Overview

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team. McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work. We are looking to hire a VP, Transformation & Technology - EMEA + Global Functions to join the team based at McCormick's Haddenham, UK office. The position is hybrid eligible (50% onsite per month).

Position overview

The VP, Transformation & Technology - EMEA & Global Functions will partner with EMEA President / LT and Sales/Marketing CMO to establish Technology business needs and build the Technology strategy and roadmap. The role drives the strategic global technology strategy in collaboration with Regional Leadership and with relevant global function leadership.

This leader will collaborate across the Consumer and Flavor Solutions segments on technology capabilities and digital transformation aligned to both segment growth strategies. This leader will also partner with the relevant global functions (including lead Transformation & Technology Leader, Marketing & Sales) and associated function business relationship managers, to enable digital capabilities across the enterprise.

Operating with business leaders, this role creates, delivers and maintains robust and scalable technology solutions to meet McCormick’s growth, performance and people objectives. This high performing leader will work to transform the T&T Business Solutions product line organization. The role will leverage external network and industry expertise to enhance technology enabled capabilities by bringing in emerging technologies and thought leadership to shape our overall global strategy. The role will be primary owner of Strategic Value Partnership development to deliver value and benefits with our strategic technology partner companies (Salesforce, Google, SAP, Microsoft, Fractal, as examples).

Key responsibilities

• Act as the primary business relationship manager and technology product owner for the EMEA Leadership Team and relevant Global function leaders (i.e. Marketing). Develop and build technology strategies, roadmaps and ensure a prioritized portfolio are aligned to the relevant regional and global function business objectives for growth, performance and people. Proactive thought partner to region / function President.
• Actively participate in senior leadership forums to align plans to growth objectives in each region and business segment (Consumer, Flavor Solutions).
• Incorporate actionable technology industry and business insights in the establishment of business cases for change and innovation to accelerate technology capabilities for the business functions.
• Promote and model behaviors resulting in strong customer service and satisfaction using KPIs and metrics to measure outcomes and results.
• Lead the functional T&T business partner team for relevant global functions, including upskilling plans, coaching, performance and talent management.
• Incorporate actionable technology industry and business insights in the establishment of business cases for change.
• Continually assess Team talent and outline plans which ensure we acquire, develop and retain talent to meet business ambitions.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology field or related field
• 10+ years’ experience leading and growing global customer oriented / business solutions functions involving transformational technology enabled initiatives / processes, and enterprise architecture /product solution life cycle management across multiple functions and geographies
• Minimum 5 years in a senior leadership role with direct continuous and process improvement experience and/or delivering multiple/complex projects
• Proven experience forming, leading, developing and coaching direct and cross functional high performing teams to deliver short and long-term strategies, grow industry /process /business skills and build a robust talent pipeline
• Experience in formation of multi-million dollar operating and capital budgets. Ability to perform reviews of financial analysis and understand implications to broader McCormick financial statements
• Experience working in global, multicultural environments which require cultural awareness
• Proven business experience with in commercial technologies and digital solutions
• Strong business process knowledge such as sales CRM processes, digital marketing, and Hire to Retire business areas
• Demonstrated experience delivering technology solutions to business partners including service level performance, corrective action development and implementation
• M&A due diligence and integration experience
• Experience negotiating large vendor engagements and contracts for products and services
• Proven ability to successfully collaborate with business and technology senior leaders and teams to promote and manage consistent IT operating processes and process improvements
• Strong relationship management skills to build and maintain credibility and confidence with executive level C-suite customers, stakeholders and employees
• Strong personal presence and ability to influence, galvanize and align customers and employees at all levels
• Strong external industry connections
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time maximum

Equal opportunities

As an Equal Opportunities employer, McCormick is committed to a diverse workforce.