Project Manager
Company: Danone North America
Location: White Plains
Posted on: May 6, 2024
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Job Description:
About the jobQuality, efficiency, and safety all play a big role
in our work at Danone. Manufacturing the best products and
supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for the Supply Chain
team. We are currently looking to hire a Project Manager based in
White Plains, NY!
Summary:
Driving and managing innovation/renovation, productivity, capacity
and sourcing, graphics, business continuity, and legal projects,
while assuring product superiority and business alignment are
critical for Danone North America achieving its year over year
goals. Projects are large in scope, covering multiple brands,
plants, formats and products. The candidate will work with cross
functional teams and business partners to ensure that projects are
successfully executed and delivered on time and within budget. The
individual in this role will: Be accountable for project timelines,
financials, action plans and risks of the projectsOrganize, report
and communicate the status of the project to all levels of the
companyManage cross-functional teams and ensuring that the project
teams have sufficient skills and experience to meet the objectives
in a complex environment (high number of projects interacting
together)Be autonomous in managing decisions and be accountable for
timely project deliveryInteract with many organizations (i.e.
Planning, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, Quality and Finance,
R&I)Identify and propose best practices and improvement to the
project management processResponsibilities: This individual will
manage projects to support the growth of the Business Unit and the
overall Danone North America growth objectives. The number of
projects and types of projects to manage will depend on the size
and complexity of each project in addition to the business
needs.For each of these projects the Project Manager is accountable
for all the activities, through their team, to meet the
deliverables of the project (product characteristics, cost,
savings, time of launch, quality, delivery to the customers,
etc.).For each project the Project Manager will develop and propose
a timeline that executes the project brief in the most efficient
way as well as meeting the business need. The proposed solution
will include the team members needed, a detailed timeline with
critical path and a risk analysis, a detailed financial analysis,
and presentations for each stage gate. The steps to achieve this
will be based on the GOOSE (Stage Gate) methodology for project
management.The Project Manager, with their cross functional team,
must be proactive in identifying issues and/or risks and escalating
them to the appropriate level when required. The portfolio of
projects to manage will be determined by management.The Project
Manager is the representative of the team for their projects. As
such, they will be accountable for all areas of the project (time,
cost, saving, etc.) including communicating updates to the business
and going all the way to timely delivery of the project.The base
compensation range for this position is $80,000 -
$105,000commensurate with experience. Danone North America
additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong
benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription
Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition
Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave,
among other benefit plan options. To give our employees
flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.About youEducation
and Experience (Requirements):Four-year undergraduate degree in
engineering, business or other relevant discipline requiredLevel 9
Project Manager 2 : At least 3 years of experience in a fast moving
consumer goods company in similar conditions (high number or
projects interacting together, in a fast pace rhythm) with some
experience of being part of a project team, and the ability to
manage simple to medium complexity projects. For most of the
projects, the scope is clearly defined with minimal changes, most
projects are executed on a standard timeline, projects are expected
to be low to medium risk, executive governance not required, no or
low capital expenditure (less than $1M)MS ProjectPMP certification
a plusPrior experience in a food manufacturing setting a
plusKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:Minimum requirements: Proven
track record of delivering results and displaying the leadership
competencies and values of the organization. These include: Taking
charge and ability to leadEffective communicatorManage change, and
influence (influence without authority)Highly organized and
multi-taskerInfluence without authorityBusiness acumen and
political savvyFunctional skills with ability to go deep into
details (work in macro and micro)Ability to navigate unknownsHas
successfully led projects or had a significant contribution to the
success of projects as a participant beyond their area of
functional responsibility in a highly dynamic, challenging and
constantly changing environmentUnderstanding and ability to
articulate the roles of each function in a product/package project
and ability to get them working/interacting together in the most
efficient mannerUnderstanding of the interdependence of every
decision and action taken in each function of the project on the
overall project and be able to use judgment to challenge themDetail
oriented, create detailed timelines and action plans for
projectsMust have good presentation skills and be able to
synthesize project details into a concise, impactful summary
adapted to the audience (all levels of the company)Strong computer
proficiency MS office (including Project)Must be able to make
decisions, explain why, without having (black/white) clarity -
ability to navigate in the greyMust be able to work and succeed in
a highly complex environment - many suppliers, many productions
sites, complex logistics, high number of parallel projects
impacting the same projectsAdditional information:Ability to travel
up to 5%About usAbout Us:At Danone North America, you'll work with
some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like
Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You'll be
part of one of the largest Certified B Corps--- in the world,
working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for
people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees
across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier
world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.Danone North America doesn't
just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We're proud to be
an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to
our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We
recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color,
religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any
other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and
humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage
one another with dignity and respect.
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