Chief Information Officer (CIO)

This search procedure has been closed (12-03-2019).
Field
IT
Salary
€ 145.000 OTE
Location
Noord-Holland
Employment
Permanent
Headhunter
Larsen Executive Search for Forbo Flooring Systems

The organisation

Forbo is a leading producer of floor coverings, building and construction adhesives, as well as power transmission and conveyor belt solutions. 

Forbo Flooring Systems produces and delivers worldwide floor coverings for the projects-and the consumer market. 

The position

  • Develop and manage divisional and local IT operations, plans and projects in line with the Forbo IT strategy to accomplish Flooring division goals and objectives with a high level of performances 
  • Ensure compliance with all group wide policies, guidelines and regulations on division and local level, as well as local laws impacting IT operations.
  • Support and co-operate with Corporate IT and the other Division to further develop IT services on all levels.
  • Extend delivery of Corporate IT services into the Division as per instructions of Corporate IT.
  • Provide IT services for Forbo Group organisations not part of the division according to mutual agreements or instructions from Corporate IT.
  • Ensure a cost effective IT operation and implementation of projects.
  • Manage all demands for IT services sourced from outside the division.

The Chief Information Officer is a member of the Flooring Management Team and reports directly to the Vice President Finance & IT FFS and is a functional report to the CIO Forbo Group. 

Tasks & responsibilities

Forbo Group IT duties:

  • Adhering to the duties outlined in the IT General Policy
  • Report monthly to the Group CIO on IT Application Landscape status, IT Project status and IT Budget
  • Participate in Group IT meetings such as Change Advisory Board (CAB), Project Management Office (PMO) status meeting, and IT Budget Controlling meetings
  • Implement and operate IT services for other group companies such as SAP outsourcing operation, etc.

Flooring IT projects:

  • Implement and maintain an IT project portfolio management according to group guidelines
  • Implement and maintain an IT mid term plan as part of the Group IT mid-term plan
  • Support actively the divisional management implementing their strategies with supporting IT services
  • Ensure quality, time and costs for all projects within the division via Program / Project Portfolio Management (PMO)
  • Review and approve contracts and CERs for IT

Flooring IT operations:  

  • Develop and coordinate divisional and local IT operations within Flooring entities 
  • Operate divisonal IT services such as ERP, CRM, BI, eMedia, etc. in alignment with Group Application Strategy
  • Direct supperior for all IT personnel in the Benelux and UK sites
  • Work, coordinate and communicate constantly with other IT functions and with the business
  • Prepare, control and coordinate operational IT budgets to accomplish division goals and objectives
  • Ensure audit compliance and documentation / following of individual audits
  • Further implement Forbo Group and Forbo Flooring IT standards 
  • Ensure segregation of duties and compliance 
  • Ensure ITIL procedures 
  • Identify and address actively Flooring business issues on process and business level 
  • Watch Corporate and Divisional IT services level performances according to Flooring business requirements 

Candidate profile

  • At least 6 years of significant experience in IT Applications, especially SAP ERP, as well as IT Infrastructure
  • Experience with Cloud-based applications and infrastructure services
  • Broad experience in IT management in a line-management function as well as extensive project management experience
  • Ability to motivate teams to produce quality results within tight timeframes and budget constraints
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Intercultural sensitivy and experience, able to work across time / region / country borders
  • Experience with ITIL service delivery models
  • Experience with lean project management methodology (Kepner/Tregoe; PRINCE2)
  • Extensive experience in Service and Provider Management
  • Proven track record of managing budget constraints
  • Can-do, results-oriented attitude
  • Open-minded with solution-based thinking
  • Collaborative leadership style, able to interface on different levels of the organization
  • Strong analytical skills. Able to translate Business and IT requirements into solid solution proposals (Consulting Mindset)
  • Proactive, self-starter, able to work independently
  • Fluent in Business and IT English
  • University Degree in IT or similar work experience
  • Demonstrated IT program and project management skills
  • Demonstrated experience running SAP ERP and IT Infrastructure operations/projects
  • International experience in an organization of equal or larger size

Interested?

You can apply to this position by using the form below.

This search procedure has been closed (12-03-2019).

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