The Supply Chain Project Manager (1 year position) is responsible to develop, sell and execute commodity growth projects aligned to the North America region. Initiatives to secure the growth, mitigate supply risk, and/or product cost improvements, including transfer of suppliers, supply base optimization, quality & value engineering changes among others. 

This position is responsible to execute from start to finish a solid pipeline of projects through innovative and effective project management practices, partnering with our plants and cross functions, as well as, to coach, disrupt and lead the procurement/deployment organization in the project & program management best practices.

Responsibilities of the Project Management role\:

·  Ability to prioritize& execute a project pipeline based on key Supply Chain-related attributes.  

·  Ability to execute multiple projects at once

·  Maintain full involvement of all stakeholders and plants potentially impacted to work towards achieving the goals.

·  Implementation of Agile mindset/frameworks for program & portfolio planning.  

·  To lead activities and workshops that transform programs into rapid execution & simplification.

·  To maintain proper follow up of project deliverables and program strategy across project management team

·  Show compliance with communication plans with all stakeholders.  

·  Effective communication and proper escalation of projects progress, clear escalations, and help need, challenge scope, show compliance with internal process and with business stakeholders.

·  Ability to present the program strategy to VP and Director levels to secure funding, resources, and overall support from cross functions such as Engineering, Quality, Plant Managers, Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders