· A good understanding of the supply chain operational management agenda with regard to Cost of Goods, capacity, logistics, planning, capex, safety, and quality.
· Experience with Stage Gate Innovation development process
· Excellent project management and organizational skills to ensure new product launches and margin enhancement are delivered on time and budget.
o Capture and monitor the requirements and interactions of each of the functions (marketing, sales, S&T, regulatory, manufacturing)
o Ensure that the team fully understands which activities are on the critical path
· The ability to facilitate development of a project fact base with other functions, define options, clearly understand trade offs, and escalate concerns/issues
Work with and be able to effectively communicate with all levels of commercial, S&T, and supply chain colleagues
· Knowledge of how to develop feasibility assessments and business cases to support development and justification of business critical projects
· The ability to coordinate/manage significant number of simultaneous projects
· Interpersonal relationship skills are crucial
· Must have ability to perform well as a leader of an interdisciplinary business team; indirectly lead cross-functional teams
· Demonstrate leadership and project management skills
· Excellent written and verbal communications skills
· Ability to present complex topics to senior staff members
· Must have strong negotiation and influencing skills
· Demonstrated project management, planning, and analytical skills
· Solid grasp of financial analysis, operations, and logistics processes
· B.S. degree in: Operations Management, Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science or related field of study
· 10 years of experience in a role focused on new product launches (either project management, R&D, commercial, or supply chain roles)
Project management at a consumers product business
