VP Product Solution Owner - SC

Requisition ID: 29205 

A Career in Beer and Beyond:    

Our purpose at Molson Coors Beverage Company is to brew beverages that unite people to celebrate all life’s moments.  We’ve been brewing iconic brands for over 350 years and are now proud to be offering a modern portfolio that expands beyond the beer aisle.   

 

We are Talent Brewers with our culture rooted in our core Values.  We believe in our brands and our people, and that diversity WITH inclusion is the key to a winning team culture.  We want you to join our team of brand ambassadors who believe the world is full of untapped opportunities.  So, if you get excited about making a real difference as part of a winning team like we do, we want to hear from you.  

 

The Headlines:   

In the role of VP, Product Solution Owner – Supply Chain working in Milwaukee, WI you will be part of the Information Technology team.  You will be defining, developing, and optimizing new and existing supply chain-facing products built from MCBC shared platforms. The VP Product Solution Owner is responsible for managing and integrating products across IT Supply Chain to ensure customer interaction with technology is seamless. This role oversees the 24/7 support of IT services for manufacturing operations. This position reports to the Chief Information Officer and works closely with brewery leadership, logistics, engineering, construction, quality, and new product development teams.  

 

The Responsibilities: 

• Most importantly, you will lead a team with 5 direct reports and their respective teams of 80+ talented colleagues. You will be expected to foster and promote a culture of growth and development through career discussions and consistent one on one conversations.
• Establish and drive the product strategy across core business and customer-centric applications working closely with the business leadership
• Act as the “Face of IT” to the Business, understanding business strategies & opportunities and managing business demand
• Accountable for business relationship management with executive stakeholders in MCBC and business functions including oversight of product owners                   
• Translate business strategy to technology strategy and solution delivery; including leadership over global and/or cross functional initiatives
• Collaborate effectively with business unit leaders to define the business capabilities and experience to be enabled
• Collaborate effectively with internal IT departments to provide an optimized value proposition
• Drive benefit realization and delivery of intended results in partnership with the business sponsors for core business applications
• Collaborate closely with third party service providers
• Drive the transition from traditional project delivery to Agile product delivery and value-stream focused delivery across IT supply chain
• Facilitate the transition to cloud-based, digital, and shared platform solutions by engaging business unit leaders in the understanding and value of shared platforms
• Requires frequent travel (appx 30%-40%) across the Molson Coors North American brewery network                                      

 

The Other Qualifications:  

• You are an authentic leader.  You value and respect differences and believe diversity with inclusion is the key to collaboration and a winning team culture
• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field
• You have at least 15+ years in business partnering role, defining and leading product strategy for a CPG or manufacturing organization
• You have at least 15+ years leading delivery of technology solutions including business-specific and enterprise applications in alignment with business objectives
• You have 7+ years managing complex projects, leading cross-functional product teams in the Manufacturing or Consumer Products industry, and delivering product-based or Agile-based solutions
• You have experience with SAP in a manufacturing environment
• You love a challenge. You complete complex projects quickly and adeptly with your understanding of the business priorities
• You build relationships and collaborate to get to the desired outcome  
• You take accountability for results – acting with integrity and honoring commitments  
• You have a thirst for learning – you are always looking for ways to learn and help one another grow  
• You exhibit our core values

 

Work Perks that You Need to Know About:  

• Flexible work programs that support work life balance including a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office
• We care about our People and Planet and have challenged ourselves with stretch goals around our key priorities  
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