Food Service Project Manager

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POSITION SUMMARY

Plans and executes new and existing foodservice projects which meet or exceed financial objectives; collaborates cross functionally and influences decisions with R&D, operations, supply chain, logistics, marketing, legal and sales through each step of new product launches and commercialization. Participates in Foodservice Strategy planning.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Lead the RFP process to ensure project success from innovation to commercialization.
• Analyze project process including but not limited to viability and profitability; areas of improvements; recommend mitigation remedies if project objectives are in danger.
• Initiate, lead and execute cross-functional project work with stakeholders; review project process including but not limited to, financial health and margins, specifications of project, material requirements; and plant requirements; communicate launch date and materials to stakeholders; validate everything is in place and ready to go forward when the PO is entered.
• Complete monthly forecasting; lead scheduling team for production
• Ensure price lists are created and kept current
• Negotiate pricing of excess inventory and movement with external stakeholders; collaborate with broker network; and communicate price changes.
• Ensure R&D projects are completed in collaboration with plant production test; determine which projects move from test production to full production based on financial objectives.
• Ensure customer payments are received in collaboration with accounts receivable; becomes directly involved with a customers who fall behind our credit payment terms
• Serve as the liaison between the Foodservice team and the SAP team; ensure SAP takes into consideration the uniqueness of the Foodservice operating model and develop tools which will support business growth.
• Collaborate with Innovation and Trade Marketing ;ensure new projects align with sales requirements
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, marketing or related or equivalent work experience
• Two (2) years’ of related customer, sales and cross-functional department relationship building and teamwork

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Foodservice, consumer product development or food products development
• Experience in Stage Gate Methodology for product development
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or similar
• Previous leadership experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITITES (KSA’s)

• Proven organization skills, including the ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects to meet various deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to build professional relationships with cross functional teams while facilitating a collaborative environment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate across all levels of the organization, present complex ideas concisely and clearly articulate information verbally and in writing
• Strong troubleshooting and problem resolution skills
• Proficient with Microsoft office, including skills with Outlook, Word and Excel

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS

Able to travel up to 10% of the time, including overnight stays for up to 5 days at a time

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing. Occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing. Frequent use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery. Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as telephone

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Sigma provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Sigma complies with applicable federal, state and locals’ laws, including fair employment practices and equal employment opportunity when conducting recruiting and hiring, governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

CA/ Los Angeles:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the LA Fair Chance law