Channel Manager - Food Service

Innovation Project Manager

Sr. Brand Manager

Sr. Finance Manager – International Finance Transformation

Vice President - Government Relations & Public Affairs, Africa

Logistics Assistant

Line Manager (Improvement)

Supervisor III Materials Planning

Sales Manager – Device Business (South Zone)

Sales Manager – Device Business (East Zone)

Responsibilities: Strategy Development &amp; Execution: <ul><li>Develop &amp; execute a Channel strategies for strategic channels, namely QSR, FSR, Hotels which should be aligned to the overall strategy of Foodservice SSEAHK.</li><li>Define NPD and L&amp;L opportunities that we can bring to our key customers in these respective channels.</li><li>Ensure business processes are in place to support the tools required to execute against the channel/customer strategies.</li></ul> Customer Management: <ul><li>Build and maintain relationships with key influencers, decision makers with regional key customers in SSEA.</li><li>Create and drive JVP with regional Key Accounts like Jollibee, Burger King, McDonalds, Subway, etc., aligned to our strategic ambition.</li><li>Develop Key Account Management program for local country sales teams (including distributors).</li><li>Lead &amp; directly execute QSR/FSR/Hotel plans from International Zone Foodservice.</li><li>Liaise with International Zone Foodservice for global QSR contracts, participate &amp; negotiate contracts with QSR tenders.</li><li>Drive value-creation initiatives/solutions with QSR/FSR/Hotel Key Accounts (e.g. insight-drive menu ideation).</li><li>Gain a deep understanding of customer needs, strategies, consumer/market insights, and business drivers and use these to develop clear customer account plans that are aligned with commercial targets (e.g. NSV, CMA).</li></ul> Financial: <ul><li>Achieve NSV &amp; CCMA objectives in the AOP.</li><li>Effectively manage D&amp;A &amp; A&amp;P allowances to yield the highest NSV.</li><li>Ensure Strategic channels QSR FSR Hotels are achieving its sell-out targets in core countries – PH, TH, HK, MY, SG.</li></ul> Supply Chain: <ul><li>Manage NPD and L&amp;L opportunities for strategic channels (QSR, FSR, Hotel) in SSEAHK.</li></ul> Market Intelligence: <ul><li>Set up systems to ensure best in class sales intelligence (market, competitor activity) is gathered and analysed by Foodservice Marketing for inclusion in the S&amp;OP process.</li></ul> Leadership, Organization, &amp; Team Development: <ul><li>Create/enhance the Channel Management programs for key accounts.</li><li>Train and develop local sales team in core countries on key account management and execution of channel strategies.</li></ul> Requirements: Education: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in business discipline.</li><li>Fluent in both spoken and written in English.</li><li>Industry Experience&nbsp;</li><li>At least 10 years sales experiences in multinational FMCG with at least 5 years of Key Account Management experience in the QSR/FSR/Hotel channel.</li></ul> Technical/Functional Expertise: <ul><li>Strong skills in Key Account Management.</li><li>Proficient in Foodservice trading terms.</li><li>Results driven. Effectively works under pressure towards delivering stretch targets.</li><li>Working knowledge of finance and its effect on both end&nbsp;</li><li>customer and supplier.</li><li>Objective analytical skills. Ability to analyze and use data and solve problems.</li><li>Proficient in negotiation.</li><li>Results-oriented, Team player.</li><li>Strategic business skills and acumen.</li><li>Clarity of thought and strong communication skills.</li><li>Extrovert with pleasing personality.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>In charge of New Product management and acting as project leader for all NPDs</li><li>Provide full accountability for project schedules, project management and performance requirements for innovation pipeline&nbsp;</li><li>Build team to address the project goals and objectives, accountable for overall project success-including cost, schedule, quality, and scope management</li><li>Provide guidance and motivation to project teams to successfully achieve project goal and corporate initiatives</li><li>Coordinate the efforts of the team to develop an integrated project plan and risk analysis with action plans to mitigate the risks</li><li>Report project status, issues and implemented solutions as well as evaluations and assessments of the results</li><li>Driving Lift &amp; Launch/Commercialization projects for total BU via Project Now for effective and timely launch management</li><li>Working with global team on Project Now process training and understanding</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Full-time bachelor’s degree, and above</li><li>Demonstrate a strong understanding of supply chain processes and planning analysis. Experience with Supply Chain Planning or Project management is preferred&nbsp;</li><li>More than 5 years’ experience in management level in multinational companies, experience in supply chain management or project management, FMCG (Food) is preferred.