Business Process Manager - Product Development

THE OATLY WAY

We are the world’s original and largest oat drink company. For over 25 years, we have exclusively focused on developing expertise around oats: a global power crop with inherent properties suited for sustainability and human health. Our commitment to oats has resulted in core technical advancements that enabled us to unlock the breadth of the dairy portfolio, including alternatives to milks, ice cream, yogurt, cooking creams, and spreads. Headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, the Oatly brand is available in more than 20 countries globally.



WHY GET INVOLVED WITH OATLY, YOU ASK?

Is your passion to make people work better and faster together through simple and clear processes and tools? Are you thrilled by the idea of working with organizational transformation projects in a fast-growing global organization? Can you understand and explain both sides of business processes/ways of working and system design/system architecture? We need you.

As our Process Manager - Product Development , you will be responsible for building, managing, and continuously developing truly supporting processes, and ensure that Oatly develops the appropriate digital tools. To develop and improve processes, you bring your own solid experience from all phases of product development, from idea to product maintenance (sometimes called product care).

To meet the Oatly need, you will collaborate closely with all three regional Product Development teams (US, EMEA and APAC) as well as with your global business process manager colleagues in other functions. You will be responsible both for process designs and for gathering requirements on digital solutions to meet Product Development and Product Maintenance needs. Thereby you will act as a close partner to Business Technology.

This is a position with many interfaces. You will lead and coordinate in a cross-functional, cross-regional network of highly motivated and smart people, responsible for the process architecture, implementation, and continuous improvement of key processes at Oatly. The first year, a lot of focus will be on developing clear interfaces between Product Development and Operations and clear decision-making structures for our current running products. You will report to acting Product Development Director (currently VP Product Development Excellence). The role will be placed in Malmö HQ.


HERE'S WHAT THE ROLE INVOLVES

- Create process designs and manage organizational improvement projects.
- Plan and execute the change management needed to implement an improvement or/and a new solution, including training of the organization.
- Be the global Product Development business partner to the digitalization team, ensuring alignment between the Business and Business Technology (IT).
- Specifically, you will be the global owner of the Product Development business requirements and process design towards the PLM and ERP systems.
- Drive continuous improvement by leading workshops to scope and structure regional business requirements, driving alignment between regions as well as between business and IT.
- Be part of driving solutions architecture across Oatly.
- Support the development and improvements of relevant connecting processes, such as “Industrialization” and “Technology Development”.




But, you know. These are just the things we can think of right now! This might be the job today, but tomorrow brings more change, so being light on your feet and willing to embrace the unknown is a verrrrrry big help. 



ARE YOU THE OAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR?

Besides your analytical, communication and organizational skills we also believe that you are a detail-oriented and problem-solving kind of person. You are an self-propelling, outspoken team-player with a positive mindset. You are familiar with all phases of project management and enjoy working with people of diverse backgrounds. Finally, you are passionate about and very experienced in how to improve business processes in a creative and innovative way.

You’ve read about the role and now your imagination is flying at full speed. Here are the qualities we’re looking for… do you recognize them in yourself?

- A relevant university degree, probably in food science or chemical engineering.
- 5+ years experience from Food Industry, and at least 2 years experience. from working in a similar process improvement role.
- Good understanding of product information models and product information control.
- Knowledge of PLM and/or ERP systems, related project methodologies and way of working.
- Good knowledge in and a true passion for Change Management.
- Experience from facilitating workshop.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Experience from leading others (formal or informal leadership).


We would be extra happy if you have:

- Experience of agile ways of working.
- Worked in an international and fast-moving organization, where you are used to network with stakeholders.


We act in a truly global setting, so your communication skills in English must be excellent, both verbally and in writing. Swedish is a merit but not a prerequisite.

Finally, we hope that you share our values and have a great interest to carry out our mission in order to make the world a little bit better. You think “what would we do, if only we weren’t somehow afraid?”. Take the good stuff from that idea and try and make it happen. Bold, but not reckless!



COME JOIN US  

We welcome people from all backgrounds who see sustainability and health as important values. If you have the curiosity, passion and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s do this together! It will be fun! Promise!

This is an ongoing process, so send your application as soon as possible, and no later than 2022-04-18

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