Continuous Improvement Expert (CI Expert)

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.8 billion in revenue and 13,700 employees in 54 countries in 2023. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

The Position

Job Summary

Job Purpose

The CI Expert will support the continuous improvement program by identifying and implementing initiatives in order to properly manage credit and collections activities, including reporting on the EMEA region. He/She will assist in transforming the hub into a “best in class” organization and ensure that transactional processes are streamlined and efficient.

Responsibilities

Runs improvement projects within the Credit Control and AR areas (cash collection, risk classification, credit limits, payment terms etc) with main focus in harmonization and automation initiatives
Understand the customer’ challenges and identify solutions to accelerate payment behavior
Designs and implements project plans
Assesses processes, activities and available technologies (e.g. SAP Opera implementation) and proposes areas of improvement
Prioritizes initiatives that will be most impactful to the stream objectives
Effectively communicates and liaises with all relevant stakeholders on an ongoing basis in order to successfully identify and implement improvement initiatives
Focuses on the enhancement of business capacity through technology and innovation
Supports the Robotic Process Automation initiatives

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
At least 4 years of hands on experience as Credit Control Manager or Credit Controller on a multinational organization
Experienced user in SAP S4 Hana
Project management and implementation of process improvements experience is considered a plus
Experience in enabling technologies such as RPA (Robotics) is a plus
Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
Strong time management & organizational skills
Customer oriented approach

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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