Date: Mar 21, 2025
Location:
edinburgh, GB
Place of Work: Hybrid
Company Description
We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).
FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.
We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.
We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.
Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.
We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. By embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact.
We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues’ professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences.
Our colleagues make our business special. With strong community values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each other whilst meeting our business goals.
About The Role
The role is responsible for ensuring that current and future projects meet their cost and time objectives. You will provide clear and effective project control, supporting project meetings and key performance indicators (KPIs), while delivering timely status reports to top management. Additionally, you will oversee the execution of feasibility studies for new projects, including macro cost estimations, in coordination with project management teams. A key focus will be driving technical and innovative development, and acting as an ambassador for the company’s values.
Main Responsibilities
1. Promotes and applies methods, using Project Management standards, in order to set up the state of work of all Group projects, involving FBC UK Engineering;
2. Ensures the optimal allocation of resources among projects, taking into consideration ongoing and future projects.
3. Support and drive Project targets on time with quality, with special focus on cost and timing.
4. Support to remove roadblocks on projects.
5. Provide capital project governance to ensure control of budget, timescales, and project deliveries.
6. Collects information on Projects Status and report to Top Management in timely manner, using also tools defined by PMOs.
7. Define and Report information by adopting common standard methods and structures.
8. Structures internal communication methods, for project related matters.
9. Prioritize projects based on FBC UK’s priorities.
10. Ensures the development of core technologies, and verifies the diffusion of guidelines for their implementation.
11. Ensures the implementation of innovative tools and the proper delivery of innovations.
12. Ensures the correct design of process equipment.
13. Guarantees the realization of engineering principles for innovation projects.
What are the key ingredients needed for the role?
1. Engineering Qualification: MSc, BSc, HND or equivalent experience.
2. Proven experience in a similar project manager role.
3. Certifications in Project Management, Continuous Improvement and HSE, preferred.
4. Working knowledge of legislative requirements for high-speed bakeries.
5. Extensive experience leading capital projects and managing engineering teams in a high-speed manufacturing environment with progressing levels of responsibility.
6. Experience leading cross functional teams to develop technical standards and project scope.
7. Previous experience in the manufacturing, processing, and engineering of baked goods, preferred.
Diversity Statement
FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding. #J-18808-Ljbffr