&nbsp;</li><li>PMP certified professional is desirable</li><li>Good command of both written and spoken English. This position requires frequently communicating with foreigners</li><li>Good problem-solving skills, good communication skills and teamwork spirit.</li><li>Excellent skill in using office software, e.g., MS project, PPT, Excel</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>A brand strategist - Curate the brand strategy by mapping consumer and competitor insights and trends and&nbsp;operationalize it by co-developing an Annual Grid of activities with the Leadership based on the category strat plan in multiple markets across South East Asia utilizing Brand Growth System approach/method</li><li>A product imagineer - Develop creative solutions to innovate and transform the products to be relevant in the&nbsp;current context and suited to the consumers’ need and purpose</li><li>An owner of remarkable commercial success - Have complete clarity and command on the P&amp;L, orient yourself towards driving a positive impact on the top and bottom-line margin and improving profitability by carefully&nbsp;planning investments for long-term brand building</li><li>A storyteller of the brand - Craft a detailed story for communicating your brand in an evocative way and give way&nbsp;to outstanding media planning</li><li>A mirror of the consumer - Be a fly on the wall and constantly practice social listening to be glued to everyday&nbsp;consumer chatter, seek consumer footprints across online and offline touchpoints of the consumer journey and&nbsp;swiftly act on the inputs received through an analysis of promotions, packaging, advertising etc.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>A Master’s degree, MBA in Marketing or Brand communication from a reputed Business school is preferred</li><li>5-10 years of Prior brands / product management experience in the F&amp;B (preferable) with an understanding of how&nbsp;the FMCG Industry operates</li><li>Passionate about International brand building</li><li>Food | Music | Fashion &amp; Lifestyle lover</li><li>SEA Consumers &amp; Cultural obsessed</li><li>Experience in delivery of creative breakthrough and dynamic through-the-line 360 campaigns</li><li>Working understanding of how to create brand love, P&amp;L and lever</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Depending on home location, travel to our locations in Asia or the US, partnering with our teams around the globe to create a roadmap of systems and process integration with the goal of a more standardized approach to financial reporting and analytics across the enterprise</li><li>Be a Change Leader.&nbsp;Partner with IBU Leadership, company Finance, and IT to drive initiatives for clear business reporting&nbsp;</li><li>Create a roadmap for previously acquired businesses to be fully integrated into the enterprise, with a standardized approach to driving business decisions</li><li>Partner with IBU Finance Leadership to develop a future state financial team structure with clearly defined roles, responsibilities and expectations aligned with enterprise strategy execution</li><li>Clearly define commercial spend types in the IBU P&amp;L, and implement a plan for standardization and optimization of accounting for the different kinds of market investment leading to a clearer picture of investment return</li><li>Establish a framework for current and future state master data needs to support clear, consistent reporting</li><li>Define procedures and reporting needs to get to a clear profitability picture across the enterprise at the product and customer level</li><li>Develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels of the organization&nbsp;</li><li>Continuously learn the business including competitive landscape and operational strategies as you work with members across functions to establish future state system, people, and process support needs</li><li>Partner with finance and international IBP (Integrated Business Planning) leadership to create a roadmap and execution plan to align systematic forecasting across company&nbsp;</li><li>Participate on various project teams as needed</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required</li><li>Seven or more (7+) years of accounting and finance experience required; experience in strong finance business partnering cross-functionally in an international environment preferred</li><li>Strong systems background – ability to connect business needs to system and process.</li><li>Knowledge of SAP including Business Planning and Consolidation tools and Power BI preferred.</li><li>Experience and passion for creating a vision of the future through leading, coaching and mentoring others</li></ul>

