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McCain Foods · 2 days ago

Project Analyst, Supply Chain

Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$66K/yr - $87K/yr

3+ years exp

McCain Foods is a global family-owned company seeking a Project Analyst to join their NA Supply Chain team. The role involves project planning and coordination, stakeholder management, and optimizing processes within the Supply Chain domain.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingFood TrucksSnack Food

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Assist in the planning, scheduling, and coordination of Supply Chain project activities

Track project timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure adherence to deadlines

Coordinate communication between project team members, stakeholders, and external partners

Organize and facilitate project meetings, including preparing agendas and documenting meeting minutes

Maintain project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and risk registers

Manage multiple requests while meeting or exceeding stakeholder expectations

Hold others accountable to maintain project scope and timelines. (including internal teams and 3rd party logistics providers)

Listen to input and feedback from stakeholders while managing scope creep and filtering out non-relevant information

Lead efforts in developing data driven tracking methodologies to quantify the impact of continuous improvement initiatives

Provide thought leadership and expertise to ideate and build a robust portfolio of cost savings initiatives

Gain expert knowledge of assigned department and their integration into the overall End-to-End (E2E) process

Collaborate with CI team to Champion efforts to optimize processes and/or leverage data to improve decision making

Manage strategic programs as needed (PPM/PMO Process administration, Network Modeling, SCA etc..)

Qualification

Supply Chain experienceData analysisProject ManagementPMP certificationSAP IBPMS ExcelPowerBIPlanning skillsEffective communicationProblem solvingLeadership skillsOrganization skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Information Systems or Engineering

3+ years Supply Chain experience

Thorough, detail oriented with the ability to work with speed and accuracy

Previous work with projects as a team member or leader

Results focused

Effective communication skills (both oral and written) with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization

Understand sources of information and is able to procure information effectively

Tact and diplomacy - ensure professionalism when dealing with internal customers and outside vendors - ability to build strong relationships

Self-motivated with leadership skills and a desire to learn and grow

Excellent problem solving, organization and planning skills

Ability to travel on occasion

Preferred

PMP certification

Understanding and exposure to SAP transactional research and error resolution

Highly proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project or Visio

Working knowledge and proficiency with SAP IBP, E2Open TMS (formerly BluJay) and PowerBI

Benefits

Health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug)

Retirement savings benefits

Leave support including medical, family and bereavement

Vacation and holidays

Company-supported volunteering time

Mental health resources

Company

McCain Foods

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McCain Foods is a family-owned business and manufacturer of frozen potato products and a global leader in prepared appetizers and snacks

Founded in 1957

Wendouree, Victoria, AUS

10001+ employees

https://www.mccain.com/

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