 3-6 years experience with strategy implementation projects, specifically regarding growth, M&A, organizational chance etcetera;
• Willingness to travel 40% (based in Amsterdam);
• Internationally mobile, related to future career opportunities.

Interested?

You can apply by using the form below. For more information please contact Michiel Smit on +31 (0) 6 41255474.