Global Business Improvement Program Manager Indirect SG&A
Date: 3 Nov 2026
Search by city: AVIGNON, 84, FR, 84000
Company: McCormick & Company
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Global Business Improvement Program Manager Indirect SG&A (m/f)
Reporting to the EMEA Business Improvement Director, the Global Business Improvement Program Manager plays a key role in delivering McCormick’s CCI program. The role is responsible for driving the Global Indirect Procurement CCI target and supporting the execution of strategic global initiatives.
The position leads cross-functional projects within Indirect Procurement, ensuring the effective delivery of both global and function-specific initiatives. It also identifies and develops new value-creation opportunities through proactive engagement with functional and cross-functional stakeholders.
Working closely with the Global Indirect Procurement team and regional Finance teams, the role supports the validation, tracking, and realization of project value.
The Global Business Improvement Program Manager also partners with regional Business Improvement Program Managers to monitor performance, standardize ways of working, share best practices, and ensure global initiatives are embedded effectively and can be scaled following implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead global indirect procurement cost and value improvement initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver agreed outcomes.
- Identify, assess, and prioritize improvement opportunities across functions and geographies in partnership with regional Business Improvement leaders.
- Facilitate project development, build clear business cases, and support stakeholder alignment and decision-making.
- Track program performance against targets, identify risks and gaps, and coordinate corrective actions with project owners and functional leaders.
- Partner with Finance teams to validate, track, and realize project value.
- Support the implementation of global strategic initiatives by standardizing ways of working, sharing best practices, and enabling scalable adoption across regions.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels and influence progress without direct authority.
Candidate Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Marketing, Project Management, or a related discipline.
- Strong cross-functional business experience, including a minimum of two years in project management.
- Demonstrated success in leading small to medium-sized cross-functional projects from concept through delivery.
- Strong financial acumen and a broad understanding of end-to-end business processes.
- Solid knowledge of project management principles, including resource planning and change management.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, navigate ambiguity, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Professional fluency in English.
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Compensation: starting from PLN 176,000.00 per year STARTING SALARY
Final salary will be determined as part of any final offer and will consider factors such as skills, education, role-specific experience, and internal equity among current employees.
Eligible roles may also participate in one of McCormick’s Bonus Plans. In addition to a competitive compensation package, McCormick employees are eligible for our comprehensive Total Rewards programs, which include, but are not limited to:
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- access to the learning platform and rich package of internal trainings
- company paid healthcare (Medicover)
- annual bonus
- life insurance (UNUM)
- holiday funds (Zakładowy Fundusz Świadczeń Socjalnych)
- pension plan
- co-financing for sport activities (Multisport Card)
- Medicover Sport
- employee referral program
- employee assistance program (psychological help, mindfulness)
- benefit Platform with variety of benefit options to select
- favorable prices for our products in the employee shop
- PPK
- chill-out zone
McCormick ensures compensation is determined in line with the principle of equal pay for work of equal value, regardless of gender.
McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.