Global Functions Business Partner

**Description**:

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Are you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values individuals and will encourage you to make an impact? Do you want the freedom to explore, and the opportunities to find new ways and to innovate? If so, TwiningsOvo delivers.

We’re looking for people who don’t just come here to get the job done, but who have a real passion for the brand and a desire to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.

The global functions leader working with BizTX global functions Transformation Director focuses on partnering with several global functions like PDM/ Quality & other areas as needed. The initial focus at start with be on PDM/ Quality areas.

The Global Functions Business Partner acts as the Strategy and IT operations authority for PDM/ Quality areas. As part of BizTX team, the role would be partnering across all Global Markets in Twinings Ovaltine, establishes strategy which includes but not limited to standard processes, architecture, technology/ product roadmap aligned with business objectives. The role would lead programmes / initiatives to accomplish the same. Leads the design, development, and operations excellence in respective area. The role will operate as the key business contact representing PDM/Quality digital solutions that meet the needs of the business.

In future the role could partner with another global function & act as a “trusted advisor”. They will focus on strategic initiatives and planning activities, striving to understand specific challenges in global functions and ensuring we co-create technology solutions that enable the business to achieve their objectives.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**As PDM/Quality Lead**

Summary of accountable areas:

- Product Data management processes & systems - End to end ownership (Strategy, Roadmap, Process, Solution, Data, Delivery, Support & Operations excellence)
- Quality management processes & systems
- End to end ownership (Strategy, Roadmap, Process, Solution, Data, Delivery, Support & Operations excellence)
- SPOC for all Markets for the above 2 areas

Detailed accountabilities
- Lead the strategy for PDM/Quality platforms, partnerships, and external relationships particularly with vendor partners and wider ABF teams
- Create capability maturity aligned with business objectives & define a roadmap to accomplish the same
- Identify, compare, select, and implement technology solutions to meet current and future needs
- Develop, track, and control the development of annual operating and capital budgets for purchasing, staffing and operations
- Accountable for the operational activities to ensure an operational excellence culture
- Manage and optimize overall expenditure to satisfy internal financial targets
- Create overall process/data/system/people standards and practices and ensure adoption
- Consolidate technology platforms and create plans for each cutting across markets
- Define, Track, analyse and monitor business performance metrics in PDM/Quality areas
- Oversee all system design and changes in system architecture, keep abreast of new trends and best practices in the PDM/Quality platform landscape and how they integrated with SAP
- Take the initiative in thought leadership, innovation, and creativity
- Work closely with BizTX business partners, Global TwO markets, external Vendors & Optimus team to align on roadmap, delivery & support
- Develop close and trusted relationships with Business & Vendor partners. Work to understand their goals, strategic plans and challenges and influence to ensure the Twinings Ovaltine requirements are always top of mind
- Collaborate to develop annual budgets for projects
- Act as the key product leader as part of the TwO BizTX leadership team
- Happy to get ‘their hands dirty’ as needed, dealing with tactical, routine process/data/technology issues as required
- Act as a role model of Twinings values and Technology Behaviour
- Partner with TwO markets to create ‘shared budget / resource model’ and get buy in from Executive leadership on roadmap
- Lead the team with GEARS approach (Grow, Engage, Attract, Retain & Support)

**As a Potential BizTX partner for other Functions**
- Develop close and trusted relationships with Global Business Function Leadership & team. Work to understand their goals, strategic plans and challenges and how Technology can support them to deliver these.
- Build a sound understanding of how Global functions operate., Understand trends, challenges, risks and opportunities
- Identify digitally enabled innovation opportunities that may benefit Global functions, liaising with strategic external partners and industry groups to develop new ideas for consideration.
- Undertake business analysis and prepare recommenda