Site Manager R&D
Site Manager R&D
Are you ready to be the driving force behind our state-of-the-art Innovation Centre? We're seeking a dynamic Site Manager to oversee the complete management, coordination, and smooth operation of our facility. Together with your team you'll handle everything from facility management and QSHE compliance to maintaining high-quality standards and managing administrative and financial functions like goods management and payment systems. Besides handling you drive continuous improvement in the operation and set the strategy for the Future of the beautiful Innovation Centre of FrieslandCampina.
What we ask
• Bachelor's or master’s degree in Facility Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in facility or site management, preferably in a research or innovation-driven environment.
• Experience in managing cross-functional teams and ensuring operational efficiency.
• You inspire and lead a diverse team, fostering collaboration. Encourage your team to embrace and adapt to organizational changes.
• Your interpersonal and communication skills are strong and inspirational, enabling you to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• You have a good understanding of facility operations, maintenance, and technical services with the ability to quickly address operational challenges.
• You proactively identify operational challenges and implement effective solutions to continuously improve.
What we offer
• Unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence;
• We offer great work life balance, and competitive salary & benefits package so you can enjoy it;
• Workweek of 40 hours, competitive pension scheme, holiday allowance of 8%, bonus scheme, flexible working hours and the ability to work from home;
• Diverse training and mentoring programs to help you grow on your own professional journey;
• Exceptional support of cross disciplinary movement within the company to broaden your knowledge and growth paths;
• A friendly and informal working environment, yet professional team members as sparring partners;
• Autonomy and trust to create longer term impact that helps bring better nutrition to the world.
Vacancy description
- Ensure the Innovation Centre operates efficiently and continuously improves by overseeing infrastructure maintenance and equipment and liaising with the technical services team to address operational needs.
- Lead a multidisciplinary team comprising a SHE specialist, QA specialist, administrators (responsible for goods and raw material management), a key user (COUPA), and the technical services team.
- Manage the financials for the innovation centre, including the facility management and maintenance. Responsible for the CAPEX portfolio planning for the Innovation Centre in close collaboration with the finance team.
- You are responsible to ensure the Innovation Centre adheres to all safety, health and environmental regulations and internal policies. You work closely with the SHE specialist to monitor safety performance and implement improvements as needed.
- Collaborate with the QA specialist to maintain high standards in the quality of operations, ensuring all processes meet internal and regulatory requirements
- Oversee the administrative team responsible for the flow of goods (incoming and outgoing) and raw material management. Ensure timely and accurate inventory management to support research and development activities.
- Coordinate with the technical services team to ensure the maintenance and repair of equipment and infrastructure, minimizing downtime and ensuring operational continuity.
Team Details
You will be part of the R&D Operational Management Team. You ensure accurate reporting on financial, facility operations, SHE performance, QA metrics, and administrative activities. You manage a team consisting of a SHE Specialist, QA Specialist, administrators, key user COUPA and the Technical Services team. You report to the Global R&D Director.
About our Innovation Centre in Wageningen:
Want to work with colleagues from 32 nationalities in R&D who work together intensively in an inspiring environment? Then here is your opportunity. Our Innovation Centre in Wageningen consists of four parts: a large pilot plant with cooling and storage warehouses and three buildings in which the offices and the strictly hygienic laboratories are housed. Pedestrian bridges and atriums connect the different parts with each other. The centre also includes an experience centre, an innovation kitchen and a test bakery. Here, Consumers, Customers and Employees of FrieslandCampina from all over the world can experience our tasty products. In order to accelerate and strengthen our innovation process, we also work together with innovation partners such as Wageningen University & Research Centre, other knowledge institutes, our member dairy farmers, customers and suppliers in the Innovation Centre.
About our team and office:
- A multidisciplinary team — highly skilled, focused on making our best work together
- A friendly environment — with wonderful cafeteria, free milk, cheese and Lattiz coffee
- Sustainability - BREEAM certified sustainable building & and in view of the rise of electric means of transport, there are charging points for electric cars, scooters and / or bicycles.
Learn more about our innovation center here: https://www.frieslandcampina.com/nl/innovatie/rd-en-innovation-centres/
