Strategic Planning & Network Optimization
· Partner with site leadership to develop and execute the site strategy and plant roadmap, integrating innovation and renovation plans into long-term supply plans
· Lead network design and optimization, including long-term capacity planning and multi-year scenario modeling to identify investment, divestment, plant consolidation, and greenfield opportunities
· Provide strategic thought leadership through scenario brainstorming, identification of project interdependencies, best practice sharing, and structured output review with senior stakeholders
· Develop and implement growth and productivity strategies in close collaboration with cross-functional teams including Commercial, Finance, R&D, Engineering, and Manufacturing — ensuring alignment across the full value chain
· Serve as the key interface between Category, Commercial, Engineering, Manufacturing, and R&D teams to align priorities and drive decisions
· Lead capacity and sourcing assessments to address current and future supply and demand gaps
· Support the development of the site CAPEX budget in partnership with Engineering, ensuring bottom-up capital planning and prioritization
Innovation & Commercialization (I2M / IIM)
· Lead the end-to-end commercialization of new innovation, from concept through to market launch
· Own and drive the Innovation-to-Market (I2M) and Initiative & Innovation Management (IIM) process at the site or cluster level
· Lead project verification and design reviews (DR4–DR7), ensuring all site readiness milestones are met
· Ensure effective planning and execution of change as it relates to new and existing products, packaging, and processes
· Lead site post-project evaluations and communicate outcomes to key stakeholders
Project Execution & Governance
· Drive consistency and quality in project execution using appropriate methodologies and tools (e.g., LEAN, Six Sigma, Agile, Stage-Gate)
· Develop and manage project budgets, timelines, and resource plans
· Identify, assess, and mitigate project-level risks; escalate to leaders as needed
· Provide regular project reporting and status updates through scorecards, status reports, and stakeholder review meetings
· Confirm project completion, quality, and readiness to go live
Ongoing Business Simplification & Productivity
· Collaborate across functions and bakeries to continuously improve processes, deliver productivity, and support new product commercialization
· Integrate the overall site change management agenda to maintain service levels while delivering projects
· Manage ongoing reprioritization and de-complexity initiatives
· Ensure execution of regional and global menu cards and that manufacturing hurdle rates are met
· Own Productivity delivery for your pillar including in-year NP deliverables and future year pipeline sufficiency development
· Support delivery of the site productivity and continuous improvement agenda
· Own relationships with x-functional teams and manufacturing sites, ensuring quality assurance across all phases of project delivery
· Manage and influence stakeholders from tactical execution level through steering committee, driving alignment and effective decision-making
Team Leadership & Capability Building
Build high-performing, cross-functional teams across internal and external partners