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Our client is a leading international FMCG group specializing in premium chocolate and cocoa ingredients, partnering with some of the world's most recognized brands and retailers.

As Business Process Owner (BPO) MES Manufacturing & Quality, you will play a key role in defining, harmonizing, and governing Manufacturing and Quality processes across multiple production sites.

You will act as the link between Operations and the ERP/MES project team, ensuring that global standards, compliance requirements, and operational best practices are successfully embedded throughout the organization.

This is a highly visible international position offering significant exposure to senior stakeholders and large-scale transformation projects.

Key Responsibilities

Global Process Design & Standardization

· Define and implement global Manufacturing and Quality processes across all sites.

· Harmonize workflows, standards, and operating procedures.

· Ensure alignment with food industry regulations and best practices.

· Develop process documentation and governance frameworks.

ERP & MES Program Leadership

· Act as the business owner for Manufacturing and Quality processes within the ERP/MES transformation program.

· Validate business requirements, system configurations, and integrations.

· Ensure compliance with food safety standards, including HACCP, GMP, traceability, and allergen management.

· Support master data governance and migration activities (BOMs, routings, quality specifications, test plans, etc.).

· Collaborate closely with Supply Chain, Finance, Master Data, and IT teams.

Change Management & Deployment

· Develop training materials and support user adoption strategies.

· Coordinate and support deployment waves across manufacturing sites.

· Drive readiness assessments and change management activities.

· Lead and support local key users within Quality, Production, and Operations teams.

Continuous Improvement

· Monitor post-go-live performance and identify improvement opportunities.

· Develop KPI dashboards for manufacturing efficiency, quality performance, yield, waste reduction, and compliance.

· Maintain governance and ownership of process changes after implementation.

Required Experience

· Minimum 10 years of experience in Manufacturing, Quality, or Operations leadership roles.

· Experience within Food, FMCG, Ingredients, Chemicals, or related process industries.

· Strong understanding of HACCP, GMP, food safety, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.

· Proven experience participating in or leading ERP implementation projects (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle, Infor, or similar).

· Knowledge of MES systems, production performance monitoring, traceability, and quality testing processes.

· Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

· Ability to influence and drive change across international teams.

· Comfortable operating in a matrix environment.

· Strategic mindset combined with hands-on execution capabilities.

· English is mandatory.

· Spanish, French, or Dutch would be considered a strong advantage.

Location: Madrid or Valencia (Spain) preferred
Alternative locations: Lyon area (France), or Belgium

Travel: Approximately 50%+ international travel

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Madrid, Madrid provincia (Madrid, Madrid)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 70,000.00€ - 90,000.00€ per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Madrid, Madrid provincia (Madrid, Madrid)