1. Delivery of all agreed projects on time, within cost and quality parameters
? Review project timelines and cost with the project team, and manage communication of projects that are off-track.
? Ensure that suitable risk assessment and contingency planning (for relevant projects) takes place, is communicated and agreed upon by all stakeholders and is acted on if necessary to keep the project on track or to accelerate the project if the business need a fast track development.
? Monitor KPIs, plan and execute appropriate action.
2. Ensure that project scopes and timing take into consideration, minimize waste (raw, pack and finished goods write-offs) and reducing complexity (utilizing existing asset platforms, managing SKU proliferation) to the business system.
3. Drive improvements to the I2M( Idea to Market) process
? Contribute to the development of strategic plans for Product Change Management and the I2M process.
? Continually review existing project development processes and recommend improvements to manager.
? Know and understand trade and consumer insights by participating in the various consumer insight initiatives of the company, to be able to provide valuable input on new product concepts.
? Thoroughly understand Marketing and Operations strategy and plans through plant visits and attendance at key business meetings and conferences.
? Enable best practice sharing by ensuring all projects are properly closed out and key learning’s are documented.
4. Develop effective working relationship with key contacts based on mutual respect and trust.
5. Initiate the finished good Master data setup and communicate completed information to all stakeholders so all information systems can be properly set up to produce, ship, sell and invoice our products.
6. Drive SKU simplicity and facilitator SKU rationalization process.
