Project & Portfolio Manager - Dach Cluster
Current• Lead teams consisted of 10 direct reports across Bern (Switzerland), Bludenz (Austria) and Lörrach (Germany) plants, which deliver yearly over 400 projects from small to strategic ones, driving incremental volumes and net revenue, innovation, sustainability and productivity. • Manage prioritization of projects in the pipeline based on resource availability and business impact. The project types comprise of packaging redesign, supplier qualification, recipe and footprint reformulation and new product development for iconic brands such as Toblerone, Milka, Cadbury, Marabou and Suchard. • Facilitate stakeholder management as a key interface between commercial areas, category leads, supply chain and manufacturing stakeholders. • Define and improve workflows and interaction in cross-function areas, such as marketing, R&D, procurement, finance and master data to ensure that projects are implemented according to time, scope and budget. • Collaborate with Engineering team to manage CAPEX and OPEX budget and deliver growth & productivity initiatives for all 3 production sites. • Lead the Innovation Initiative Management Pillar to facilitate onboarding of new comers to the internal project management standards an