EMEA Operations Management Consulting Director - Agri, Food and Beverage

Who are we?

dss+ is a leading provider of operations management consulting services with a purpose of saving lives and creating a sustainable future. dss+ enables companies to build organisational and human capabilities, manage risk, improve operations, achieve sustainability goals and operate more responsibly. By leveraging its DuPont heritage, deep industry and management expertise and diverse team, dss+ consultants are on the ground and in the boardroom helping clients work safer, smarter and with purpose. dss+ is an independent firm, with a footprint in over 30 countries.

Why are we focused on this industry?

Agriculture, Food and Beverage is an important growth industry for dss+ with its far-reaching impacts touching every household and their communities. We have a unique opportunity to help companies in this sector to save lives, achieve zero injuries, reduce their footprint, improve governance, and positively impact the environment and social issues. In doing so, we have the potential to impact the whole system and in an integrated way, rather than driving incremental change through small opportunities we drive change through the food network holistically. Indeed, the demand for safe food to feed the planet is placing increasing pressure on the climate and the environment and helping our clients to achieve their climate goals: net zero and decarbonisation and to reduce their environmental impact through circularity and circular economy while improving social impact is fully aligned with our purpose and core values.

Overview of the role

Reporting to the EMEA Managing Director, you will sit on the EMEA Leadership team and contribute to building the strategic direction and delivery of the EMEA objectives; and leading the execution of the strategic plan for your Industry. You will play a key role in identifying strategic business opportunities, focusing on delivering excellence to new and existing clients at the C suite level, achieving annual revenue targets and defining and implementing strategies for growth.

• This role can be based anywhere in Europe

As the industry leader, you will have the opportunity to transform how leading companies and institutions in the Agricultural, Food and Beverage sector operate, improving their productivity and the safety of their people and the environment. You will have a high degree of autonomy to drive the direction and success of the Agricultural Food and Beverage industry across EMEA, managing industry-leading, cross-functional teams to deliver transformational improvements and lasting results based on industry company-specific insights.

What will you do?

• Take an active leadership role in delivering the strategic plan for our Agricultural Food and Beverage practice and continually grow a diversified engagement pipeline within target accounts.

• Manage and enhance relationships with clients, with the objective of positioning the company as a trusted partner.

• Identify and pursue additional business opportunities. Innovate the way we execute complex consulting engagements to ensure the project and deliverables meet or exceed the client’s requirements and expectations, delivering superior value to clients.

• Lead the Agricultural Food and Beverage industry network to develop and share best practices.

• Mentor and coach junior colleagues to support their development within the organisation.

• Consistently act with integrity and acquire new expertise/skills valuable to the firm as required to remain relevant and competitive.

• Current knowledge of the Agricultural Food and Beverage industry, key trends, major players in the market, key risks, challenges and value drivers

• Experience working in a management consulting firm, ideally combined with hands-on experience in the Agricultural Food and Beverage industry

• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant industry solutions/best practices in operational risk, operational excellence or sustainability practice lines

• Bring existing relationships with relevant senior leaders/ middle managers in targeted Agricultural Food and Beverage industry accounts

• Direct experience (>10 years) in delivering growth and key services in transforming companies in Agricultural Food and Beverage segment

• Communicate effectively at the C-suite level and ability to effectively drive business development/solution development and/or high-quality delivery of key services

• Demonstrated experience coaching, leading and developing talent

• Entrepreneurial spirit, outcomes-focused, thriving in a fast-paced, rapidly growing consulting environment.

What do we offer?

We offer an unprecedented career opportunity for highly motivated candidates to play a key role in shaping our strategy and positioning our business in a key market for dss+. The role is highly entrepreneurial and will be at the forefront of delivering value to clients across various industrial sectors. You’ll have the opportunity to define our go-to-market approach, position and footprint in the UK and beyond as well as making a major impact to the execution of our strategy and achievement of our goals.

Diversity and Inclusion

DSS is committed to a diverse workforce and believes this is essential to strengthen our company and drive sustainable growth. We are committed and driving accountability for growing DSS through diversity. Diversity is an indispensable part of our organization's culture. The goal of our commitment to inclusion, dignity, and equal opportunity has not only become a competitive advantage for us but has attracted highly capable and talented employees to DSS.