Domain SME (Supply Chain) - London

Job Description

Role Summary: The Value Chain Operations / Supply Chain Subject Matter Expert provides expertise on the connection between Research and Development and Value Chain Operations. This role identifies practical collaboration opportunities across formula-to-factory, predictive quality, scale-up readiness, ingredient substitution, claims traceability and sustainability-informed formulation.

The ideal candidate understands how Research and Development decisions translate into manufacturing, quality, sourcing, supply chain and operational execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Review Value Chain Operations strategy inputs and identify points of connection with Research and Development Digital priorities.
• Map Research and Development and Value Chain Operations collaboration opportunities across the value chain.
• Identify formula-to-factory data dependencies, scale-up constraints and operational readiness needs.
• Support development of predictive quality and food safety opportunity areas.
• Assess ingredient substitution, sustainability and manufacturing implications of Research and Development decisions.
• Translate Value Chain Operations collaboration opportunities into roadmap and operating model requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in supply chain, manufacturing, product lifecycle, quality, operations or transformation advisory.
• Experience connecting product development with manufacturing, quality and operational execution.
• Understanding of data flows across planning, sourcing, production, quality and delivery.
• Ability to identify practical business value across Research and Development and operations.
• Location: London-based preferred; Paris-based candidates will also be considered.

Expected Outcomes

• Specific Research and Development and Value Chain Operations collaboration opportunities defined.
• Formula-to-factory dependencies and value drivers clarified.
• Value Chain Operations implications embedded into roadmap, data strategy and operating model.