Global Process Owner production & material planning H/F

Company DescriptionStäubli is a Group organized in 4 divisions with different markets and product portfolios: electrical and fluid connectors, industrial robots and textile machines. Our operations are also verticalized by division.We are setting a Corporate Stäubli Operational Excellence (SOE) Office as center of excellence for operational processes across our four divisions to increase efficiency and reduce costs by standardizing, simplifying and streamlining our processes and tools at group-level.Within the SOE Office, we are creating the supply chain role of Global Process Owner (GPO) Production & Material Planning.The GPO Production & Material Planning is a recognized subject matter expert, with strong theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience of Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) and inventory management. He/she is responsible for designing and improving operational processes and metrics within his/her scope, according to industry best practices. The purpose of this position is to provide expertise and guidance to our divisions, align the stakeholders on standard processes, metrics and tools, while respecting the distinct features of our different businesses, lead or support improvement projects, identify and deploy best practices and tools.Job DescriptionProcess Design and DocumentationResponsible for designing or redesigning processes to meet business goals and standardize processes across the organization, including the setting of SAP parameters, with a holistic view of how the process interacts with upstream and downstream activitiesCreating and maintaining comprehensive documentation (process maps, procedures)Data QualityEnsuring that processes produce and maintain high-quality dataCollaborating with stakeholders to define measurable data quality metrics such as accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, validity, and uniqueness.Analyzing root causes of data quality issues and drive corrective actionsPrimary point of contact for data-related issues within their process domainCoordinating with IT and business stakeholders to ensure alignment on data quality objectives and issue resolutionBest Practice Sharing and Stakeholder CoordinationLeading a community of stakeholders across divisions to identify and share best practices and tools, and work as a team to improve processesEvaluating and integrating technological solutions (such as automation) to improve process efficiency and effectiveness, supporting the organization’s digital transformationPerformance MonitoringOverseeing the definition and implementation of standard Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and process metricsProcess OptimizationIdentifying inefficiencies or bottlenecksCollecting, prioritizing, planning and leading implementation of the functional evolutionsInitiating proactively, leading or supporting improvement projects with the divisions, using structured methodologies like Lean, Six Sigma, or PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) to streamline processes and optimize the end-to-end supply chainTo achieve this, the GPO must work in close collaboration with other GPOsChange Management and TrainingThe GPO leads and supports the divisions regarding change management related to process updates, ensuring that all affected employees are trained and understand new proceduresThey also gather feedback and adjust processes as neededCompliance and Risk ManagementEnsuring that processes adhere to industry regulations, company policies, and best practicesThe GPO regularly reviews processes for compliance and addresses any non-conformancesQualificationsFluent in both English and French.Proven successful experience in production and material planning.Experience as SAP key user, ideally SAP/4HANA IBP and PPDS.In-depth understanding of concepts and tools related to production & material planning:Forecasting and demand planning;Production/material planning (Sales & Operations Plan, Master Production Schedule, Material Requirements Plan) and detailed scheduling;Inventory management: ABC/XYZ analysis, safety stocks…Operational purchasing and expediting: PO management, supplier portal, lot sizing;APICS certification is appreciated;Knowledge of transportation and related ESG metrics would be a plus.Additional InformationPosition based in Annecy.International travel to be foreseen.