Hybrid Cross-Functional Business Improvement Lead

McCormick & Company; Cockeysville (MD); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Health insurance

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility and Support for Diverse St

Job summary

McCormick & Company is hiring a Business Improvement Program Manager for the Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland, in a hybrid 50/50 schedule. You will manage cross-functional projects across Americas and lead strategic initiatives under the Americas Business Improvement program.

The role requires 5+ years of business experience and at least 2 years in project management, with strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Marketing, Project Management, or related discipline is an asset.
• 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

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.
• 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.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Marketing, Project Management, or related discipline

Job description

McCormick & Company is hiring a Business Improvement Program Manager for the Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland, in a hybrid 50/50 schedule. You will manage cross-functional projects across Americas and lead strategic initiatives under the Americas Business Improvement program.

The role requires 5+ years of business experience and at least 2 years in project management, with strong stakeholder management and communication skills.