Overview:
- Leads cross-functional team to successfully manage and deliver innovation and renovation projects, in line with the business strategy.
- Drives project management excellence through QuEST process.
- This role will be the key connecting link between factory stakeholders and 20+ markets.
Context and Scope:
- The job is primarily a project management work where the individual would deal with multiple stakeholders from varied functions including, Marketing, R&D, Factory, Supply Chain, Sales, S&F, etc.
- This person will drive the agenda through meetings at various levels and frequencies, bring all teams to agree on a common tasks and timelines, and highlight/escalate risks from time to time.
- The incumbent will possess strong business acumen & analytical skill to provide recommendation to business & project teams. This person needs to be strong in process governance to ensure project delivery following business processes and standards.
Responsibilities:
NPD Project Management
- Project management for innovation and renovation activities from ideation to implementation. The estimated Y3 Incremental NSV generated from innovations is 175 million USD.
- Lead factory project team meetings for defining and driving the project timelines, and aligning all relevant stakeholders on key decisions, challenges and actions.
- Assure project execution according to agreed critical success factors and defined budget, along with clear risk assessment.
- Ensure adherence to Quest Process.
- Shape timely and relevant project communication & documentation.
- Connecting bridge for all innovation projects between Thailand network factories and markets - Southeast Asia, China, India, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, US, European and middle eastern countries etc.
- Ensuring strong engagement with stakeholders, building partnership with regional/key markets and exposure to global collaborators.
Process Compliance
- Gatekeeper for process guidelines to ensure Right First Time decision making.
- Ensure QuEST process governance.
- Partner with portfolio leads for driving continuous improvements.
Qualifications & Other Requirements:
- Post Graduate- MBA with experience in Project Management / Supply Chain / Process implementation roles
- Proficient in English
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- At least 3-5 years experience in working with cross-functional team.
- Prior experience of project management would be preferred.
- Proven success record in managing cross-functional and multi-national projects.
