fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.
With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife's portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife ultra-filtered milk; Core Power High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife nutrition plan, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.
A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.
To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com.
job purpose: The Project Manager, Supply Chain Commercialization will be a part of the Supply Chain Commercialization team within fairlife, LLC. This person will lead the delivery of commercial projects for supply chain as the project manager, responsible for organizing, scheduling, and executing initiatives that change the products sold in the market. They will maintain and manage the stage gate process to ensure project prioritization and status is effectively communicated to key stakeholders. They must be able to use and grow existing knowledge of manufacturing equipment, supply chain processes, information systems, and organizational structure to accomplish the necessary goals.
responsibilities:
Lead, manage, and provide oversite to commercialization project execution
Schedule, communicate, and run commercial trials
Folow project standards while defining roles/responsibilities, project plans, budgets, and success criteria, ensuring project management methodology and change management is followed
Work collaboratively with cross functional teams to continuously improve business processes
Schedule and lead project review meetings, providing regular updates and progress reports to all key stakeholders and senior leadership
Accurately communicate status and results of project activities both up and down the organization
Develop and lead steering committees for large projects
Identify and resolve issues that place commercial projects or supply chain commitments at risk
Travel to suppliers, equipment providers, co-manufacturers, or other Fairlife facilities will be required to support project requirements
Other responsibilities in accordance with business needs
skills/qualifications required:
Bachelor degree required
4+ years' experience in project management
Supply Chain, manufacturing and/or packaging experience preferred
Continuous Improvement experience preferred
Strong math and reasoning ability
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Capability to understand and communicate details regarding advanced technical systems and processes
Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment
position location: Coopersville, MI or Goodyear, AZ
reports to: Director, Supply Chain Commercialization
travel requirements: 25%
*Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
Base pay range:
$90,000-$120,000 USD
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fairlife, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.
In addition to its nondiscrimination commitment, the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email [email protected].
