Project Manager – Plant Industrialization

Job title:

Project Manager – Plant Industrialization

Company

Agropur

Job description

Job Type: RegularInvest in you, JOIN AGROPUR. We dairy you!Reporting directly to the Director Supply Chain Integration and cross functionally the Plant Manager. The IC Project Manager will provide leadership to drive step-change improvement across the category on initiative execution, cost management, commercialization, innovation execution, and S&OP effectiveness. In this role, the IC Project Manager will be the integrator for the business to ensure effective initiative execution for Operations, I&PD, S&OP, Sales and Marketing for the category.This leader will be responsible for the implementation of selected PRIME innovation projects (including Cost-out and supplier qualification) and to ensure flawless product industrialization transitions. In respect of the New Product Introduction process (NPI) and Discontinuation process (DISCO), this person ensures the integration with the different key stakeholders involved.How Agropur invests in YOU

  • Recognition of years of service in calculating vacation time
  • Flexible group insurance plan, including telemedicine service
  • Employee assistance program
  • Opportunity to invest in you (Career Path, Mentoring program, etc.)
  • Pension plan including employer contributions

What’s involved in this role

  • Critical to this effort are the leadership skills for collaboration, project management, and establishing related effective management practices/processes/KPIs ;
  • Key duties will include tracking projects progress and liaising with the business;
  • Drive improvement in our initiative management and COGS transformation processes to enable the delivery of the category and business objectives.
  • Key integrator for commercialization, NPI, and product innovation initiatives (I&PD)
  • Initiate Risk assessment with stakeholders for selected projects;
  • Assisting I&PD in setting up trials (making sure there is supplies, time on the line, etc.) to ensure trials successful execution;
  • In collaboration with Innovation and Product Development, coordinate the plant efforts to rationalize skus including materials and ingredients;
  • Support Plant feasibility/capabilities assessment;
  • Coordinate project teams and ensures projects meet their objectives by using a servant leadership approach;
  • Communicate clearly with the different stakeholders, mobilize people and drive change management;
  • Autonomous and able to develop own plan and priorities;
  • May have to be involved in Operational & CAPEX projects deployment on site;

What you need to join our team

  • Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Quality, I&PD or Engineering and/or equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered;
  • 3 to 5 years of experience in manufacturing environment required (ideally within the food industry);
  • Proven track record of implementing multi-disciplinary development & Innovation projects in a multi-stakeholder environment;
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team;
  • Demonstrates strong leadership and project management skills;
  • Thorough and well organized;
  • Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and knowledge of continuous improvement tools; (an asset).

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will therefore work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

Expected salary

Location

Alberta

Job date

Thu, 30 May 2024 04:17:06 GMT

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