Manager, Process Improvement Prioritization - GBS

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Global Business Services (GBS) Process Improvement Enablement Lead, the Process Improvement (PI) Prioritization Manager strategically reviews and manages incoming PI demands, ensures transparent communication of prioritization decisions and continuously improves processes for efficient initiative execution and resource utilization. The role acts as the single point of entry for all GBS PI requests, leading business case creation, identifying levers, and prioritizing based on a value-based framework.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate incoming project requests, initiatives, and tasks from Global Service Owners, Global Delivery Leads.
• Centrally captures, reviews, triages requests and shares them with the PI Lead for final approvals. Maintain a portfolio of GBS initiatives, including their status, timelines, resource utilization, and expected outcomes.
• Develop a structured framework for prioritizing demands based on strategic alignment, business value, urgency, and available resources. Strategically optimize the GBS PI portfolio by selecting and prioritizing initiatives that deliver maximum value. Conducting capacity planning to ensure optimal resource utilization for prioritized initiatives.
• Evaluating and deciding on the inclusion and prioritization of new initiatives in the pipeline. Collaborates and communicates with key stakeholders to gather input, insights, and feedback for effective prioritization.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in a relevant field and preferably FMCG / GBS industry
• Demonstrated proficiency in leading demand assessment and prioritization
• Expertise in portfolio management
• Strong capabilities in business case development and management
• Adept at data-driven decision-making

Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Supply Chain, Finance or relevant field.
• Strong communication and prioritization skills
• Clear direction setting
• Effective stakeholder engagement
• Knowledge of the programs, policies and practices of functions
• Fluent English is required

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, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.