At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead global projects to enhance our Supply Chain strategy and deliver measurable results.
- Company: Join a leading manufacturer of collagen products with a commitment to sustainability and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, global travel opportunities, and a focus on professional development.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and collaboration across global teams.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving improvements in cost, performance, and capability across the company.
- Qualifications: Proven project leadership skills and strong problem-solving abilities required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
About Us: We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of collagen products for the food industry. We supply high quality edible films and coatings to over 1,000 customers in more than 100 countries, delivering our purpose of Creating the Added Layer of Value. Used by customers in the production of a wide variety of sausage and meat products, our aspirations reach beyond our current products and services, and appeal to our natural curiosity to improve what we do. As a global organisation, we currently employ around 2,000 people spanning the Americas, UK/EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. We offer careers in research and development, science and food technology, manufacturing and supply chain operations, engineering, sales, and a range of other business support functions. We are always seeking talented people to join the amazing colleagues we have, to keep growing our business. Our mission is to sustainably utilize technology and biomaterial science-based solutions, to delight our customers. We are a business committed to the pursuit of better.
About the Role: The Strategic Project Manager is a global role responsible for leading key projects that deliver the company’s Supply Chain strategy. This involves turning strategic priorities into clear plans, managing their delivery, and making sure they achieve real, measurable results across multiple sites and regions. Working closely with teams across engineering, operations, procurement, and finance, the role brings people together, creates clarity on what needs to be done, and ensures accountability. The focus is on delivering lasting improvements in cost, performance, and capability across Devro. Note: This role involves global travel.
Responsibilities:
- Lead global, cross-functional projects from start to finish, driving safe, sustainable and cost effective solutions, and ensuring they deliver against the Supply Chain strategy and agreed targets.
- Turn strategy into clear, practical plans with defined milestones, ownership, and measurable outcomes.
- Bring together teams across engineering, operations, procurement, and finance to agree priorities and deliver solutions that work across all regions.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders and keep everyone aligned, informed, and accountable for delivery.
- Identify and address technical limitations across the sites impacting Safety, Quality, Sustainability and Cost and support the transfer and sharing of knowledge across the Engineering Community.
- Use structured problem-solving and data to understand issues and implement lasting solutions.
- Track progress using clear metrics, manage risks, and step in early to keep projects on track.
- Support and lead change by helping teams adopt new ways of working and ensuring improvements are embedded.
- Promote collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement across all project teams.
- Build Engineering and Project Management knowledge and competencies around the group, supporting, coaching and mentoring as required.
- Work towards a zero accident community, and ensure all work is delivered safely, meets quality standards, and follows company processes.
About You: Skills
- Excellent project leadership skills with a track record of delivering cross‑functional operational improvements.
- Strong problem‑solving skills and familiarity with structured improvement methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma, Kepner-Tregoe, root‑cause analysis).
- Ability to influence across global teams and functions at all levels (engineering, production, procurement, quality).
Strategic Project Manager employer: Devro
As a leading manufacturer of collagen products, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that encourages innovation and personal growth. Our employees benefit from a collaborative environment where they can explore cutting-edge technologies in R&D, alongside opportunities for professional development and career advancement. Located in a global setting, we offer the unique advantage of working with diverse teams across multiple regions, all while contributing to sustainable solutions that delight our customers.
