Manager, Project Manager

SC JOHNSON IS A FIFTH-GENERATION FAMILY COMPANY BUILT ON THE SPIRIT OF OUR PEOPLE. We have been leading with purpose for over 130 years, building iconic brands that win the hearts and minds of consumers - such as Raid®, Glade®, Ziploc® and more, in virtually every country around the world. Together, we are creating a better future - for the planet, for future generations and for every SCJ team member. Join our winning team of Wave Makers and Go Getters and help us write the next chapter in the SCJ story.

**Purpose**:
As Manager, Project Manager - Supply Chain and Customer Business Development (internally Manager, Project Mgmt, Commercialization) based in Toluca and reporting to the Dir Project Management - Supply Chain + Customer Business Development, the role will be responsible for managing end to end support, coordination, and management of supply chain, customer business development and cost savings initiatives to ensure on-time, on-budget, and on strategy execution. This role is a key position that ensures all projects are effectively executed, stakeholders are kept informed, and team members are kept prioritized, focused, and on-track to meet deliver annual operating plans. This position will require working on multiple, complex projects simultaneously.

**Main responsibilities**:

- Project Execution
- Manage + execute complex supply chain, capital, network optimization, cost savings programs, process improvement and operations projects.
- Manage + execute projects supporting the growth of base business for LSB.
- Ensure all projects are executed on-time, on-budget, and on-strategy.
- Monthly project status report.
- Process leadership + improvement
- Lead + oversee the project planning + product development stage-gate execution processes.
- Drive continuous process improvement + lead change management initiatives from design to adoption.
- Ensure role + responsibility, process and system + tool clarity and accountability across functional teams.
- Shepherd + coach Supply Chain and business functions on project stage gate process.
- Portfolio Management.
- Drive base business + supply chain project portfolio management and capital + resource planning processes, including the development and/or refinement of prioritization tools and communication vehicles.

**Professional Profile**:

- Required advanced English with verbal and written fluency.
- 7+ years project management experience, including project budgeting and proposal review, with clear understanding of technical interdependencies, supply chain knowledge.
- Proven experience leading and managing project teams in a highly collaborative and dynamic business environment.
- Highly skilled at developing interpersonal relationships with multiple levels and internal and external functions in the corporation.
- Experience in operating within a high-speed manufacturing environment.
- Experience in collaborating with consultants, engineers, contractors.

**Skills**:

- Agile project management skills a plus.
- Ability to lead, motivate and influence a cross-functional team with successful collaboration: be strong enough to voice dissent but flexible enough to bring the team to consensus.
- Excellent communication / presentation / collaboration / customer service skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work within tight timeframes and deadlines
- Strategic mindset
- Experience using SAP PLM + ECC
- Capability in developing and implementing business processes, including technical risk identification and mitigation/contingency planning
- Strong technical skills and understanding: Data analysis and problem-solving capabilities.
- Outstanding IT skills: MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel.

**Competences**:
Required:

- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Planning / Organization
- Strategic decision making
- Negotiation
- Vision of business opportunity strategy
- Tactical or operational decision making
- Development Potential

Desirable:

- PMP or other certification a plus