Project Management Administrator - Food

Summary

Our client is a large fast paced chilled food manufacturer supplying Major Retailers, Food Service and B2B with short shelf life food products.

Job Description

The business has an exciting product range that match lifestyle foods. The business has recently restructured and is looking for a Project Management Administrator with a process bias who wants to progress their career with a growth product category. My Client has a successful track record of career progression.

Reporting into the Project Officer Manager you will assist in delivering an effective and efficient Project Management service to the business through providing administrative support to the Project Manager and Commercial team. This includes the co-ordination of projects and information within the NPD process and controlling relevant packaging and NPD process documentation for auditing purposes.

Key responsibilities include

• Monitoring critical paths for projects from concept to launch
• Management of cutter guides for the artwork process which will require liaising with NPD, Production, Suppliers and Customers to ensure accurate cutters are provided
• Artwork sign off co-ordination between relevant parties to ensure artwork is signed off in a timely manner
• Completion of customer specific packaging questionnaires
• Ensuring customer activity tracker is up to date with new launches, de-lists, relist, initiatives, redesigns and promotions to ensure the business is kept informed
• Assist Commercial team with customer design briefs
• Provide assistance to Commercial to provide essential admin to customers i.e. new line forms and promotional brief forms
• Ability to work in a proactive manner using own initiative
• Effective communication and influencing skills
• Attention to detail working in an accurate manner at all times
• Effective organisation and prioritisation skills

The ideal candidate will have good project management skills and experience of food manufacturing.  This would be an ideal first role for a food graduate.

The Project Management Administrator vacancy is an immediate requirement so please act promptly to ensure consideration.

Ref MDW8280