Role Description <ul><li>The VP of Government Relations &amp; Public Affairs (GR/PA) Africa role aims to enhance business value by positioning our client favourably with governments and civil society in the Africa region. The plurality of Africa’s 53 countries, with their constituencies, cultures, interests, and agendas pose a significant challenge for effective government relations and public affairs, as does unbridled social and political change and substantial ABC issues.</li><li>Advises on political systems, government processes and key personalities within government and civil society for the countries within the region;</li><li>Sets up systems for collecting, interpreting and disseminating intelligence from politics, government and related sectors as reliable input for corporate and business decision-making;</li><li>Advises Our client’s corporate functions and business units on interpreting underlying nuances and cultural subtleties involved in government decision-making;</li><li>Anticipates potential issues from government systems for prompt escalation to Our client’s leadership;</li><li>Identifies significant country and regional political events and trends for inclusion in GR strategies;</li><li>Determines the impacts of regional government policies, tax, finance and regulatory developments on Our client’s business and advises on appropriate strategies and plans for response;</li><li>Assesses complex political and social systems and provides appropriate advice to the regional team.</li><li>The role is expected to maintain a robust understanding of the political environment and drivers for government and civil society stakeholders (local, regional and federal) and be in tune with the cultures, societies and nuances of the countries making up the region. He/she will:</li><li>Work closely with businesses and functions to secure opportunities and manage risks;</li><li>Engage with the government to shape regulatory frameworks and influence policy, advocating on behalf of and interests;</li><li>When decisions are considered, provide balanced perspectives that integrate business, functional, geographical, and temporal perspectives;</li><li>Work together with the business in developing a government-specific Customer Value Proposition that differentiates Our client from its competitors as a partner of choice;</li><li>Map relationships and engagements with government and civil society stakeholders.</li><li>The priority for the Head of GR/PA Africa is to support Our client by providing strategic advice to the business on the one hand and achieving a maximum degree of influence over the regulatory environment in which the company operates on the other, with the central objective of preserving and building the business value. In addition, the role monitors, identifies and influences the operating environment as affected by statutory, legislative and regulatory governmental actions, whether local, regional or federal, that may affect Our client’s operations.</li></ul> Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>The incumbent is expected to possess an understanding of the regional, country and local businesses, political trends and key decision-makers/influencers, and an understanding of the critical drivers for Our client’s Group success.</li></ul> He/she must: <ul><li>Deliver superior policy, country and stakeholder analysis and engagement plans that help to inform credible strategies, often on short notice.</li><li>Develop a robust regional strategy to manage government stakeholders, including identification, engagement planning and relationship management</li><li>Anticipate/monitor policy change and interpret political drivers. Identify business threats and opportunities arising from statutory, legislative or other regulatory governmental action, including mitigation activities.</li><li>Support business leaders in their engagements with decision-makers. - Devise and implement advocacy plans (setting out desired policy outcomes in support of business goals, developing position papers, running engagement programs, etc.) in cooperation with the businesses, functions and in-country resources. - Leverage the informal and formal workings of government, embassies and associations to support the delivery of our clients business objectives.</li><li>Ensure coordination and maximise synergies among GR/Public Affairs, other Non-Technical Risk functions, and the relevant businesses.</li><li>Share GR/Public Affairs best practices with business representatives and actively develop local resources in-country where practical.</li><li>Ensure absolute compliance with applicable government ABC, transparency and ethical standards, and Our client’s Group rules and policies.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Confident, trusted and mature individual with a minimum 12 years experience in a mix of strategic consulting, analytical, business, government /diplomatic and Regulatory Affairs/Government Relations and Public Affairs roles;</li><li>JD or Masters degree in a relevant area of study (International Relations, Political Science, Public Policy, etc.);</li><li>Ability to understand how technical language in legislative and regulatory proposals could affect Our client’s operations, identify business implications and synthesise policy documents;</li><li>A solid network of political stakeholders within relevant bodies throughout African countries;</li><li>High degree of discretion; unquestioned and uncompromising personal and business integrity;</li><li>Capacity to multi-task and manage complexity and highly fluid situations; - Ability to manage and deliver against compressed deadlines;</li><li>Strong influencing/motivating skills and ability to drive delivery through others;</li><li>Highly developed interpersonal skills, able to work effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels;</li><li>Experience in Issues Management and Crisis Management;</li><li>Good knowledge of governance and business control frameworks. Evidence of strong analytical skills</li><li>Can-do attitude in accomplishing what is necessary, either through own efforts or through others</li><li>Outstanding communicator; excellent command of English in written and spoken form required; advanced command of at least one additional African language (e.g., French) is a significant advantage.</li><li>Ability to work effectively in cross-cultural and diverse stakeholder environments. Good negotiator and coalition builder.</li><li>Considerable experience in African regulatory frameworks and processes is a requirement.</li></ul>

