Manufacturing overview

Manufacturing is an integral part of the supply functional network, which also includes engineering and logistics. As a function, supply consistently produces and reliably delivers the products that meet our customers' needs and our consumers' expectations.

The supply functional network has approximately 20,000 associates working world-wide to provide the highest quality products that meet our consumers' exact demands around nutrition, taste, appearance, convenience, and cost.

Variability of natural raw materials, equipment design, workforce deployment and management, rigorous uncompromising quality control, competitive conversion costs, and logistics and customer demands provide an environment within supply that is both challenging and stimulating.

Roles within supply

The supply function is divided into four key areas:

• Operations is the actual management of our production processes
• Engineering is the backbone of our technology. It provides the supply function with the cutting-edge equipment designs that give us significant technological competitive advantages
• Industrial engineering is the "compass" within supply that allows us to drive for continual improvement
• Supply chain and logistics is the mechanism that pulls everything together, helping us bring raw materials in and send our finished products out

Ideal candidate profile

Because of the broad number of competencies, the technical skills for supply are also wide and varied. Specific technical skills and experience in the sciences (both physical and chemical) and skills in engineering and managerial science, all have their place.

Key skills include:

• Engineering design
• Industrial engineering as a consultant
• Technical innovation
• Asset management
• Engineering project management
• Industrial engineering operational effectiveness
• Engineering risk management
• Measurement & target setting for industrial engineering
• Packaging technology
• Supply chain introduction
• Capacity assurance
• Inbound pipeline
• Environment & associate safety
• Supply chain planning
• Reputation management
• Managing customers
• Value management
• Activity management
• Product quality & food safety
• Supply chain design & optimization
• Associate engagement
• Physical logistics
• Industrial engineering problem solving

Each of these competencies are supported by world-class training courses.