Senior Director GOE ME Manufacturing Processes Owner

Senior Director GOE ME Manufacturing Processes Owner

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Job Title : Senior Director GOE ME Manufacturing Processes Owner

Location : Barcelona, Spain

As Senior Director GOE ME Manufacturing Processes Owner at dsm-firmenich, you will spearhead the transformation of our manufacturing operations by aligning factory-relevant processes with the future-ready S / 4HANA platform. Leveraging your deep expertise in S / 4HANA implementations across diverse industry verticals, you will lead cross-functional collaboration between business units and IT to define and optimize process maps that support our global manufacturing footprint. Your strategic vision and hands-on experience will be key in identifying improvement opportunities, ensuring scalable solutions for varied factory archetypes, and driving operational excellence across the enterprise. Join us to shape the digital backbone of our manufacturing future.

Your Key Responsibilities

• SAP S / 4HANA Transformation Expertise : Lead the Manufacturing Function through our complex S / 4HANA transformation, supporting the SVP Manufacturing Excellence (ME) as process owner and leading the activities from within the business CoE.
• Manufacturing Best Practice Integration : Use your deep functional expertise in PP, PP-PI, WM, EWM, PM and QM, to assess as-is site-specific shop floor processes to identify and agree opportunities for transformation, enabled by the new S / 4 capabilities.
• Process Harmonization & Fit-Gap Process : Lead the cross-BU process discovery and harmonization workshops, identifying and agreeing Level 3 / 4 process variants, conducting fit-gap assessments against the target S / 4 model then leading the workshops to find common solutions where there are deviations.
• Blueprint to Execution Continuity : Bridge strategy and implementation by leading the definition of a business process structure that is executable in our target S / 4HANA model, linking manufacturing, internal logistics, quality and maintenance into an integrated flow.
• Solution Architecture Coherence : although focused on the S / 4 ERP project, ensure that S / 4 design and process decisions remain coherent with the existing and evolving wider solutions landscape including site level L2 & 3 systems and corporate non-SAP systems.
• Operationalize the Solution : Guide the pilot implementations to exit hyper care with minimal business impact and agreed success metrics achieved.

We offer

You bring

About Dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose : to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Our application process

Interested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume in English via our career portal. Due to privacy regulations, we can only actively interact with applications via our career portal. If you have any questions, please contact Vishal Gorecha, Talent Acquisition Business Partner at

DEI and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Manufacturing

Industries

Chemical Manufacturing

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