Commercial Project Manager

What we're looking for...

As a Commercial Project Manager, you will act as the key point of contact for a number of AG Barr’s significant Commercial Project Portfolio. Managing multiple projects you will attend meetings, deal with a high volume of information, facilitate effective communication, and proactively drive projects forward to ensure delivery on time and within budget. A demanding and multi-faceted role you will have the unique opportunity to work across various high profile and high impact projects that will support our ambitious growth plans.

Your responsibilities will include...

End to End Project Management:

• Manage NPD and EPD projects all the way from inception to launch
• Maintain a comprehensive, real-time overview of projects, including their status, timelines, dependencies and risks
• Develop and manage project plans, ensuring that all projects are progressing towards their goals and staying on schedule
• Proactively identify potential risks, roadblocks, and conflicts within and between projects and develop mitigation strategies
• Facilitate regular project meetings ensuring they are efficient, productive, and focused on key actions and decisions

Action and Task Management:

• Capture, document, and track all action items and decisions arising
• Assign clear ownership for each action item to the appropriate individual or team
• Escalate overdue or critical action items to relevant project sponsors or management

Resource and Stakeholder Management:

• Help to identify and allocate resources needed for the successful execution of projects.
• Coordinate with various stakeholders, cross functionally, to ensure projects are sufficiently resourced and any gaps are highlighted
• Communicate project updates, progress, and challenges to all relevant stakeholders in a clear and concise manner

Reporting and Analytics:

• Generate regular status reports for management, highlighting progress, risks, and resource needs
• Use data and metrics to analyse project performance and identify areas for process improvement.

What you’ll bring…

• Relevant Project Management qualifications are preferred, but not essential
• Project management experience and delivery in an FMCG environment
• Significant time management and organisational skills
• Advanced communication and presentation skills - both written and verbal
• Proactive problem solving
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Alignment with AG Barr behaviours

What we offer…

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent. We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

• Uncapped bonus linked to business performance
• Defined contribution Pension
• Up to 34 days holiday
• Flexible holiday trading
• Flexible cash pot to spend on benefits
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
• Life assurance
• Save as you earn scheme
• Staff sales discount
• Free AG Barr products throughout your working day and staff sales
• Annual salary review
• Ongoing professional development and access to Learning and Development programmes and content

And much more!

Key skills/competency

• Project Management
• FMCG Experience
• NPD/EPD Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Risk Mitigation
• Timeline Management
• Resource Allocation
• Data Analysis
• Communication Skills
• Problem Solving