Project Leader Operations

Conagra Brands is a leader among top brands in North America, and is committed to providing great food today’s consumers want.

Provide Operations support and effective project management for key business growth, brand maintenance and productivity improvement initiatives. As part of the Operations Team and the Supply Chain resource for assigned business teams, this position will ensure effective use of resources and communication of priorities across the Supply Chain functions for assigned categories.

* Primary accountabilities are to support the achievement of net sales, profit and Supply Chain cost/KPI achievement for assigned product categories and plants. * Internal Contacts: OBD/OBM, Plants, Logistics, S&OP, DMO, Brand Design, M&OP, RQ&I, Technology/Q.A., Engineering, Finance, Business teams – all levels in organization * External Contacts: Suppliers, Co-manufacturers, Vendors. * Project management of new product / graphic only commercialization projects for assigned product groups. Coordinate and support material set-up/readiness, scale-up efforts and launch/post launch metrics. * Project management for cost improvement efforts for assigned product groups, ensuring annual target achievement. Participate/provide support to Plant and other Supply Chain performance improvement efforts as requested. * Assist in driving business simplification efforts for assigned product groups – examples include Active SKU Management, packaging standardization, and component/specification consolidation. Work with business team to assess product offerings and ongoing effective use of Supply Chain resources. * Active management and communication to the extended team of detailed project trackers. Drive urgency to hit established timelines. * Monitor Supply Chain KPI’s for assigned product groups, providing improvement plan support to plants/key Supply Chain functions as requested. * Support quality improvement strategies for assigned product groups. * Other Supply Chain or business initiative support as assigned.

* B.S. degree required; preferably in Engineering, Business or Finance. * 3-5 years previous experience in manufacturing, engineering (strongly preferred) and/or other related functions. * Exposure and understanding of multiple Supply Chain and other business disciplines (Purchasing, manufacturing, logistics, RQI, etc.) in previous positions or project work preferred. * The position requires strong project and influence management skills to lead cross-functional project teams. * Exposure to new product commercialization and start-up procedures. * Ability to handle multiple projects concurrently. * Strong problem solving aptitude. * Influence management skills with the ability to manage cross-functional resources without direct reporting relationships. * Excellent communication skills - both formal and informal with the ability to communicate within all levels of the organization. * Possess continuous improvement mindset. * Highly collaborative leadership style with the ability to lead effectively and handle conflict in cross-functional integration role. * Exposure to SAP, Supply Chain IT transaction systems and information flow a plus