The role is an end to end project management role for a fast-paced brand, who are seeking a highly resilient individual. The role requires the individual to take ownership of the New Product Development (NPD) portfolio for a segment of the EMEA region. The new role is a result of an internal promotion, there is a real opportunity for career progression within the company.
Client Details
The company is a global drinks brand which holds the top position in the energy drink category in the USA. The company has quickly become a leading brand in the expanding energy drinks market. In 2019, the EMEA region recorded sales of over 65 million cases, generating €601 million in revenue. The company has a unique brand and strong company values.
Description
NPD Portfolio Ownership:
- Manage the New Product Development (NPD) portfolio for a specific area within the EMEA region.
- Work closely with internal and external commercial and operations teams to oversee project intake and ensure alignment before monthly governance meetings.
- Guarantee On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) delivery of NPD projects by overcoming challenges and applying a disciplined project management approach.
Project Planning:
- Work with stakeholders to establish commercial, technical, and operational requirements along with success criteria.
- Create detailed project plans, set timelines, and manage inter-dependencies between projects.
End-to-End Project Management:
- Partner with the US-based NPD teams at headquarters on product development initiatives.
- Ensure the timely delivery of accurate Bill of Material data and manage the efficient flow of NPD-related information through the S&OP process.
- Coordinate with bottling partners and co-packers to ensure the timely commercialisation of projects through regular weekly calls
Leading Cross-Divisional Project Team Execution
- Guide the cross-divisional project team by offering direction and support through regular project meetings and effective action tracking.
- Keep the project on schedule by ensuring that the team adheres to timelines and deadlines.
- Prioritise tasks and activities to ensure alignment with project goals and objectives.
Profile
- Over 5 years of experience in commercialisation project management, preferably within the consumer goods sector.
- A higher education qualification in a relevant scientific or business management field is preferred.
- Formal project management certification is desirable.
- Proficient in project management techniques and tools, including experience with stage and gate processes.
- Excellent communication skills-clear, thoughtful, concise, and adaptable.
- Strong business and commercial acumen to prioritise, challenge, support, and influence with a program-focused approach to achieve optimal outcomes for Monster.
- Experience managing technical project delivery from upstream product development through downstream supply chain planning to production. Familiarity with SAP is preferred.
- Skilled in data analysis using Excel.
- Highly organised and meticulous, capable of effectively managing 100-200 end-to-end projects simultaneously. Uses experience to prioritise critical projects.
- Demonstrates a sense of urgency, multitasking ability, attention to detail, and an ability to see the bigger picture.
- Proven ability to take ownership and responsibility for project teams and processes.
- Track record of quickly understanding company structures, stakeholders, and inter-company processes.
- Resilient and comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
- Capable of performing well under pressure.
- Self-starter who questions and challenges information, identifies gaps, and seeks improvements.
- Maintains a positive attitude to inspire enthusiasm in a busy team.
- Adaptable to change in a rapidly evolving department and company.
Job Offer
- Bonus up to 15%
- Hybrid Working
- Opportunity for progression
- Summer working hours
- Thorough induction programme