EMENA Agriculture Digital Transformation Lead

McCain Foods Limited; Harnes; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

McCain Foods Limited in France seeks a Digital Manager Agriculture to drive the EMENA digital roadmap across Agriculture, Agronomy, Contracting, and Supply Chain. You will lead digital transformation initiatives and partner with Global Digital, IT, and external partners to deliver high-value solutions.

The role requires forming a strategic, cross-functional plan, managing stakeholders in a matrix organization, and driving adoption of AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of agricultural sourcing, contracting processes, crop planning, and grower relationship management.
• Proven experience managing complex cross-functional projects in an international environment.
• Knowledge of digital platforms, analytics solutions, automation tools, data-driven decision making, and emerging technologies.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Experience collaborating with digital, technology, and IT teams to deliver business outcomes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Fluent English and French, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the EMENA Agriculture digital roadmap, ensuring alignment with regional priorities and global digital strategies.
• Lead the delivery of digital transformation initiatives across Agriculture, Agronomy, Contracting, and Supply Chain functions.
• Partner with business leaders, Global Digital teams, IT, and external partners to identify and implement high-value digital solutions.
• Translate operational challenges into scalable digital opportunities that improve efficiency, planning, and decision-making.
• Drive the adoption of AI-enabled solutions to enhance grower engagement, operational effectiveness, and business performance.
• Coordinate cross-functional and international stakeholders to successfully execute complex projects and programs.
• Monitor project performance, user adoption, and value realization through KPIs and success metrics.
• Support and lead change management activities, including communication, training, onboarding, and stakeholder engagement.
• Identify emerging technologies, innovation trends, and best practices to continuously improve business processes and capabilities.
• Act as the key digital partner for France while helping scale successful solutions across the broader EMENA region.

Job description

McCain Foods Limited in France seeks a Digital Manager Agriculture to drive the EMENA digital roadmap across Agriculture, Agronomy, Contracting, and Supply Chain. You will lead digital transformation initiatives and partner with Global Digital, IT, and external partners to deliver high-value solutions.

The role requires forming a strategic, cross-functional plan, managing stakeholders in a matrix organization, and driving adoption of AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and decision-making.