Initiatives Project Manager
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Initiatives Project Manager
Opportunity to join Coty, one of the world's largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skin care and body care as EXO Site Initiative Leader (SIL) overseeing project management for new products portfolio.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The ExO Site Initiative Leader (SIL) is the Project Manager role who leads the execution of new initiatives sourced from Third Party Manufacturers (TPM). The SIL is part of the Planning Hub and is the primary point of contact for innovation and strategical projects, coordinating with other SC stakeholders.
Your main focus :
- Lead the initiative execution after handover from GIL while delivering quality, cost and quantity targets (On-Time and In-Full). The SIL is accountable for the factory operational results.
- Organize and lead kick-off meetings and other key touch points with multifunctional teams, including the execution meetings with the TPMs, to ensure readiness and secure the CPS adherence.
- Make sure that all teams are aligned on key dependencies, establishing timings for each deliverable, and identifying potential risks.
- Maintain track of all programs to show the status of each innovation and report the KPI results into the local scorecard (PDCA).
- Build action plans for the supply chain issues identified during project lifetime in collaboration with the different stakeholders. The SIL owns the problem-solving and also the post-mortem analysis of the initiative, root causing every alert raised to the business/markets during the execution and every deviation vs the agreed commitments.
- Activate the alert process in case an issue cannot be contained and resolved within the TPM and Planning Hub perimeter. Communicate issues or risks to both the Lead Team and the business to make the necessary decisions.
- Loss analysis and continuous-improvement mindset, looking for processes and tools optimization, making the team more effective and efficient.
- Partner with key stakeholders to get the best operational performance from both the internal teams and the Third-Party Manufacturers and Suppliers.
Working for Coty means be part of one of the largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, colour cosmetics, skin care and body care. We are a global leader in fragrance and number three in colour cosmetics and our products are sold in over 150 countries around the world. COTY and its brands are committed to a range of social causes, embraces diversity as well as seeking to minimize its impact on the environment. You can work in a truly international and dynamic work environment, in a culture based on trust and cooperation with opportunities of continues improvement and learning with the freedom to be yourself.
The team consists of 4 Initiative Project Managers plus a senior manager and you will work closely together within the planning team. In addition of having contact with several other departments like Global Initiative Leaders, Life cycle, technical packaging, Quality, R&D etc.
We promote a team atmosphere at work as we value Equity, Inclusion and Diversity, we all pursue the same goals and build trust between us. We also promote voluntary activities for afterwork like team events, paddle tournaments, table football etc
YOU ARE A COTY FIT
You like to focus on the results. As a/an EXO Site Initiative Leader you can collaborate, also have the ownership in the team and you get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse, and international environment. Other than that, you:
- Experience in Supply Chain and Project Management.
- SAP and MS Project are highly recommended.
- People leader – with ability to motivate and enable a high performing organization.
- Strong organizational and communication skills, along with critical thinking, process improvement and decision-making.
- Master the English language on a near native level.
OUR BENEFITS
As our EXO Site Initiative Leader some of the benefits you will receive are:
- Work from home policy
- Flexible working hours
- Flexible remuneration program
- Meal voucher
- Medical & Physiotherapy Service
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discounts on Coty products and product gift packages
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
- A telephone/online introduction.
- A first online/in-person interview
- A second interview
- You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.
ABOUT COTY
Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare,
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