Global Capital Investment and Execution Excellence Director

Zurich, CH, 8005

About the Role

As The Global Capital Investment & Execution Excellence Director you will be responsible for shaping and driving a capex roadmap across the globe, building business cases and leading/supporting selected capex initiatives from ideation to start-up. With the support from your team, you will collect strategic ideas, prioritize and put in motion the capex program via global consolidation, working hand-in-hand with the stakeholders in the global Customer Supply and Development teams, the financial teams and the cluster/site stakeholders to ensure buy-in and make it happen. You will build a capex roadmap which boosts ROIC, lifts our operational standards across the scope assigned to you and ensure the plan supports Barry Callebaut’s global business objectives on smart growth, productivity, people safety, food safety, sustainability and business continuity.

Key Responsibilities include:

Capital Investment Process Development & Improvement:

• Responsible for identifying opportunities in existing capex management process, from ideation to approval and to execution
• Benchmark best-in-class companies externally
• Achieve a balance, clear and holistic approach for the entire process within Barry Callebaut. Develop action plans and own the implementation with support from your team
• Partnership with Finance and the Digital teams to develop and upgrade tools/ systems to step-change our capex management efficiency and capability

Long Term Capex Planning:

• Responsible for creating the most optimal capex strategy & roadmap which balances smart growth, productivity, people safety, food safety, sustainability and business continuity vs financial capex budget
• Shape and continuously refine the integrated capex roadmap for the scope assigned to you for the next 3-5 years
• Build this roadmap in joint collaboration with the functions listed under “Network of interactions/links” below

Capex Governance:

• Track and monitor global, cluster and local capex budgets, including actuals and forecasts (IP-based and cash-out based)
• Report global planning & execution status, escalate budget/timing variances and implement mitigating actions, in partnership with Finance
• Lead steering committees for selected key capex initiatives
• Manage capex initiative interdependencies and resolve potential conflicts
• Implement a robust change control process on capex management, including documentation and workflow approvals. Document clear accountability at the project level for decision-making and approvals in a defined Stage Gates process

Team Leadership:

• Lead and own a team of 3 members to drive the deliverables and objectives
• Shape & lead multi-disciplinary teams consisting of senior stakeholders across the whole world in the definition, planning and execution of selected large capex projects
• Lead the execution of selected key initiatives from Ideation to Start-up (bringing the E2E perspective across the value chain: commercial, supply chain, procurement, finance, master data, manufacturing, R&D, engineering, process development)

Capex Standards & Innovation:

• Drive the innovation of global standards for idea collection, idea shortlisting & prioritization, budget allocation, funds transfers, IP creation, IP approvals and IP execution.
• Set the KPIs to measure the effectiveness per capex management process step, to continuously improve each step
• Measure these KPIs across your scope, ensuring relevant issue identifications & mitigation actions
• Drive the organizational change management related to changes on the capex funneling process and standards, by ensuring buy-in for stakeholders in your scope

About You

• 15+ years in a senior engineering position with extensive experience in Capital Investment Management in a global FMCG organisation
• 5+ years of people management experience
• 10+ years in driving multi-site initiatives in a matrix organization
• 5+ years with leading capex initiatives/portfolio in a global (or minimally regional capacity)
• P&L ownership experience is an advantage
• Operational and process knowledge of CPG/ F&B manufacturing and supply chain processes
• Experience in chocolate/cocoa processing is a plus
• Familiar with Capital Investment Tools (e.g., SAP, Maximo) is a plus
• Familiar with standard computer software (PowerPoint, Excel, Words, etc.)
• Master’s Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Industrial), additional degree in Finance and/or Business Administration is an advantage is a plus
• Knowledge of Lean or Six Sigma Black Belt
• Fluent English is required, one or more additional languages is a plus

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