Global Process Development Specialist

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AB InBev is seeking a Global Process Development Specialist for their Global Innovation & Technology Center (=GITEC), in Belgium.

GITEC is AB InBev’s Global Research & Development Center, located in its own secure facility at AB InBev’s Global Headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. Within, a diverse team of more than 120 scientists and specialists, pulling from more than 20 nationalities, work diligently to achieve GITEC’s Dream: shaping the future together. Off course, the intense R&D work in Belgium is only part of the story. GITEC’s employees collaborate with multiple partners across the globe to tap relevant expertise and help AB InBev deliver and develop new raw and packaging materials, brew new and innovative products, and deliver them to the consumer in sharply designed packaging.

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Global Process Development Specialist

Purpose Of The Job

To lead challenging process development projects & initiatives with high complexity to meet or exceed current and future business demands, according to agreed timelines and budget.

• To continuously identify and assess new opportunities for AB InBev in the fields of beer, beverage and beyond products and production, aligned with company strategic pillars, working close together with Product Development, Procurement, Brewing & Quality, Engineering and Operations.
• To analyze big amount of process data and to build process models to address business problems
• Promoting synergies among the different ABI Zones in the world, integrating knowledge and support Global Innovation and Supply teams.
• To understand technical and sustainability developments, and to integrate this in the frame of our process development initiatives, to ensure the right decisions are taken in the benefit of the communities and AB InBev
• Having the expertise to communicate and operate in industrial scale food & beverage production as well as pilot new breakthrough solutions.
  

Accountabilities

• Responsibility for project management & leading projects with high complexity and / or risk.
• Responsible to deliver a detailed plan, validated with internal clients, integrating all steps required to ensure adequate achievement of agreed timelines and objectives. Monthly reporting of status for senior management.
• Responsible to communicate relevant project information and project progress to team members, project stakeholders and other key individuals within the organization.
• Deliver monthly reports.
• To influence the project team members and relevant individuals within the organization in a positive manner that leads to the successful achievement of the project objectives.
• Responsible for the implementation of Global projects, working together with all Zones in the world.
• Define development/ implementation plan with internal clients, through definition of KPI, multifunctional team, project structure, project steps and responsibilities at global / zone level.
• Responsible to ensure adequate implementation and post-launch appraisal of new products and process, on projects under his/her leadership.
• To keep building up technical expertise in beverage process, energy and sustainability technologies while disseminating the acquired knowledge within the organization, providing technological support and identifying technical solutions with potential to meet internal and external business demands.
• Being able to exchange, prioritize, develop and implement new ideas with the objectives of innovation, product and quality improvement.
• To identify best practices (internal and external), share and propose ideas, test, implement and standardize them in order to maximize company benefit.
• To leverage an established network within the organization and throughout the supplier and related industry communities.
• To pro-actively understand gaps and map solutions in the fields of liquid variable cost reduction.
  
Education & Experience

• University technical degree or equivalent (Brewing Science, Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Process Science, Energy Engineering or Environmental Systems Engineering).
• Additional technical brewing education & business-oriented qualifications are an asset, but not a must.
• Experience in brewing, beverage, consumer product and/or similar development areas (2+ years).
• Demonstrated successful experience in management of projects and/or operation production environment
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to impact and influence to move things forward, while balancing differing ideas / agendas.
• Strong team player and target-oriented with respect for quality and timing.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with Intellectual Property matters.
• Demonstrated high ability to anticipate, support, drive and manage change, being open to innovation by generating new solutions and developing creative approaches.
• Very good communicator, very good convincing skills, demonstrated ability to translate technical items into commercial concepts and vice-versa. Demonstrated strong ability to communicate and negotiate with (internal / external) stakeholders in different areas and levels.
• Able to bridge cultural diversity.
• Committed to continuous learning and improvement.
• Fluency in English. Additional languages are an asset.
• Clear and detailed understanding on the development of new products and processes.
• Strong ability to lead and manage projects with high level of complexity (multi-functional / technical / geographical/ business impact / No of stakeholders / CapEx).
• Demonstrated ability of multi-dimensional, analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability of consumer understanding and capable of extracting technical solutions from commercial needs.
• Deep knowledge on data analysis and visualization. Knowledge in statistical software’s / tools are an asset.
• General commercial and financial understanding.