Packaging Project Manager

Title:  Packaging Project Manager

Position Type: This is a full-time position; high readiness to travel and flexibility for early/late calls/TEAMS meetings; Location: TBD

Reports to: Division Head Prym Consumer

Summary/Objective

The Packaging Project Manager is responsible for the development and execution of packaging projects for our Prym, Dritz, and Omnigrid products.  This individual will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure quality project completion, adhere to timeline, budget constraints, and successfully execute programs while communicating regularly to internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Functions

• Defines, plans and coordinates work teams including coordinating the activities of cross- functional teams by leading through influence to ensure project timelines are met. 
• Collaborate with design teams to develop creative and functional packaging solutions that enhance product appeal and protect contents.
• Collaborate with suppliers and innovative market players to identify sustainable packaging solutions and materials.
• Work closely with suppliers and manufacturers to source materials, negotiate contracts, and ensure timely delivery of packaging components.
• Leads collaborative project review meetings to highlight significant updates, assessing risks and risk mitigation plans while providing project status to key stakeholders.
• Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams to identify, prioritize and lead projects or activities as well as develop baseline financial metrics to document savings of identified projects / initiatives.
• Manages projects through to completion ensuring on-time delivery and maintaining overall project ownership to assigned projects.
• Acts as a primary point of contact for designated projects facilitating project update meetings, and written communication and reports to inform stakeholders of progress.
• Utilizes and Exercises process mapping, tracking and assigned tools for project life cycle management to meet business needs.
• Ensures time and resources align with business priorities/objectives and escalates project risks to manager as appropriate.
• Addresses problems through risk mitigation and contingency planning and presents solutions and/or options to Operations.
• Drives process improvement and adherence to company project standards for assigned tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Strategic and Analytical mind
• Creative Problem Solving
• Safety Focus
• Project Management Skills
• Communication Proficiency (verbal and written)
• Technical Capacity (MS Office, SAP)
• Time Management
• Organizational Skills
• Business Acumen
• Teamwork
• Self-Starter
• Stress Tolerance
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Required Competencies for all Prym Staff:

• Ethical Conduct
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Packaging Engineering, Industrial Design, or other related degree
• 5-7 years experience in Project Management leadership
• Must be proficient in MS Office products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Power BI, Microsoft Project, SharePoint and Microsoft Teams
• Experience with SAP or similar WMS system
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Education and Experience

• 8+ years of experience in Project Management, preferably in arts and crafts industry
• MBA or other advanced degree
• Certification in PMP, APICS or PMI
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards related to packaging.
• Expertise in Quality improvement methods (Pareto, root cause analysis, FMEA, 8D/ DMAIC), including leading a team quality improvement effort
• Ability to apply PMI tools and Project Management Tools (Critical path, Milestones, etc.)

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no Supervisory function.

Travel

This position will require up to 50% travel