Product Stewardship Manager
| Location: | melbourne |
| Salary: | Competitive. Base + Super + bonus |
| Job Type: | permanent |
| Contact: | Robert Scacco |
About the business
Our client is a Fortune 500 manufacturing organisation with a mulit-billion dollar global footprint spanning dozens of countries. Recognised as a market leader in their product category, this business has been able to continually grow through a mix of acquisition and innovation. With sustainability being a core driver for the business historically and moving forward, the organisation has shown demonstrated drive to invest in both product and process.
About the opportunity
This rare leadership role in will support the product management lifecycle, cradle to grave, across multiple sites and strategic business units, each with their own niche focus areas and opportunities for improvement. Working across a range of regulatory frameworks and functional legislation areas, you will be actively interfacing with a range of stakeholder both internal to the business and across different external bodies. Internally, these functions may include Production/Operations, Procurement, R&D, Supply Chain and Quality, with external stakeholders including suppliers and regulators amongst others. Core aspects of this role will include:
What we are looking for?
Relevant to this organisation, you have ideally worked in a manufacturing setting of some description, else had exposure to a product management program across consumer goods/hardware/retail. With standalone roles in the product stewardship function being rare, you may have worked in a setting where you are accountable for aspects of product stewardship, such as Engineering, Sustainability/Environmental Manager, R&D, Compliance and/or Regulatory functions. You are an excellent communicator, someone who can actively interface with a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders and influence without direct managerial authority, to ensure the business is aligned on a journey towards better product outcomes, both commercial and functional. Desirable tangible includes:
Why this role?
This role is potentially a career defining opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation and sustainable change at a time where this function is only growing in its importance. Whether you are in the midst of your career looking for that high profile opportunity in a global business or an established leader looking to challenge themselves in a matrix structure, this role has every opportunity to be moulded by the individual appointed to it. The business itself has shown a desire to invest in its operations and you will be working actively with a pool of highly credible, talented functional leaders towards a common agenda of stronger business operations and product outcomes.
For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Robbie Scacco on 0419 754 442.
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Six Degrees Executive acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live. We are also committed to equal opportunity and strive to promote diversity, inclusion, belonging, flexibility, and accessibility in all that we do.
Should you require assistance in your interactions with us or through a recruitment process, please let us know so we can provide adjustments for you.
Our client is a Fortune 500 manufacturing organisation with a mulit-billion dollar global footprint spanning dozens of countries. Recognised as a market leader in their product category, this business has been able to continually grow through a mix of acquisition and innovation. With sustainability being a core driver for the business historically and moving forward, the organisation has shown demonstrated drive to invest in both product and process.
About the opportunity
This rare leadership role in will support the product management lifecycle, cradle to grave, across multiple sites and strategic business units, each with their own niche focus areas and opportunities for improvement. Working across a range of regulatory frameworks and functional legislation areas, you will be actively interfacing with a range of stakeholder both internal to the business and across different external bodies. Internally, these functions may include Production/Operations, Procurement, R&D, Supply Chain and Quality, with external stakeholders including suppliers and regulators amongst others. Core aspects of this role will include:
- Ensuring the business meets it compliance and regulatory obligations across its ANZ operations
- Functional responsibility for the product compliance program, driving performance against the Product Scorecard
- Immersing yourself in latest industry trends and sustainability initiatives such as APCO and how the business can engage with these stakeholders
- Supporting multiple business units as the local subject matter expert across the full spectrum of product stewardship, including manufacturing, product safety, end of life circularity, responsible sourcing and transport.
What we are looking for?
Relevant to this organisation, you have ideally worked in a manufacturing setting of some description, else had exposure to a product management program across consumer goods/hardware/retail. With standalone roles in the product stewardship function being rare, you may have worked in a setting where you are accountable for aspects of product stewardship, such as Engineering, Sustainability/Environmental Manager, R&D, Compliance and/or Regulatory functions. You are an excellent communicator, someone who can actively interface with a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders and influence without direct managerial authority, to ensure the business is aligned on a journey towards better product outcomes, both commercial and functional. Desirable tangible includes:
- Tertiary technical background in a relevant subject matter, such as Chemistry, Engineering, Science or similar
- Ideally circa 7 years-grad experience in one of the above functional subject matter streams - Engineering/R&D/Quality/Environmental/Sustainability
- Demonstrated stakeholder management skills are critical to this role, with the indirect influencing component of this role being the benchmark on its success
- Project management skills, with the ability to juggle concurrent projects and deadlines
Why this role?
This role is potentially a career defining opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation and sustainable change at a time where this function is only growing in its importance. Whether you are in the midst of your career looking for that high profile opportunity in a global business or an established leader looking to challenge themselves in a matrix structure, this role has every opportunity to be moulded by the individual appointed to it. The business itself has shown a desire to invest in its operations and you will be working actively with a pool of highly credible, talented functional leaders towards a common agenda of stronger business operations and product outcomes.
For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Robbie Scacco on 0419 754 442.
#scr-robert-scacco
Six Degrees Executive acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live. We are also committed to equal opportunity and strive to promote diversity, inclusion, belonging, flexibility, and accessibility in all that we do.
Should you require assistance in your interactions with us or through a recruitment process, please let us know so we can provide adjustments for you.
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- Contract Type permanent
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SalaryCompetitive. Base + Super + bonus
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Robert Scacco
Product Stewardship Manager
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