Job Overview:
The Plant Network team plays a critical role in shaping the company's manufacturing footprint by providing financial insight and analysis needed to guide strategic network decisions.
This role focuses on evaluating the cost, capacity, and efficiency impacts of network changes, ensuring that decisions align with both operational excellence and long-term business strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Develop and implement strategic plans to drive the overarching strategic plan and future direction of the Plant Network organisation.
2. Partner effectively across all functions within divisional and GQO organisations to deliver margin expansion in line with divisional pipelines.
3. Participate in and lead cross-functional/divisional business forums and process improvement initiatives.
4. Analyse and develop detailed financial models to compare and assess network scenarios such as plant expansions, consolidations, transfers, or closures.
5. Communicate complex financial and operational data into clear insights and recommendations to support leadership decision-making.
6. Collaborate closely with Product Transfer, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement, HR, and Strategy teams to ensure all business dimensions—cost, capacity, risk, people, and sustainability—are captured in evaluations.
7. Support NPI business cases to ensure alignment with network strategy.
8. Provide analytical and financial input during M&A due diligence.
9. Evaluate manufacturing synergies, capacity overlaps, and network optimisation opportunities arising from acquisitions or divestitures.
Skill Set Required:
* Strategic Planning
* Financial Analysis
* Operational Excellence
* Leadership
* Communication