Director, Supply Chain Project Management

Position Purpose

Acting on own initiative, the Director Supply Chain Project Management is responsible for collaborating with stakeholders to identify key strategic initiatives and lead the resulting project management process. This position will ensure successful execution of major supply chain projects through project governance, resource management and key stakeholder management. The role is also responsible for maintaining a standardized approach for managing these projects with a defined scope to achieve business needs and goals, including a regular cadence of project progress reporting to all levels of the organization. 

Functional Responsibility

• Oversees, directs, and manages departmental activities and team performance
• Drives and models company culture and holds self, peers, and direct reports accountable for demonstrating a constructive company culture through influential, personal behavior and actions
• Develops and implements clearly defined operational and individual goals to develop employees, achieve productivity levels, and to attain the company's strategic plan
• Researches best practices, stays abreast of industry trends, and maintains awareness of regulatory changes to ensure compliance and continually improve operations
• Executes departmental financial objectives by preparing budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective action
• Achieves departmental results to ensure the effective delivery of the strategic plan
• Develops staffing needs; attracts, motivates, and retains a workforce with the appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve goals and objectives
• Promotes and ensures a safe and healthy work environment for all employees
• Leads the way and prepares departmental staff for success in a continually changing environment
• Fosters a work environment that encourages creative thinking, promotes flexibility, and drives innovation
• Addresses employee issues, concerns, and complaints in an objective and confidential manner; notifies HR Business Partner and keeps immediate manager informed as appropriate
• Ensures compliance and consistent application of company policies, initiatives, and decisions
• Coaches, guides, and develops direct reports; fully engages in the GPS (Performance Management) process; provides high-quality feedback, and ensures proper GPS documentation of employee performance, recognition, and deficiencies

Essential Duties

• Manages major and complex project portfolio with regular progress reporting; develops and leads the process for cross functional resource requests and project approval
• Defines scope of work in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders; tracks project milestones and deliverables, prepares project reviews and adjusts plans as required; ensures escalation of all issues for resolution
• Proactively assists key stakeholders in addressing resource constraints to build a project plan that meets plan and financial requirements; evaluates and prioritizes the most important projects to maintain business growth
• Provides guidance and training on project management process to cross functional stakeholders; facilitates project management meetings productively to drive action and efficiencies on a routine basis
• Identifies potential risks involved in project execution and develops plans to mitigate risks where possible
• Develops and refines project tools by soliciting input from customers on project requirements and provides feedback on milestones and scope changes or issue resolution
• Leads project management for onboarding new winery partners and new business integration
• Develops project communication and change management plans to ensure collaboration and a constructive environment for all parties involved during implementation of new assets, systems, processes or infrastructure
• Influences and leads others within the cross functional teams to meet quality standards and drive efficiency, keeping projects on track and delivering a high level of customer satisfaction
• Maintains process metrics to ensure projects deliver the desired benefit and conducts project debrief assessments with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement; creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation, adhering to all corporate policies
• Contributes to supply chain planning that is in line with company priorities and serves as a key collaborator with Supply Chain, Winemaking, Operations, Finance, Compliance, Marketing, HR, IS and Sales
• Leads efforts in cost and complexity reduction, facilitates process mapping and Kaizen activities and identifies improvement opportunities via ad hoc analysis and insight
• Ensures alignment with IS, Life Cycle Management and other corporate projects

*Other duties may be assigned

Non-Essential Duties

*Other duties may be assigned

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field ;MBA highly desirable
• 10 years’ experience leading large-scale cross-functional projects in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain or other related field
• Strong analytical skills with prior hands-on experience are preferred
• CPG experience, with preference for Food & Beverage industry experience preferred

Certificates and Licenses

• PMP Certification (Project Management Professional) preferred
• Lean/Continuous improvement certification preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Exceptional influencing capability with the ability to manage cross-functional resources and work with different personalities and styles 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills – both formal and informal with the ability to communicate across all levels of the organization
• Excellent problem solving and project management skills
• Advanced technology application skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, project management software and ERP (SAP preferred)
• Strong curiosity and drive for improvement and attention to detail

Working Conditions

• General office environment with occasional travel
• Required to drive automotive vehicle or equipment

Work Standards

• Acts in a manner reflective of the Company culture of High Moral Standards, Innovation and Continuous Evolution, Trust in Team, Continuous Improvement, and Sustainable Relationships
• Communicates, interacts, and works effectively with others; receptive to feedback and coaching; voices concerns in a constructive manner
• Demonstrates commitment to safety first; communicates safety concerns; promotes a safe work environment based on established safety standards and training
• Follows all Company policies and procedures

Additional Comments

Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.