The Director of NPD/Project Management, Global Brands is a global position responsible for effective assessment of project potential, maximization of the value of the project portfolio, identification of supply network requirements, and long range master planning (including resource planning) of the project portfolio of the global brand division. Working in the ‘front end’ space of innovation, this role is responsible for guiding the innovation from idea to concept by completing project scope definition, preliminary sourcing assessment and costing, and the make versus buy options assessment.
Position works effectively across the organization, acting as the liaison between the global brand division (commercial team), the Project Management Office, the Legal department, the global R&D organizations and the global supply chain organizations (sourcing sites), driving key decisions relating to cost targets, sourcing, capacity, and lead time. Importantly, and for clarity, this position is not responsible for end-to-end execution of NPD. Once the NPD is sufficiently defined (at feasibility gate), there is a handover to executional teams within PMO and the chosen supply chain team, depending on the make vs buy choice.
SPECIFIC DUTIES
Input to the Global Brand NPD design process, defining material, manufacturing and distribution requirements that enable target cost, quality and service. (Requires detailed working knowledge of the global end-to-end supply chain network, and the ability to effectively and efficiently lead the cost and feasibility process across the global network)
Support global brand management to develop and gain commercial alignment to minimum thresholds for volume, sales and profit contribution - for launch of new products. Understand the ‘source of volume’ by defining cannibalization of existing products and the total impact to the supply network
Support global brand management to align with R&D, Supply Chain and Global Market a feasibleNPD project timeline
Assure (in share collaboration and responsibility with project management office) that the NPD project presented in Innovations/feasibility gates:
Respects the material, manufacturing and distribution requirements that enable target cost, quality and service at launch and ongoing.
Present clear trade of / risk assessment analysis in case choices are required.
Proposed timeline is feasible.
Understand the R&D innovation pipeline and lead the mapping of new technologies to the brand/franchise NPD long-range master plan. Assess the resource requirements within supply chain and build the resource assumptions into the budgeting and forecasting process
Support global brand management to lead the NPD master planning process to assure the NPD pipeline is sufficient in terms of business growth
Co-Lead with the others Director of NPD/Project Management, Global Brands the annual resource planning process to select ‘fewer, bigger, better’ NPDs within the available capacity of the dedicated resources. Generate scenarios and financial assessments to facilitate choices within the brand division, as needed - to add/delete projects or manage resources associated with significant scope changes.
Support global brand management to develop and gain commercial alignment to SKU productivity targets and drive compliance through NPD design - includes
Formula and primary package harmonization
Decoration and secondary package harmonization
Weed and feed or one-in, one-out principle (minimizing SKU proliferation)
Language clusters (combining countries)
SKU rationalization (SKU elimination)
Input the brand growth plans to the supply chain long-range capacity planning process (owned by SC teams)
Act as central point of contact for Global Supply Chain to franchise in support of Business Development activities around assessment and due diligence for new license, brand, or technology acquisition or divestment.
Conduct periodic competitive benchmarking of ‘like as’ products, bringing external perspective to the internal supply network design choices
Support global brand management in Top Down initiative for Margin improvement and sku’s rationalizations that are not part of NPD work stream
Lead Bottom Up initiate initiative for margin improvement and sku’s rationalizations that are not part of NPD work stream
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Minimum of 10 years’ experience in FMCG at Manager/Director Level, in supply chain or finance function
Prior experience in project management, in businesses with high SKU count and with high churn of new product introductions.
Excellent cross-functional collaboration, ability to translate business plans into feasible, affordable, supply solutions
Change Management: Organization integration and Successful experience managing and executing global business process changes
Exposure to TPM management, manufacturing, project management and/or distribution
Strong financial acumen
Ability to work in a fast-paced, fact-based, accountability driven culture with a lean structure, demonstrated ability to succeed in and to drive a culture of performance.
Demonstrated Leadership skills: Ability to operate with confidence and conviction to effectively engage with, challenge, and work with senior leaders and work teams.
Must have an entrepreneurial mindset.
Must know how to influence strategically at all levels.
Must be a team player to effectively manage and function throughout the organization.
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