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Has a high level of authority to resolve issues within current processes.\n\nIs proficient at the fundamentals of project management and applies principles within the established systems to facilitate the execution of the work.\n\nThe Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring:\nCustomer/retailer requirements are typically complex in nature and often have multi-faceted aspects, including high dollar inventories and multiple SKUs that flow through our facility or through outsourced pack-out suppliers.\n\nThe life cycle of a particular project from RFQ to execution may be lengthy (in excess of 6 months) so the opportunity to learn and execute project management processes may also be lengthy.\n\nFast-paced, constantly changing culture that requires a high level of internal collaboration, frequent interaction, and effective communication with sales, project management, manufacturing, contract packaging, logistics, and finance.\n\nThe Project Manager has direct interaction with customers, external and internal business contacts, external vendors, suppliers, and contractors.\n\nMay serve in a mentor/coach to both CSRs & PMs for both mentor and cross training opportunities based on their current capabilities and or customer base.\n\nThe successful candidate must be comfortable working independently on a day-to-day basis but equally adept at working closely with and influencing internal stakeholders to support the execution of projects.\n\nMust be highly organized, detail-oriented, and imminently accurate with data. 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