Process Expert - Develop to Release

Job Summary

Do you want to expand your knowledge and support Tetra Pak to set the foundation to perform at our best for the next 25 years? Are you a strong leader and natural change agent?

Tetra Pak is seeking an Idea to Market (I2M) Process Expert to help build, implement and maintain the next generation of Develop to Release processes and solutions for Capital Equipment- and Automation and Digital Products.

The Process Expert will work with our business organisations to understand their requirements to be successful, and to come up with innovative ways to automate and digitise our business processes, according to design principles, securing harmonization and standard IT solutions. The successful candidate will thrive on solving difficult problems and adapting emerging technology to meet Tetra Pak’s business challenges.

This demanding role will require strong communication skills and can reduce complex challenges to their essential details. It will also require good people skills, and a proven track record of getting things done with both formal and informal authority.

The role is responsible to lead and manage the I2M processes related to development and release of capital equipment- and automation and digital products, including interfaces between the Engineering (PDM solution) and downstream functions like sales and production (ERP solution). Driving harmonization cross Packaging and Processing is especially important in this role. Act as the “guardian of standard”, by applying the Design Principles in every solution offered. 

Interact with all relevant Value Stream teams to understand the business needs and develop solutions to meet business execution challenges through the application of design principles and with heavy focus on process standardization and harmonization across all Tetra Pak’s businesses

Drive process improvements by leveraging vendor led innovation.

The Process Expert will report to the Idea to Market End-to-End Process Lead, within the Process Office organisation.

The position requires a flexibility up to 20% international travel. 
 

What you will do

Process Leadership

• Design, implement and refine assigned sub processes through projects, continuous improvement, and any other types of process redesign activities
• Develop solutions to business execution challenges through the application of design principles and with heavy focus on process harmonization across all Tetra Pak’s businesses

BPM Activities 

• Ensure all supportive elements are in place to effectively execute the processes (documentation, training, process mining, data modelling, etc.)
• Work effectively between other End-to-End process teams to ensure seamless, cross process integration

Facilitation of Solution Discovery

• Work with Value Stream Experts and Leads as well as any other needed business expert, to find solutions to business challenges, while remaining true to our design and architectural principles as well as to secure process control & compliance
• Effectively lead tough business decisions through the Design Authority escalation processes
• Drive process improvements by leveraging vendor led innovation

High Performing Team Player

• Role model for decision making with the full enterprise view of Tetra Pak as your foundation
• Works through a network of business experts from multiple business units

We believe you have

• Leadership and coaching skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Experience in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Experience in Product Creation
• Good understanding of the handover between Engineering, Sales and Production
• Experience in stakeholder management.
• Planning / project management expertise. Experience from agile methods is considered a plus.
• Strong interpersonal communications and networking.
• Comfortable in working in an ambiguous environment.
• Problem Solving, Conflict Management and Negotiation.
• 7+ years of experience in a fast-paced business environment 
• You have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

As a person, you have a proven record of delivering results. You work well under pressure and are skilled in transformation. You are customer and business oriented. Furthermore, you are passionate and have a vision on how processes could or should be leveraged to maximize effectiveness.