Position Title: Director of Business Transformation, EMENA
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: VilleneuvedAscq 2020
Requisition ID: 34663
At McCain, we believe in meaningful technology - using digital technology not just for innovation, but to make a difference globally. Join a team where innovation drives purpose and technology shapes the future. This is your chance to develop sought-after expertise, work on exciting, high-impact projects, and create solutions that truly make a difference. If you're ready to push boundaries, tackle purposeful challenges, and build a career that matters, we want you on our team.
At McCain Foods, we know the importance that food plays in people's lives - bringing people, families, and communities together. As we embark on a strategic digital transformation journey, the role of Business Transformation Director, EMENA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) Region will be pivotal.
This individual will lead and oversee the deployment and integration of the implementation of SAP S/4 HANA, ensuring alignment with McCain Foods' business objectives and sustainable growth. This role will work closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and third-party vendors to ensure the smooth implementation, integration, and optimization of the S/4 HANA solution to support our global digital transformation strategy. The ideal candidate will have a strong background and demonstrated capability in leading large scale projects, process improvement, and change management.
Accountabilities:
- Work closely with key stakeholders (business, IT, and vendors) to ensure integration requirements align with business objectives.
- Engage stakeholders across all levels, functions and regions to understand concerns, gather feedback, and secure buy-in for the implementation.
- Partner with business process owners, digital technology teams, and external partners to define and validate integration requirements.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and guide senior leadership through transformation.
- Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical teams to ensure clear communication and understanding of integration goals and outcomes.
- Lead the integration and deployment plan, ensuring milestones are met within scope, on time, and within budget.
- Proactively manage risks and issues related to integration activities, developing mitigation strategies as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors in Business Administration, Information Technology or related field.
- 10+ years of experience leading change initiatives.
- Experience supporting large scale, cross-functional programs.
Skills:
- Proven communication skills with an ability to engage both executive-level management and operational teams effectively.
- Results-driven and process improvement-focused with a strong propensity for excellence.
- In-depth industry knowledge within the context of food production and technology implementation and stays current with industry trends and new capabilities.
- Stakeholder Management: communicates with global and regional process owners and manages stakeholders from both the business and IT teams, ensuring alignment to the process, the solution, its benefits, and their role in its execution.
- Able to approach conflict resolution and negotiation with confidence and tact.
- Passion for innovation and continuous improvement, with a willingness to challenge the status quo.
- Leadership capability in coaching and mentoring, fostering a culture of growth and learning.
- Leverages influence, knowledge, and analytical prowess to make well-informed strategic decisions and to dynamically allocate resources.
About the team.
Reporting to the Global Head of Business Transformation, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the integration efforts within a large-scale transformation program for the EMENA Region. The Business Transformation Director, EMENA Region will be responsible for ensuring seamless alignment between various systems, platforms, and business processes in support of our digital transformation. This individual will work closely with the PMO, technical teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to ensure the successful integration of S/4 HANA and updated business processes. The role requires strong leadership, a deep understanding of business processes (order to cash, procure to pay, record to report etc.), and the ability to manage complex projects across multiple teams.
About McCain.
At McCain, we're feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That's why we're dedicated to ensuring our core values-Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality-shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
Leadership Principles.
Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.
We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.
We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.
We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.
We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually-your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we're better together.
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Job Family: Finance; Supply Chain & Logistics
Division: Global Finance
Department: Business Transformation
Location(s): FR - France : Nord : Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Company: McCain Alimentaire SAS
