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Lead end-to-end transformation across a large process improvement, SAP & AI investment, shifting a siloed function into a proactive, insight-led, value-driving function delivering measurable performance improvement.
Operate as a high-gravitas right hand to the EMEA leader, navigating ambiguity, driving cross-functional change at pace, and building new capabilities and team performance while delivering sustained business outcomes.
Client Details
Global FMCG Leader in Surrey / Thames Valley catchment area
Great brands, great culture, great investment!
Description
Head of Transformation – FMCG – Surrey
- Lead end-to-end business transformation across EMEA hub, from problem definition through to sustained value delivery
- Develop strategic operational excellence capability that will proactively seek and deliver revenue generation and cost saving programmes across functions.
- This role both strategic and hands on transformation delivery
- Ensure transformation is delivered effectively and with strong business change support – aligning people process and systems
- Act as right hand to the EMEA operations leader, supporting strategic direction and execution at pace
- Drive a shift from siloed, reactive operations to a proactive, insight-led, value-generating function
- Translate a $300M investment in AI, digital, and S/4HANA into practical, business-impacting outcomes
- Define, prioritise, and deliver a portfolio of transformation initiatives aligned to COO-led performance targets
- Break down functional barriers and deliver true cross-functional, E2E process improvement
- Apply AI and digital tools pragmatically to enable predictive analytics and better decision-making
- Operate effectively in an ambiguous, evolving environment, making trade-offs and creating structure where needed
- Lead and develop a small team of 4, building capability, accountability, and delivery standards
- Influence senior stakeholders across a diverse, international organisation, driving alignment and speaking truth to power
Profile
The Transformation Leader should have:
- Led Transformation capabilities and be well versed across business and technology led change.
- A strong background in business change, from industry or consultancy within the FMCG OR similar fast paced industries
- Excellent programme and project management track record delivering business transformation across a variety of business functions
- Experience ofdeliveringERP led process improvement- ideally including SAP programmes
- Recent implementation of AI led projects e.g. predictive analytics are high desirable
- Operational readiness / business change experience is key
- Leadership experience (or potentially leadership support through consulting) of transformation capabilities
- Team management (direct or matrix)
- Industry experience MUST include FMCG or other fast paced industries
Highly desirable
- Six Sigma / Lean expertise
- SAP S/4 Hana
- Cross functional and/or Shared Service Centre transformation experience
- International transformation experience working across borders and cultures
Job Offer
£100k – £120k fixed + 20% variable
Opportunity to define and deliver a scaling transformation capability in a global FMCG leader
4 days onsite
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