Responsibilities:﻿ Proactive Disruption Management: <ul><li>Actively monitor ocean shipments, identifying potential disruptions before they escalate.</li><li>Use various tools to identify issues and take immediate action to communicate delays or disruptions to stakeholders.</li><li>Work directly with marine carriers, drayage providers, freight forwarders, ports and customers to resolve delays.</li></ul> Effective Communication: <ul><li>Serve as the primary point of contact for in-transit shipments with marine carriers, Customer Service Representatives (CSR), and Demand Resource Planners&nbsp;</li><li>(DRP) to communicate issues and implement corrective measures.</li><li>Ensure timely updates on shipment delays and disruptions are communicated to all stakeholders.</li></ul> Data-Driven Action: <ul><li>Regularly analyze shipment data to identify trends and potential disruption risks, developing proactive strategies to prevent delays.</li><li>Utilize tools including SAP, PowerBI, Excel, Visibility Vendors, etc. to extract and compare shipment data, ensuring real-time decision-making.</li></ul> Continuous Improvement: <ul><li>Proactively suggest process improvements related to data accuracy, carrier compliance, and system enhancements to minimize disruptions.</li></ul> Reporting and Analysis: <ul><li>Extract, summarize, and report findings on marine shipment data as needed, providing insights that support logistics operations and decision-making.</li><li>Track and trace business-specific requests, ensuring that all initiatives are aligned with improving shipment outcomes.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Science, Supply Chain, or Operations.</li><li>1-2 Years of Experience in Logistics or Supply Chain Operations.</li><li>Experience with SAP, Real Time Visibility Vendor, PowerBI, Excel, Salesforce, etc</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Responsible for building capabilities through the deployment of the AM COE to enable standard process standards to be embedded and drive improved and sustainable operational results within the site.&nbsp;</li><li>Facilitate monthly performance AM CoE review with the site AM CoE members.&nbsp;</li><li>Participate in monthly KWS call with the Regional Lead of AM CoE.</li><li>Lead governance process to ensure the effective delivery of the AM program and activities.</li><li>Actively engage with the Regional CoE lead to devise strategy and execution of existing and future AM CoE Phase development and deployment.</li><li>Ensure the use of AM tools are being adopted to drive business process excellence and deliver business results, while developing, training, and supporting cross functional teams across the site on AM tools.</li><li>Support the implementation of Digitalization on AM apps at site level.&nbsp;</li><li>Provide training on AM CoE tools.&nbsp;</li><li>Set targets and ensure key performance metrics are available to be published for AM, updating key stakeholders on a regular basis, escalating issues accordingly to the appropriate channels.&nbsp;</li><li>Ensures the use of best practices and applies lessons learned from previous projects; shares lessons learned with other project management team members. Prove linkage of key performance indicators to business process effectiveness. Document and institutionalize controls.&nbsp;</li><li>Responsible for supporting the execution of relevant projects within assigned area / shift.</li><li>Responsible for monitoring, analysis and keeping the control of the process for the line by strict monitoring and variation analysis of the production plan.</li><li>Ensures that the personnel comply with Safety and Food Safety regulatory requirements throughout their lines.</li><li>Accountable for participating in the Safety Seven program by performing the Gemba walks while ensuring that operations personnel comply with all the policies, programs and activities focused on preventing injuries, sickness and environmental sustainability. All this, through safe behaviors, K-Value alignment and the belief that all injuries are preventable.</li><li>Accountable for participating &amp; close on the identified actions from the Gemba walks (Golden Six) and participates in the scheduled walks.</li><li>Responsible for complying with good manufacturing practices. If a food safety variation is identified, this person is responsible for final reporting together with Line Manager and following up on corrective actions after agreement with relevant department such as QA, Engineering &amp; Technical team.