Hybrid Manufacturing Growth & Project Lead

Meijer Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer is hiring for a Manufacturing Development Project Manager based in Michigan. You will lead cross-functional teams from ideation to launch, collaborating with business development and co-manufacturing partners to drive growth and timely product commercialization.

The role emphasizes project management, stakeholder relationships, and process improvements, with a hybrid schedule (in-office Mon-Wed, remote Thu-Fri) and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Focus on Meijer CTC skills, with strong passion to compete and customer first.
• 1-3 years of experience in supply chain preferred.
• Proven ability to learn on-the-job and acquire new technical skills.
• Demonstrated strong abilities in relationship management.
• Demonstrated competency in the execution of multiple projects including managing resources across multiple projects to meet goals.
• Analytical skills / ability to apply analytical methods and use specific tools by function.
• Strong intellectual strength, comfortable with dealing with complexity and ambiguity.
• Self-starter with leadership qualities and goals.
• Comfort working in teams or individually; able to build positive rapport with colleagues, business partners and vendors.
• Planning and process management skills required with the ability resolve problems and manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent informing skills with the ability to provide information that enables the decision-making process.

Responsibilities

• Provides project management for all Meijer Manufacturing's new business and product development projects and programs to drive manufacturing growth.
• Sets up and manages specific project or program timelines. Reviews project plans for consistency and standards adherence.
• Leads and facilitates cross-functional weekly project status update meetings.
• Responsible for developing internal and external customer relationships and managing customer satisfaction.
• Executes packaging transitions in coordination with own brand and manufacturing plants to minimize throwaways/ cost impacts.
• Researches market trends and industry standards to assist in the development of new business and new Product Development.
• Collaborates with the Business Development Manager in the execution of the co-manufacturing strategy.
• Conducts analysis for assigned function and provides recommendations based upon results.
• Delivers reports regularly on select development metrics and other key performance indicators.
• Assists in / may lead development and deployment of metrics to analyze plant performance compared to co-packer and merchant expectations.
• Participates in implementation of corporate product flow strategies, methods and guidelines.
• Develop and implement new processes as needed.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; performs other duties as assigned or required.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Meijer is hiring for a Manufacturing Development Project Manager based in Michigan. You will lead cross-functional teams from ideation to launch, collaborating with business development and co-manufacturing partners to drive growth and timely product commercialization.

The role emphasizes project management, stakeholder relationships, and process improvements, with a hybrid schedule (in-office Mon-Wed, remote Thu-Fri) and occasional travel.