Head of Regional Strategy and PMO (46384)

ARE YOU OUR NEXT

GENERATION OF TALENT?

YOU MAY BE OUR NEW REGIONAL STRATEGY AND PMO HEAD

SIG is a leading packaging solutions provider for a more sustainable world.
With our unique portfolio of aseptic carton, bag-in-box, and spouted pouch we
work in partnership with our customers to bring food and beverage products to
consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable and affordable way. Our
technology and outstanding innovation capabilities enable us to provide our
customers with end-to-end solutions for differentiated products, smarter
factories and connected packs, all to address the ever-changing needs of
consumers. Sustainability is integral to our business and we are going Way
Beyond Good to create a net positive food packaging system.

Founded in ‎1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland. The skills
and experience of our approximately ‎8,100 employees worldwide enable us to
respond quickly and effectively to the needs of our customers in over ‎100
countries. In ‎2021, SIG produced ‎45 billion packs and generated €‎2.5 billion
in revenue (incl. Scholle IPN unaudited revenue). SIG has an AA ESG rating by
MSCI, a ‎13.4 (low risk) score by Sustainalytics and a Platinum CSR rating by
EcoVadis. For more information, visit www.sig.biz .

For insights into trends that drive the food and beverage industry, visit our
SIGnals blog: www.sig.biz/signals/en .

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Importance and aim of the job

Develop, lead, and facilitate the regional strategy agenda and roadmap setting
for SIG MEA in the region. Define and construct an integrated, coherent
business direction; etablish a reliable and consistent KPI tracking and
monitoring system, in close collaboration with senior leadership across the
region, and in collaboration and alignment with global strategy. Must be
highly skilled at influencing without authority.

Identify business priorities and develop Business Strategic Outlook, BRM
structure

Define impactful external and internal drivers & assess the impact on
business opportunities & challenges.

Work in close collaboration with the leadership team and key stakeholders
within the region and globally, to lead the business priorities and agenda for
a ‎5-year time horizon.

Construct and own the process of developing the strategic plan with and
through the various markets & functions, encompassing setting a clear
direction for the region in line with global strategy, developing strategy
documentation, as well as a prioritized agenda for key initiatives and
projects, while ensuring the alignment of relevant stakeholders/ teams.

Identify and recommend opportunities and business priorities across markets
and functions and facilitate priority setting workshops with the leadership
team, & lead functional teams in framing their relevant priorities.

Align, lead and develop the annual BRM presentation, including how these are
translated into functional and market specific execution plans and how it has
impacted performance ytd, ensuring a visible red thread Strategy-into-
Execution

Lead the agenda and drive and faciliate the development of quarterly
functional and market BRMs, in close collaboration with functional owners,
Heads of Markets and EMT.

Define, lead and Manage Key Strategic Initiatives and cross-business projects
including Tariffs and Duties

Lead key strategic projects that emerge post defining the business priorities
and longer-term direction; this may include deep dives into specific markets
or categories, or working with a particular function to develop their relevant
strategic agenda in line with the region’s strategy. Also includes leading,
adapting and managing the Duties and Tariffs projects for the business.

Partner with & coach strategic initiatives owners on adopting structured
thinking & problem solving methodologies in approaching and managing projects

Translate the strategic initiatives into a tangible agenda & action plans and
ensure that resources are appropriately allocated and managed.

Own the development and implementation of the strategic plan timeline,
guidelines and templates leading to business delivery.

Project management: Design & manage a mechanism to enable strategy
execution & deployment; Issue SDDS process

Establish and manage the company’s project management framework, tools,
templates and best practices. Always keep them up to date based on internal
learning’s as well as industry best practices.

Drive prioritization & focus behind priority areas in line with business
direction to ensure the focused utilization of team resources.

Develop a scorecard monitoring mechanism to gauge and direct the
implementation of SI’s, Cross-functional and cross-regional initiatives.

Coach company Project managers on creating appropriate SI “project charters”
in line with the SIG MEA Compelling Business Need and Strategic focus areas
(where to play / how to win) and support PMs in the definition of their SI key
objectives, processes, organization design as well as business processes
needed on an ongoing basis.

Monitor and Improve PM KPIs and Metrics: Be responsible to analyze and
improve process and organizational metrics and KPIs

Based on the above, align and issue the annual SDDS (Strategy Development and
Deployment System) consolidated workflow and timeline, and support the
Communications lead for timely and comprehensively documented submission for
the KAQA (King Abdulaziz Quality Awards).

YOU BRING THESE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:
Strong and proven ability to influence without authority
Positive attitudes and good interpersonal skills, PMP Certified, Proficient in
Microsoft Excel, PowerPoin
Proficient in English, German/Arabic/French is preferred
‎10 + years of experience in a similar role

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WHY SIG?

Our people are the foundation of our growth. You will join a team of dreamers
and doers. Thinkers creating innovative products and solutions while
collaborating all over the world. A team of individuals as diverse as the
markets we work in. Working with SIG means being a direct contributor to one
of the world’s leading system suppliers of carton packaging and filling
machines for food and beverages. Sustainability is integral to our business
and you will be a valued addition in creating the most sustainable packaging
solution on the market.

www.sig.biz

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