Regional Controlling & Digital Solutions Manager

Build a Career, Not Just a Job Join ALPLA, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions serving some of the world's most recognized brands, including P&G, Unilever, L'Oréal, Pepsi Co, and many more. As a family-owned company with locations around the world, ALPLA offers stable careers, hands-on training, competitive benefits, and opportunities for growth. Whether you're an experienced manufacturing professional or looking to start a new career, we provide the support and development you need to succeed. At ALPLA, we invest in our people, promote from within, and foster a culture focused on safety, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement. From apprenticeship programs and technical training to leadership development opportunities, ALPLA is committed to helping employees build long-term careers.   What You Can Expect from ALPLA Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits Medical, dental, and vision coverage 401(k) with company match Childcare and dependent care savings programs Paid vacation and holidays Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance Tuition reimbursement and educational assistance programs Career growth and advancement opportunities Employee recognition programs Hands-on training and professional development A stable, growing company committed to sustainability   Ready to Build Your Future? Join a team where your contributions matter, your development is supported, and your career can grow with a global industry leader. Apply today and discover what a career at ALPLA can offer.   What Will You Enjoy Doing Operations Controlling Manage, control, and continuously improve operational controlling processes across the region Establish and maintain standardized operational KPI definitions, governance and reporting processes Support the development, modification and deployment of operational KPIs aligned with regional and business objectives Ensure consistency, accuracy and data integrity of operational reporting across plants Monitor compliance with established reporting standards and Corporate Business Rules Analyze operational performance trends, benchmark facilities and identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities. Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards and other performance reporting tools Provide actionable performance insights to regional operations leadership to support proactive decision making Validate and track operational improvement benefits and savings Support regional leadership reviews and business performance discussions Digitization and Smart Manufacturing Lead regional deployment of the digital solutions strategy Lead and develop assigned Digitization and Smart Manufacturing team members by establishing priorities, performance expectations and accountability for project execution Identify, evaluate and deploy digital tools and automation opportunities that improve operational effectiveness Support implementation and sustainment of Smart Manufacturing initiatives across the region Drive adoption and effective utilization of approved operational technology platforms Govern operational data structures and databases to support consistent and reliable use of manufacturing data Ensure alignment, integration and sustainment of BPM, Digital Friend, eMIS, Power BI, ALPLA production systems and future operational platforms. Ensure compliance with Corporate Business Rules related to operational information systems Partner with plants and regional functions to implement, sustain and continuously improve operational systems and digital tools. Continuous Improvement Support Lead and support projects related to operational reporting, data analytics, digital solutions and Smart Manufacturing implementation. Provide analytical and data support for regional Operational Excellence and continuous improvement initiatives Establish measurement approaches and validate benefit realization for improvement projects Support operational assessments, maturity evaluations and performance reporting Identify improvement opportunities through operational data analysis and performance benchmarking Partner with OPEX leaders and plant teams to translate performance data into improvement priorities and actions Support development and sustainment of standardized tools and reporting methods used to measure continuous improvement performance   What Makes You Great