</li><li>Ensures the implementation and follow up of actions resulting from root cause analysis, enabling problem-solution sessions related to the equipment and continuous improvement.</li><li>Active participation, analyses &amp; understand with other COE’s, all the line shutdowns, variations, OEE Trends, waste and generates action to avoid them.</li><li>Leads improvement projects for the line oriented to generate savings and increase productivity to directly impact the OEE and comply with the plant savings pipeline.</li><li>Responsible for giving weekly and monthly visibility of all activities related to their line by giving service needs for their lines, therefore job planned accordingly.</li><li>Ensures compliance with the company Work Systems (KWS) culture across all Supply Chain functions to enhance ways of working driving towards being KWS compliant Manufacturing Plant.</li><li>Responsible for managing the operation team (HR process): vacation, absence, leaves, extra hours, as well as execution of disciplinary actions.</li><li>Ensures the technical and leadership competency development of their Shift Managers &amp; development of the operative personnel.</li><li>Maintains high motivation, productivity and work environment levels among the production personnel by establishing and keeping permanent contact and good communication to identify their needs and concerns.</li><li>Other duties as assigned.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>This position requires the applicant who is tertiary educated in a manufacturing or other supply chain operations discipline.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to manage complexity coupled with strong problem solving, negotiating, and decision-making skills.</li><li>Strong knowledge of manufacturing within a FMCG operation.</li><li>Experience in implementing lean manufacturing techniques., AM, continues improvements tools in processes.</li><li>Strong people management is required coupled with the ability to work cross functionally across the organization.&nbsp;</li><li>Able to communicate and influence at all levels of the organization.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Guarantee the application of planning and control policies of the supply chain focused on efficiency and service level.</li><li>Coordinate and verify the compliance of areas that comprise the supply chain (planning and purchasing).</li><li>Lead the area and implement the development of new innovation processes within the operation and practice of the supply chain.</li><li>Attend internal and external audits of the area.</li><li>Establish controls and improvements to achieve high inventory reliability.</li><li>Recruit and train the appropriate personnel for the different positions in the department.</li><li>Ensures compliance in responsibilities, hiring, training and performance evaluation and professional development of assigned employees with an action plan to improve performance and motivation of the team.</li><li>Achievement of goals established by the organization.</li></ul> Daily activities: <ul><li>Ensure internal sourcing and delivery of products to customers on time and with the required quality.</li><li>Oversee planning and purchasing processes.</li><li>Periodic activities:</li><li>Review ERP parameters and information to ensure optimal performance.</li><li>Review and analyze current demand vs. Forecast</li><li>Projection of loads and capacities for production.</li><li>Eventual activities:</li><li>Transfers (line or equipment migrations)</li><li>Quality audits</li><li>Participation and follow up in assigned continuous improvement projects.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience.</li><li>At least 5+ years’ experience in RPA development or automation solutions design.</li><li>UI Path certification is highly desirable.</li><li>Proficiency in RPA tools such as UI Path, Power Automate, PowerApps and familiarity with other platforms like Blue Prism or Automation Anywhere.</li><li>Strong programming skills in Python, Selenium etc with experience in developing automation scripts and API integrations.&nbsp;</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Develop and implement zonal sales strategies aligned with national goals.