Project Manager

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Summary: The Project Manager will provide coordination of cross-functional teams to enable successful and timely project completion. Primary responsibilities will include the new product innovation process and commercialization tracking, creation, communication, and management of project timelines, and holding team members accountable to deliverables to ensure executional excellence.

·         Lead cross-functional teams in the execution of projects including new product innovation, product/packaging/process optimization and event timeline management.

·         Through the applicable Senior Team leader establish and manage project scope, deliverables, timelines and resources to ensure project goals are met.

·         Facilitate team project meetings to enable status updates, resolve issues and drive progress against tasks and deliverables.

·         Maintain and issue action log and project updates.

·         Help manage conflicting priorities and objectives through the applicable Senior Team Leader.

·         Work with the project coordinators   and other Managers/Coworkers to provide efficient, smooth and successful rollouts. Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets and expenditures.

·         Providing administrative support as needed. Ensuring projects documentation is maintained appropriately for each project. Assess project risks and issues and provide solutions, in conjunction with the applicable Senior Team member, where applicable.

·         Create a project management calendar for fulfilling each goal and objective. Interact as directed by the applicable salesperson with new customers. Working with sales, purchasing, marketing, R&D, Quality and other departments on the rollout of projects and new products.

·         Map out and organize different kinds of projects including interdepartmental.

·         Meet with CEO and CFO weekly to provide project status updates and discuss issues/roadblocks with meeting project timelines.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         Bachelor’s degree in business or related field of study or 5 years relevant experience. Demonstrated success in delivering projects on time and in budget through organization planning, attention to detail, accountability and communication tools.

·         Strong analytical, business process, and problem-solving capabilities.

·         Ability to multi-task, manage workload, work well with others in stressful situations, and meet deadlines as necessary.

·         Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills.

·         Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

·         Experience using computers for a variety of tasks. Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

·         Knowledge file management, transcription, and other administrative procedures.

·         Ability to work on tight deadlines. Competency with Microsoft Project Software. Detail oriented, exceptional computer skills and follow up.

·         Must be fluent in English.

·         Strong math skills required.

·         Ability to be flexible and multitask and strong organization skills. Strong excel skills including pivot tables, formulas and v-lookups.

·         Ability to manage and mitigate project risks, problem solve, pivot, and quickly provide strategic solutions.

·         Proficiency in MS office Suite including MS project/ other project management application preferred.

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