project manager - consumer.

The E2E Project Manager is leading cross-functional teams to successfully deliver: New

Product Development launches, modifications to existing products, Portfolio Lifecycle

Management through Product Performance Assessment and Optimization, and Value Creation

through continuous improvement projects across the Supply Chain to deliver savings.

The role responsibilities start from project conceptualization and definition through project

launch and post launch activities related to lessons learnt, monitoring the contribution of the new

initiative to the Brand Value and mitigation of risks that may arise. As part of this role, the

Associate Manager is accountable for achieving the targets set during project definition and for

handling timelines, risks, ensuring processes are followed, acts as a gate keeper to ensure

value offer to our portfolio and managing project communication and criticalities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall project execution and accountable for achieving project goals on time. This

includes:

 Project definition

 Project planning

 Assuring operational readiness

 Coordinating cross functional teams through each phase of the project and all

activities to ensure project remains on track

 Monitoring and managing risks and opportunities

 Liaising, agreeing and communicating all aspects of the project to senior

management

 Artwork flow management with an agency in case of new products

• Lead Process & Governance: Enable the fluid evaluation and approval of NPD, Lifecycle

Management and Value Creation projects within EMEA. Lead, identify, communicate,

and resolve key issues with executive sponsors or key managers. Provide ongoing

status communications to all levels of the organization.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences, Engineering, Business & Marketing, or appropriate related field
• Minimum 5 years; experience in:

o related field / industry

o managing cross functional expertise (R&D, Franchise Marketing, Packaging

development, Procurement, Manufacturing)

o Project Management

• Experience with leadership and conflict resolution skills
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of team dynamics
• Broad business and organizational sense with knowledge of project related Finance
• Knowledge of planning and organization
• Experience with New Product Development processes and terminology
• High level of exposure to upper management, thus skills in rhetoric, presentation, and cross functional team member management will be highly appreciated
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
• Desired or Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities:
• Project Management Professional (PPM)
• Master’s Degree in Technical or Management field
• Agility, Lean, Six Sigma Certifications
• Fluency in Italian

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• Masters or equivalent