</li><li>Monitor sales performance and ensure monthly / quarterly / yearly sales target is achieved.</li><li>To work closely with employees of dealers to generate leads, ensure demonstration of devices and close sales.</li><li>Establish dealers’ infrastructure to drive the business in private and government sectors.</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with dealers and key accounts.</li><li>To conduct regular field visits for developing KOLs, identify new market opportunities, engaging with key customers (hospitals, clinics, healthcare professionals) to build long-term relationships.</li><li>Plan, coordinate, and execute the zonal rollout of newly launched medical devices.</li><li>Collaborate with the marketing team to ensure effective market introduction .</li><li>Conduct training programs for internal sales teams and channel partners on new product features, benefits, and usage.</li><li>Track performance of new products post-launch and provide feedback to marketing.</li><li>Medical devices portfolio includes Point of Care Ultrasound device from Butterfly. We also plan to expand this portfolio to include Butterfly Vet, along&nbsp;</li><li>With future offerings in the Cardiology, Neurology, and Gynaecology segments.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Minimum Graduate with Science Background preferably.</li><li>Expertise on consultative selling.</li><li>Ready to cover and manage large Geographies.</li><li>Professional driven by values and science.</li><li>Knows the business development process.</li><li>Aspire to learn and discuss new technologies</li><li>Ready to take the challenges for establishing new products and technologies.</li><li>The person should have a minimum of 12 to 14 years of experience working in the medical device industry in the South Zone handling capital equipment.</li><li>Preferably from Critical care, intensive care, anesthesia, Cardiology background.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Develop and implement zonal sales strategies aligned with national goals.</li><li>Monitor sales performance and ensure monthly / quarterly / yearly sales target is achieved.</li><li>To work closely with employees of dealers to generate leads, ensure demonstration of devices and close sales.</li><li>Establish dealers’ infrastructure to drive the business in private and government sectors.</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with dealers and key accounts.</li><li>To conduct regular field visits for developing KOLs, identify new market opportunities, engaging with key customers (hospitals, clinics, healthcare professionals) to build long-term relationships.</li><li>Plan, coordinate, and execute the zonal rollout of newly launched medical devices.</li><li>Collaborate with the marketing team to ensure effective market introduction.</li><li>Conduct training programs for internal sales teams and channel partners on new product features, benefits, company</li><li>Track performance of new products post-launch and provide feedback to marketing.</li><li>Medical devices portfolio includes Point of Care Ultrasound device from Butterfly. We also plan to expand this portfolio to include Butterfly Vet, along with future offerings in the Cardiology, Neurology, and Gynaecology segments.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Minimum Graduate with Science Background preferably.</li><li>Expertise on consultative selling.</li><li>Ready to cover and manage large Geographies.</li><li>Professional driven by values and science.</li><li>Knows the business development process.</li><li>Aspire to learn and discuss new technologies</li><li>Ready to take the challenges for establishing new products and technologies.</li><li>The person should have a minimum of 12 to 14 years of experience working in the medical device industry in the East Zone handling capital equipment.</li><li>Preferably from Critical care, intensive care, anesthesia, Cardiology background</li></ul>

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Innovation Project Manager

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Vice President - Government Relations & Public Affairs, Africa

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Line Manager (Improvement)

Supervisor III Materials Planning

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Sales Manager – Device Business (East Zone)

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