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Nestle

Global food and beverage company

Process Adoption Lead

Business OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, Organizational Development, or a related field.
  • At least 6 years of experience in operations, process excellence, change management, service transformation, or continuous improvement initiatives.
  • At least 3 years of experience leading process standardization, adoption, or change management programs across teams, markets, sites, or vendors.
  • Strong background in process mapping, standard operating procedure development, process governance, root-cause analysis, and operational controls.
  • Experience supporting technology implementations, customer relationship management platforms, workflow tools, automation solutions, or digital transformation initiatives.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and align diverse business requirements while maintaining standardization objectives.
  • Strong facilitation, communication, stakeholder management, and change leadership skills.
  • Experience in business process management, continuous improvement, and operational excellence methodologies.
  • Proficiency in Visio or other process-mapping tools, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and reporting tools such as Power BI.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the review and optimization of operational processes across markets, vendors, and consumer engagement functions.
  • Identify process variations and facilitate alignment toward standardized and scalable ways of working.
  • Maintain end-to-end process documentation, process maps, governance artifacts, and ownership structures.
  • Drive operational consistency while balancing local market requirements and business needs.
  • Establish and maintain governance frameworks for standard operating procedures, controls, operating procedures, business continuity plans, and standard work practices.
  • Ensure process documentation remains current, accessible, and compliant with governance requirements.
  • Monitor process compliance and identify opportunities to strengthen operational controls.
  • Facilitate governance forums and manage exception processes to maintain standardization objectives.
  • Lead adoption strategies for new processes, tools, technologies, and operational initiatives.
  • Develop stakeholder engagement, communication, training, and reinforcement plans to support successful implementation.
  • Partner with market, vendor, and functional teams to drive readiness and sustained behavioral change.
  • Manage resistance, adoption risks, and change impacts across diverse stakeholder groups.
  • Translate technology enhancements and system changes into operational processes, procedures, and ways of working.
  • Support the adoption of platforms and tools such as Salesforce, customer relationship management solutions, digital workflows, automation, and knowledge management systems.
  • Define operational readiness requirements and support post-implementation stabilization activities.
  • Work closely with technology, operations, and vendor teams to ensure successful deployment of transformation initiatives.
  • Define and monitor process performance measures, including cycle time, quality, compliance, and consumer experience outcomes.
  • Conduct root-cause analysis and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and service quality.
  • Maintain a pipeline of improvement initiatives and validate benefits realization after implementation.
  • Foster a continuous improvement mindset across markets, vendors, and stakeholders.
  • Assess process readiness, training completion, knowledge transfer effectiveness, and control compliance prior to operational go-live.
  • Support transition activities by validating procedures, access requirements, handover plans, and risk mitigation measures.
  • Monitor post-transition performance and drive corrective actions where necessary.
  • Ensure operational stability and long-term adoption of new processes and solutions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Exposure to Prosci/ADKAR, Lean Six Sigma, BPMN, Agile, Scrum, PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent methodologies.

About the Company

Nestle

Global food and beverage company

Nestlé produces a wide range of food and beverage products, including dairy, coffee, bottled water, infant nutrition, pet care, frozen foods, and confectionery, and sells them through supermarkets, online platforms, and direct-to-consumer channels. It develops, scales, and distributes products globally, supported by ongoing R&D to improve nutrition and taste. Its size, geographic reach, and broad brand portfolio, along with a focus on nutrition, sustainability, and transparency, set it apart from many competitors. The goal is to provide tasty, nutritious foods and beverages to people worldwide while promoting health, well-being, and sustainable practices across its operations.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Vevey, Switzerland
Founded
1866

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