Project Manager

Veritiv; Alabama; On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Veritiv is seeking an experienced Project Manager to drive revenue and support packaging projects across Design or Kitting/Co-Packing & Retail Solutions. You will coordinate, monitor, and report on assigned projects, ensuring customer needs are met on time and within budget.

Responsibilities include defining scope, maintaining documentation, coordinating with vendors, and mitigating risks while promoting sustainable practices in packaging and project management.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years project management experience in beauty, retail or consumer goods preferred.
• Experience collaborating with internal/external stakeholders and vendors.
• Excellent verbal, written, people, and diplomacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure deliverables meet scope and budget.
• Define project scope and objectives with relevant stakeholders.
• Create and maintain project documentation to monitor active projects.
• Develop a detailed project plan and monitor progress.
• Coordinate with internal teams to progress projects through completion.
• Maintain client/vendor relationships and address concerns proactively.
• Manage scope, schedule, and cost changes using verification techniques.
• Measure and report project performance using systems and tools.
• May create NIRs, SKUs, issue POs and receive inventory in ERP.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Purpose:

Our Project Manager will assist in driving revenue and supporting custom packaging projects within either the Design or Kitting/Co‑Packing & Retail Solutions segment through coordinating, monitoring, scheduling, and reporting on assigned projects. This includes the analysis, communication, evaluation and coordination of logistics arrangements with applicable internal and external providers to ensure the customer’s needs are met in an accurate and timely manner.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope and budget for project.
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation to identify, evaluate, scope, plan, monitor and follow up on active projects.
• Ensure resource availability and develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress.
• Work closely with internal teams as the project progresses, through to completion.
• Establish and maintain relationship with the client, third parties/vendors and stakeholders.
• Identify potential customer concerns and proactively work to mitigate problems.
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.
• Measure and report on project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques.
• May create New Item Requests (NIRs), SKUs, issue POs, and receive inventory within ERP system.

Additional Responsibilities & Qualifications:

• Manage assigned projects ensuring timelines, budgets and quality standards are met.
• Coordinate project workflows from initiation to completion, maintaining strong focus on detail and execution.
• Collaborate with vendors to secure competitive pricing while maintaining high quality standards. Identify new supplier options to address project needs and enhance operational efficiency.
• Develop creative and efficient solutions to project challenges, focusing on streamlining processes and reducing costs.
• Ability to work autonomously with strong attention to detail.
• Promote and implement sustainable practices in packaging, sourcing and project management.
• Minimum 3-5 years project management experience, preferably within the beauty, retail or consumer goods industry.

Work Experience:

• 3-5 years of related job experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work under pressure, and adapt to sudden changes in the work environment.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
• Excellent verbal, written, people, and diplomacy skills are required.
• Experience of interpreting strategy and policy in order to set and deliver objectives.
• Experience of planning, managing and organizing resources within short/medium timescales within the overall policy framework.
• Experience with Salesforce.com or other CRM is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong customer service skills (friendly, courteous and helpful).
• Strong planning and organization skills are required.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

What We Offer

• Engaging and inclusive culture with employee-led Employee Resource Groups, Veritiv Cultural Alliance, recognition platform, etc.
• Extensive training opportunities, professional development programs, career pathing, and mentorship opportunities.
• Collaborative atmosphere with our customers and suppliers to create healthier, safer and more sustainable communities through our responsible operations and innovative solutions.
• Healthcare benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and health savings account), life, AD&D, and disability insurance, 401k, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, and other fringe benefits.

About Veritiv

Together with its subsidiaries, Veritiv is the leading full-service provider of packaging solutions. Veritiv also provides JanSan, hygiene, print and publishing products and services. Veritiv serves customers in a wide range of industries, through team members around the world helping shape the success of its customers. For more information, visit www.veritiv.comand connect with the Company on LinkedIn.