Business Improvement Program Manager (HYBRID)

McCormick Flavor Solutions; Cockeysville (MD); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

McCormick Flavor Solutions is seeking a Business Improvement Program Manager to drive cross-functional initiatives across the Americas. The role is hybrid (50/50) based at the Hunt Valley, MD HQ and reports to the Americas BI Director.

You will manage multi-plant BI projects, identify opportunities, track performance, and align teams to hit targets while sharing best practices in process and productivity improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of business experience across multiple disciplines and 2+ years project management experience.
• Proven ability to lead small-to-medium cross-functional projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication with all levels of management.
• Ability to influence without authority and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional Business Improvement projects and coordinate teams to deliver results.
• Identify and analyze BI projects across markets/geography and present concepts for approval.
• Ensure leadership awareness of project performance and address gaps to targets.
• Track and deliver single-function CCI initiatives on time per project plan.
• Share best practices with global teams on process, productivity, and cost initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Communication

Influence without authority

Change management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments — and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees — all 14,000 of us across the world — are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Business Improvement Program Manager immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

What We Bring To The Table

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

Position Overview

This position reports to the Americas Business Improvement Director and the role supports the delivery of the overall Americas Business Improvement program and its objectives across Americas business units and plants.

This role involves the management and delivery of cross-functional projects. Ensuring delivery of cross-functional and supporting single function initiatives, as well as leading and supporting the process to identify new opportunities through engagement with cross-functional and single function teams, plus delivering and support key Americas Business Improvement strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Project management of Business Improvement initiatives and coordination of cross-functional personnel to ensure delivery of key projects and planned results.
• Support the process of identification and analysis of Business Improvement projects for the relevant markets/geography, and/or areas of responsibility. This includes cross-functional concept development with teams to present at concept forums for approval.
• Ensure relevant leadership and/or management teams are aware of performance of projects and the total CCI program for their areas versus targets, and work with those management teams to ensure that any gaps to target are understood and are being addressed (e.g. functional partnership; procurement category managers).
• Ensure that single function CCI initiatives are being effectively tracked and that these initiatives are being delivered on time and in accordance with the project tracking
• Share and align with global team on best practices in the areas of tools and expertise relating to process and productivity improvement/cost protection/cost saving initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Marketing, Project Management, or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of business experience across multiple disciplines and minimum of 2 years project management experience.
• Demonstrated success leading small-medium scale cross-functional projects.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment under pressure and in sensitive situations.
• Ability to work across multiple business units and disciplines with competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and employees.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated project management skills and principles, resource management and change management techniques.
• Ability to influence without authority
• Broad understanding of end to end business process — Regulatory, Quality, Procurement, Planning, Marketing, Sales, Packaging Development, Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing and Distribution

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

Base Salary: $87,910-$153,870

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits – Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support – Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans