Specialist Supply Chain Data Management

Local Unit & Position Description:
The section **Sustainable Food Systems and Supply Chains**, established in Milan in autumn 2021, addresses a new research program within **Group Research and Development (GRD)**. GRD has five other research programs: Future of Digital Assurance, Maritime, Energy, Ocean Space and Healthcare.

The new research program / section will focus on supporting the growth of our supply chain and product assurance services by leveraging digital solutions particularly for our food & beverage customers. Key areas for our R&D are footprint documentation and management, transparency in circular material use, optimization of food production as well as food safety, prevention of fraud in supply chains and the related digital technologies for collecting, validating, verifying and visualizing relevant data in real/right time.

**Position responsibilities**

We are looking for **Specialist Supply Chain Data Management** with expertise in digital technologies used in supply chains.

He/She will report to the head of section and will have responsibility for the following tasks:

- Generate ideas and develop concepts and prototypes for future assurance services
- Write scientific publications and white papers
- Manage projects in time, cost and quality

Position Qualifications:
As **Specialist Supply Chain Data Management**, you ideally have competences, experiences and qualifications in the following areas:

- At least 2 years experience in using and/or developing digital technologies within supply chains (for the purpose of data generation, consolidation, validation, analysis, visualization)
- Very good skills in programming languages
- Preferably experience from food & beverage or automotive sector
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Good command of English
- Master degree or above in relevant area, in relation to program focus areas

We are looking for a positive and visionary individual that enjoys working in a team that is exploring business opportunities for sustainable food systems and supply chains:

- You are result-oriented and possess creativity, energy and drive
- You enjoy working both independently and in teams
- You are technically strong, curious and eager to share knowledge
- You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- **What we can offer you**:

- The opportunity to influence your own daily work with the freedom to explore and to be creative
- The possibility to be a part of a passionate, interdisciplinary team with a mutual responsibility to allow all colleagues, yourself included, to make a difference
- The opportunity to work for a company with a market leading brand that is providing state-of-the art assurance services
- Long traditions for a value driven culture caring for our employees, our customers and society at large
- Inspiring, social, and international work environment
- Great opportunities for professional development
- Flexible working hours and locations (hybrid work opportunities)
- Attractive total compensation package

**Please submit CV and a cover letter in English.**

Company & Business Area Description:
DNV is a global quality assurance and risk management company. Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, we enable our customers to advance the safety and sustainability of their business.

We provide classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime and energy industries. We also provide certification, supply chain and product assurance services to customers across a wide range of industries.

Combining technical, digital and operational expertise, risk methodology and in-depth industry knowledge, we empower our customers’ decisions and actions with trust and confidence. We continuously invest in research and collaborative innovation to provide customers and society with operational and technological foresight.

With origins stretching back to 1864 and operations in more than 100 countries, our experts are dedicated to helping customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity