Royal Canin
APAC Industrial Engineering Director & Digital Transformation Lead
Seúl, Corea del Sur; Shangai, China
Behind every bag of our product is a team of skilled engineers and manufacturing experts dedicated to ensuring the highest quality and safety standards. Whether you're optimizing production lines, designing innovative solutions, or maintaining cutting-edge technology, your work will directly contribute to improving the lives of pets around the world. Make your mark on a team where innovation, precision, and passion come together every day.
- Job Type: varies
- Level: mid-level
- Travel: varies
- Average Salary: $63K-$96K
Success Profile
What makes a successful APAC Industrial Engineering Director & Digital Transformation Lead at Royal Canin? We look for the right mix of the following traits when speaking with you.
- Analytical
- Curious
- Efficient
- Responsible
- Results-driven
- Team player
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Purpose
Connect your passion for pets to the purpose: A Better World For Pets
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Health & Wellbeing
A comprehensive focus on your individual health & wellbeing
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Inclusion
A place where you can belong and be yourself
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Career development
Professional learning offerings, annual personal development plans, Mars University
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Attractive total rewards
Your financial wellbeing through a competitve salary and bonus plan
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Focus on sustainability
We invest in you so you can make a better world
I take immense pride in leading a team that is passionate about making a difference for pets. Every day, we focus on precision, innovation, and maintaining the highest quality standards. What truly sets Royal Canin apart is the commitment to development—whether it’s advancing our processes, adopting cutting-edge technology, or helping associates grow in their careers. It’s incredibly rewarding to know that our work not only drives success but also creates meaningful opportunities for everyone on the team.
JR Smith North Sioux City Site Director, Global Value Chain Operations
This position plays a critical role in the Value Chain Operations organization by leading key activities related to: operations performance and its impact in mid and long-term on the business; appropriate allocation and utilization of capital, and excellence in planning.
What are we looking for?
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What will be your key responsibilities?
1. Develop and implement the regional supply strategy taking into account the optimal sourcing matrix from regional sites and global RC/PN network for both dry and wet.
2. Ensure FAB/OGSM delivery with on-going performance tracking and improvement, aligned with global standards.
3. Thought partner for regional VP to shape the regional supply strategies and priorities
4. Translate the APAC supply strategy into CAB activities in support of the strategy with a 10 years horizon and manages the 3 years rolling CAB process and the spend profile for the 4 sites in the APAC region.
5. Responsible to write up of Large minors, Segment & Corporte Major Projects and coordinate the approval processes for all projects.
6. Supporting the development of site master plans across the network to build the CAB 3-5 years road map
7. Lead End-to-End digital transformation agenda: digital is playing a more and more important role in how we improve manufacturing operation efficiency, investment effectiveness, and E2E integration.
8. With the support of the regional champion, lead the deployment of Mars Supply Excellence (MSE) Program across the 4 sites in Royal Canin APAC region.
9. Develop the APAC IE/CI organization and competences in the 4 sites in synchronisation with other Regions and Global Royal Canin IE team
10. Own the operational metrics and reporting from the sites and regional to global Royal Canin and Pet Care segment for periodic/yearly reporting and benchmarks
11. Open eye on the industry trend to engage , catalyst for driving the change/new ideas among the regional VCO LT.
12. Paticipate the APAC regional (Technical leadership team) TLT work-streams including the Do-It-Best program to drive PCCs and LCCs across the entire network. Work closely with commercial to ensure COGS improvement.
13. Drive the Plant OD archtype implementation with site directors
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.