Community Engagement Manager - FMCG Daily Goods - GS1 Global Office Job at Adaeq

Overview

Community Engagement Manager – FMCG-Daily Goods role at GS1 Global Office (Adaequatio Services). The successful candidate will foster collaborative relationships between Retail organisations, Industry Associations and GS1 Member Organisations to increase the adoption and usage of GS1 Standards & Solutions, enabling digital journeys and meeting business needs in local markets and globally. The role focuses on expanding understanding and integration of GS1 standards and solutions—both in breadth (more players) and depth (more operations)—to support business needs locally and globally.

Responsibilities

• FMCG industry knowledge: Identify and collect existing best practices from the more than 100 countries in the GS1 federation.
• Identify opportunities or obstacles for increased adoption of GS1 standards and services.
• Monitor external channels such as media, blogs and forums to identify questions and trends.
• Understand Food Safety Standards and applicable laws impacting the industry.
• Grow adoption of GS1 standards through engagement: Support GS1 Member Organisation engagement and enablement with collateral, training, and collaborative and informational workshops for FMCG retailers and brands.
• Support the engagement director to produce and deploy relevant assets across the GS1 federation.
• Provide Retail subject matter expertise (especially Retailer/Fresh Food categories) with cross-functional team members through development and delivery of case studies, marketing and learning materials, and standards development.
• Represent GS1 and cultivate partnerships with specific fresh foods industry associations and support with other consumer goods associations.
• Follow project management methodologies to establish appropriate prioritization of activities and to monitor and report-out against agreed objectives.
• Define and manage the engagement deliverables roadmap - ensuring quality and deadlines are met.
• Project lead role for key projects related to the industry.
• Support with setting and tracking relevant KPIs for engagement and standards adoption with the FMCG sector.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in Retail, especially in a grocery or supermarket environment is highly valued.
• Experience using GS1 Standards in a CPG/Retail Organisation.
• Experience leading projects with globally distributed teams.
• Knowledge of Retail systems is a plus. (i.e., POS, Label printing scales, PIM, ERP).
• End-to-end Product data management and/or supply chain data management is a plus.
• Experience with retail digitalisation, e-commerce and omnichannel is a plus.

Skills

• Fluency in English, oral and written is mandatory.
• Strong communication skills, oral and written is needed.
• Self-motivating and self-directing.
• Strong Project Management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Human Resources