Photon
Domain SME (Supply Chain)
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Role Summary
The Value Chain Operations / Supply Chain Subject Matter Expert provides expertise on the connection between Research and Development and Value Chain Operations. This role identifies practical collaboration opportunities across formula-to-factory, predictive quality, scale-up readiness, ingredient substitution, claims traceability, and sustainability-informed formulation. The ideal candidate understands how Research and Development decisions translate into manufacturing, quality, sourcing, supply chain, and operational execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Review Value Chain Operations strategy inputs and identify points of connection with Research and Development Digital priorities.
- Map Research and Development and Value Chain Operations collaboration opportunities across the value chain.
- Identify formula-to-factory data dependencies, scale-up constraints, and operational readiness needs.
- Support the development of predictive quality and food safety opportunity areas.
- Assess ingredient substitution, sustainability, and manufacturing implications of Research and Development decisions.
- Translate Value Chain Operations collaboration opportunities into roadmap and operating model requirements.
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Qualifications
- 8+ years in supply chain, manufacturing, product lifecycle, quality, operations, or transformation advisory.
- Experience connecting product development with manufacturing, quality, and operational execution.
- Understanding of data flows across planning, sourcing, production, quality, and delivery.
- Ability to identify practical business value across Research and Development and operations.
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Expected Outcomes
- Specific Research and Development and Value Chain Operations collaboration opportunities defined.
- Formula-to-factory dependencies and value drivers clarified.
- Value Chain Operations implications embedded into roadmap, data strategy, and operating model.
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