Expert Group Report On Future Skills Needed In The Irish Food And Beverage Sector. Summary of the report prepared by Torc Consulting Group. Future proofing your career in manufacturing by learning from the food industry. For more information click here: http://torc.ie/future-skills-report-food-beverage-tony-roe/

1. Torc Thumbnail #8 Future Skills Requirements of the Food and Beverage Sector. Per ‘Future Skills Requirements of the Food and Beverage Sector’ published by the Expert Group on Future Skill Needs, Nov 2009

2. International Supply Skills including International Supply Skills including: Ability to understand the international trade and regulatory environment Language skills

3. Customer Management Capability including Customer Management Capability including: Key Account Management Brand Management Negotiation Skills An Analytical Approach to Selling

4. Innovation Innovation: Commercial assessment of innovation projects Portfolio management capability – multiple projects Identifying consumer needs Process engineering capability Industrial and packaging design Awareness of regulatory environment Continuous product improvement

5. Supervisory Needs Supervisory Needs: Group Facilitation Skills Problem Solving & Analytical Skills Writing and working with Standard Operating Procedures Training Staff on Standard Operating Procedures Performance Management

6. Operatives moving to multiskilled roles with competencies including Operatives moving to multiskilled roles with competencies including: Food science Process controls and technology Front line maintenance Understanding environmental licences and standards Process quality checks Basic laboratory skills

7. Lean Operations Lean Operations: Lean principles and lean manufacturing techniques including six sigma Craft employees focusing on automation and PLC’s

8. Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management: Applying lean principles to the supply chain Understanding customer requirements Improving customer service

9. Financial & Commercial Acumen Financial & Commercial Acumen: Setting out KPI’s that deliver commercial results Understanding the commercial implications of all activity and its impact on the P&L Introducing new products that maintain margins

10. Leadership Leadership: Strategy Implementation Delivering extensive change programmes Succession planning Communications

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