Position: Project Manager(Food Safety )

Location: Glenview, IL 60025

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Payrate: $45.00 - 45.00/hr.

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American food company formed by the merger of client Food and the third-largest food and beverage company in North America

Job Description:

Must Haves:

• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Someone willing and able to work autonomously to push agendas and projects forward
• Someone with strong skills computer skills
• Travel involved – 10%

Description

• We have an excellent opportunity available for an experienced Project Manager to make a difference at client. The Associate Project Manager for Quality lies within the North America FSQ function. Get ready for a lot of exposure to internal senior stakeholders. The delivery of FSQ key improvement initiatives intended to strengthen client food safety and quality programs will be your primary responsibility. You’re constantly looking for improvement activities within Food Safety & Quality, EPDM Operations, Laboratory and Tech Services, and Supplier Quality Management.

In brief, you are responsible for:

• Lead direct communication with internal and external stakeholders for key projects, communicating results, expectations and compiling reports
• Drive project delivery by collaborating closely with cross-functional teams on time, within budget, and in alignment with strategic objectives.
• Get senior stakeholder buy-in, support and sponsorship for up to super-high complex projects
• Gather and consolidate inputs from cross-functional team members, ensuring alignment with project objectives and timelines.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration to streamline decision-making and problem-solving.
• Utilize deep knowledge of quality principles and manufacturing to drive efficient project operations.
• Manage FSQ budget processing, communication, and reporting.
• Oversee client raw and pack material verification program design, execution and strategic evolution
• Manage sample test cycle from receipt to reporting via internal and external laboratories
• Organize and facilitate routine communications for FSQ network for technical data sharing and training
• Administrative support related to data archiving, trending & analysis, and compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor‘s/Master’s degree within science or analytical fields
• Minimum 3-5 years experience, preferably within R&D, Quality, Operations
• Previous work experience with FMCG, Consumer Goods, Food & Beverage Industry
• Project Management experience with complex projects
• Fluency in English
• Stakeholder and management skills
• Microsoft suite, including but not limited to: PowerPoint & Excel skills
• Strong organization and communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.