Associate 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 Associate Manager, Project Manager - Supply Chain and Customer Business Development (internally Associate 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. In addition, this role will be responsible for implementing process improvement initiatives and supporting other projects 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 the objectives in our busy environment in ensuring supply. This position will require working on multiple projects simultaneously.**Main responsibilities**:- Supply Chain Pipeline Strategy + Prioritization.- Support Dir of PM (Supply Chain + Base Business) on creating and maintaining SC + Base Business pipeline.- Project Planning (e2e supply resiliency/cost savings/mfg/3PM/ special packs).- Develop the project plans and schedules with functional leads.- Ensure proactive scheduling of key deliverables, milestones and deliverable tasks.- Ensure necessary steps and dependencies to deliver projects and components are established.- Estimate resource needs with help from functional leads.- 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 individual projects are executed on-time, on-budget, and on-strategy- Process + KPI’s.- Shepherd + coach Supply Chain and business functions on project stage gate process.- Monthy project status report.**Professional Profile**:- Required advanced English with verbal and written fluency.- 5+ 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.- Proven experience leading and managing project teams in a highly collaborative and dynamic business environment.- Experience in operating within a high-speed manufacturing environment.- Experience in collaborating with consultants, engineers, contractors.**Skills**:- Project management skills.- 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. Ability to motivate non-direct reporting; promote teamwork effectively.- Excellent communication / presentation / collaboration / customer service skills.- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work within tight timeframes and deadlines.- Stamina, character, sense of humor, proactive approach and work ethic appropriate for a fast-paced, team-oriented, growth company.- Strategic thinking.- Basic knowledge of 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, familiarity with formulation and packaging test methodologies.- Outstanding IT skills: MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel.**Competences**:**Required**:- Teamwork.- Leadership.- Planning / Organization.- Strategic decision making.**Desirable**:- PMP or other certification a plus.- Negotiation.- Tactical or operational decision making.- Vision of business opportunity strategy.- Development Potential.