Regional Category Manager — VRLA/Li-Ion/Ni-Cad Batteries

Regional Category Manager — VRLA/Li-Ion/Ni-Cad Batteries

Job Description

Manages projects and initiatives to improve supply chain processes. Works with project teams and managers to identify ways to streamline sourcing, purchasing, distribution, warehousing, logistics or production processes.

The Supply Chain Project Manager is responsible for executing and managing a portfolio of complex projects related to supply chain execution and product commercialization. This individual will work closely with cross-functional teams and external 3rd parties to ensure project completion, adhere to timeline and scope requirements, and successfully execute programs while communicating regularly to internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Defines, plans and coordinates work teams including coordinating the activities of cross- functional teams by leading through influence to ensure project timelines are met.
• Leads collaborative project review meetings to highlight significant updates, assessing risks and risk mitigation plans while providing project status to key stakeholders.
• Mobilizes and motivates effective project teams; communicating effectively across teams and groups; reprioritizing as necessary to address changes in the business and/or shifting needs.
• Manages projects through to completion ensuring on-time delivery and maintaining overall project ownership to assigned projects.
• Develops timelines, and ensures progress to plan, as well as tracks and communicates critical project achievements and/or risks.
• Acts as a primary point of contact for designated projects facilitating project update meetings, and written communication and reports to inform stakeholders of progress.
• Addresses problems through risk mitigation and contingency planning and presents solutions and/or options to leadership and other key stakeholders, ensuring effective implementation of solutions/changes.
• Deliver results for each project through leadership and partnership with cross-functional teams and by working directly with various stakeholders across the Company.
• Drives process improvement, and adherence to company project standards for assigned projects
• Build and maintain good relationships with all business customers, colleagues, vendors/partners and consultants.
• Recommend strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes, identifying problems, evaluating trends and anticipating requirements.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings necessary to coordinate and manage projects and other related business requirements.
• Build constructive business relationships with all stakeholders, including 3rd party vendors.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Project Management leadership in a supply chain related field Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification preferred

Additional / Preferred Qualifications: - 

• Must be proficient in MS Office products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Power BI, Microsoft Project, SharePoint and Microsoft Teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to perform under pressure in a very fast paced, complex, and dynamic environment
• Experience with Innovation projects, product commercialization, stage gate methodology and business execution projects.
• Project management experience with Procurement, Production, Supply Planning and Scheduling
• Effectively communicate and influence positive results.
• Experience documenting/designing business processes, performing business analysis, and requirements definition
• Strong organization and prioritization skills with the ability to manage a high volume of projects simultaneously
• Ability to project manage and work on multiple assignments concurrently
• Recommend and direct activities at a customer site by leading technical activities of other technicians at a customer site
• Strong computer skills including editing, formatting and using templates in Microsoft Office, CAD, use of Internet for standards/products/manufacturer research and operation of computer-controlled test equipment. 
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset

Physical & Environmental Requirements: - 

• None 

Experience Level

Mid Level