Manager Lifecycle Management Creative Design & Development (CD&D) - Kennesaw, GA

Job Purpose:
Implement / drive agreed Lifecycle Management (LCM) related detailed regional initiatives successfully with a strong focus on NA.  Provide insights and guidance on the ways-of-working with the regional Dietary Supplement (DS) sites for LCM.  Collaborate with the regional DS teams across functions and drive exec. in the area of LCM.

Main Responsibilities:Supports generating the annually regionally agreed savings and avoided cost goalsMakes sure LCM related process changes will be properly implemented, e.g. the “strategic ingredient status”Supports the local team with projects relevant for LCM:Ingredient swapsSecond supplier, incl. project “Probio Fortis”Support H&W supply chain team with their projects relevant for LCM: Inventory at risk management (SloNoMovers, expiring raw materials)Support Creative Design & Development(CD&D) teams in the respective DS sites with their recipe optimization activities:proactive recipe optimization for ingredients and formula with scope on top 20 (sales volume)reactive recipe optimization, triggered e.g. by production teamHelp out with any CD&D development work if time permitsQualifications, skills and experience:BSc. Food Science, Microbiology, or related field (would consider an individual w/o a degree but with plenty of hands-on experience in the Health & Wellness(H&W), DS business, e.g. in Operations, QM, …)3+ years of experience in lifecycle management/cost savings ideally with a H&W, DS, ingredients, or related industries.Structured and process-savvyFluent in English
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