Commercial Functional Process Lead
Location: London
Length: 12 Months
Rate:
£500 P/D PAYE / £640 Umbrella
Hours:
9am – 6pm
This client is a multinational alcoholic beverages company, and one of the largest and most prominent spirits and beer producers globally. With a plethora of well-known and recognisable alcohol brands to their name, this client are a leader in the global FMCG space
The Voyager Programme has the strategic objective of transforming the businesses capabilities, leveraging data & digital technology, to create a competitive edge in the marketplace. This organisation is embarking on an exciting and significant Business Transformation Programme underpinned by SAP S/4 HANA. Through this programme this organisation aims to drive process and data standardization and simplification. This programme will be delivered over a multi-year period with global geographic reach. This business is therefore seeking a Commercial Functional Process Lead who has excellent functional and leadership capabilities to optimally deliver this Business Transformation Programme in the organisations fast-paced environment. They will have a strong grasp of best-in-class processes and business capabilities, creating the bridge between business capability today and those required to deliver our business goals in the S4 SAP Environment.
The Commercial Functional Process Lead will be a member of the LT for the Voyager Business Transformation Programme with dedicated responsibilities for ensuring the design and delivery of Voyager meets the business requirements
Purpose of Role:
This Role will lead the design of the Commercial global solution across the businesses functions, regions, and markets, working with our partners IBM and Accenture to define global processes and deliver the Voyager roadmap. Partnering closely with the Commercial Global Process Owner, D&T to execute against this roadmap, delivering a successful global Business Transformation solution. This programme will include complementary S4 Technologies – such as SAC, Salesforce, Group Reporting, etc. as required
Top 3-5 Accountabilities:
Supports a successful implementation of end-to-end processes by considering the needs of the business in line with the Steering Committee success factors
- Connects requirements from all hubs and sites · Supports in analysing and communicating Change Impacts
- Is responsible for provision of content for global training material development · Support business cutover activities and associated planning Leadership Skills · Build and ma
Leadership Skills:
- Build and maintain value driving relationships across the organisation, regions and markets that support business the business transformation programme. ·
- Champion Voyager programme and the benefits it drives ·
- Having a thorough understanding of the business strategy, actively challenge and build business decisions.
- Ability to hold tension between local preferences and global design to drive the right outcome for the business as a whole
Qualifications and Experience Required:
- Degree educated in relevant business. ·
- 8-10 years' experience in management of commercial functions / transformation experience is strongly preferred. ·
- Experience in a global FMCG or similar dynamic operating environment ·
- SAP HANA S4 experience advantageous ·
- Fluent English knowledge
- Commercial Acumen: Understand the whole business operation in detail and can see connections across departments to see the big picture.
- Aware of competitors for existing core business. Recognizes key trends and industry characteristics.
- Influencing: Establish relationships with teams across business units and markets. Proven ability to impact and influence, at a senior stakeholder level, virtually across markets with solid networking, influencing & communication skills.
- Effective Communication: Construct short story lines, adapt documents and presentations for the intended audience (complexity, detail, altitude). Presents material in a clear confident manner & manages non-verbal communication, in service to message.