Project Manager

Project Manager:

The Project Manager will lead cross-functional planning and overseeing projects, programs, and process improvement. This role will report to Enterprise Planning, but support all client departments.

Essential Functions:

• Project and product plan development, maintenance, reporting and escalation
• Ensure that projects are delivered on-time
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Provide visibility and solutions to challenges
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
• Track and measure departmental efficiency
• Delegate project tasks
• Manage contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables
• Use and continually develop Project Management and leadership skills throughout the company

Competencies:

• Proven ability to solve problems creatively
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Experience seeing projects from initiation through rollout
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to complete projects according to outlined scope and timeline

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelors or Associate degree in related field
• PMP certification preferred
• Prior Project Management experience of one year or more
• Prior experience with inventory systems, GP Software (Great Plains), Microsoft Suite
• Experience in a consumer-packaged goods environment