I2L Project Specialist
Nestlé
Job title: I2L Project Specialist
Company: Nestlé
Job description: Position SnapshotNestlé Business Services LATAM | Asunción, Paraguay.Business Transformation Services | I2L Project SpecialistAvailable Shift: Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00.Advanced English is mandatory for this position.Nestlé Business Services is looking for extraordinary people to join our world-class team.In Paraguay we are two Nestlé units:Nestlé Paraguay is the unit in charge of importing and distributing of all our 1# brands and they have been in the market for 23 years.On the other hand, we are Nestlé Business Services Asunción, the Nestlé service center. We’ve been in the market since 2018. We provide Backoffice services as Supply Chain, Financial, HR, and Digital & Social Media to all Nestlé in LATAM from México down the map. Our clients are our colleagues.We are a multicultural and diverse team of professionals. We are passionate about driving continuous improvement of processes with colleagues across the world. We care about delivering high quality services to support business agility and digital innovation.If this describes you, and you are looking to join a business where you can really add value, it’s time to consider joining Nestlé Business Services!Position summaryResponsible for the efficient, effective, flawless End-to-End management of Innovation & Renovation (I&R) projects of any complexity. The Specialist defines and leads nutrition innovation and renovation strategies, manages product development and launch, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and identifies growth opportunities in the LATAM nutrition market.A day in the life of…
- Lead innovation and renovation projects from identification to final delivery.
- Deliver innovation and renovation strategies in nutrition for the LATAM zone.
- Manage cross-functional project teams with an entrepreneurial mindset and a focus on operational excellence.
- Develope timelines (GANNT) for projects and ensure the completion of every step, working very closely with multiple parties (marketing, regulatory, demand supply planning, technical, factories, procurement, etc).
- Drive timely preparation of the Business Opportunity, Business Case and Business Plan along the flow
- Drive Opportunity and Risk Management and escalating critical issues to Decider(s)
- Coordinate and facilitate project meetings including kick-off meeting, kick-start meetings, check-in meetings, regular project meetings, risk assessments, post launch reviews and additional meetings or workshops as required
- Provide transparency, documentation and communication of project status and risk to cross functional team members, Project Management Lead and Deciders
- Lead Stakeholders management across functions: identify stakeholders, distribute responsibilities among project team and ensure proper communication
What will make you successful
- 2 to 3 years of project management experience
- Demonstrated leadership skills within a cross-functional team
- Previous knowledge of SAP
- Experience working in a matrix-like structure
- Problem-solving abilities
- Strong communication skills in English and Spanish
- Customer and consumer understanding
- Business and technical understanding in the food industry
- Knowledge of innovation content in a specific functional area (e.g., marketing, R&D, manufacturing)
- Familiarity with regulatory affairs, intellectual property, contracting/legal, compliance, and finance
- Project management competencies acquired through internal or external certification
- Deep knowledge of I2L (Idea to Launch / I&R / R&D) principles and ways of working
- Strong organizational skills
- Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment
Position SnapshotNestlé Business Services LATAM | Asunción, Paraguay.Business Transformation Services | I2L Project SpecialistAvailable Shift: Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00.Advanced English is mandatory for this position.Nestlé Business Services is looking for extraordinary people to join our world-class team.In Paraguay we are two Nestlé units:Nestlé Paraguay is the unit in charge of importing and distributing of all our 1# brands and they have been in the market for 23 years.On the other hand, we are Nestlé Business Services Asunción, the Nestlé service center. We’ve been in the market since 2018. We provide Backoffice services as Supply Chain, Financial, HR, and Digital & Social Media to all Nestlé in LATAM from México down the map. Our clients are our colleagues.We are a multicultural and diverse team of professionals. We are passionate about driving continuous improvement of processes with colleagues across the world. We care about delivering high quality services to support business agility and digital innovation.If this describes you, and you are looking to join a business where you can really add value, it’s time to consider joining Nestlé Business Services!Position summaryResponsible for the efficient, effective, flawless End-to-End management of Innovation & Renovation (I&R) projects of any complexity. The Specialist defines and leads nutrition innovation and renovation strategies, manages product development and launch, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and identifies growth opportunities in the LATAM nutrition market.A day in the life of…
- Lead innovation and renovation projects from identification to final delivery.
- Deliver innovation and renovation strategies in nutrition for the LATAM zone.
- Manage cross-functional project teams with an entrepreneurial mindset and a focus on operational excellence.
- Develope timelines (GANNT) for projects and ensure the completion of every step, working very closely with multiple parties (marketing, regulatory, demand supply planning, technical, factories, procurement, etc).
- Drive timely preparation of the Business Opportunity, Business Case and Business Plan along the flow
- Drive Opportunity and Risk Management and escalating critical issues to Decider(s)
- Coordinate and facilitate project meetings including kick-off meeting, kick-start meetings, check-in meetings, regular project meetings, risk assessments, post launch reviews and additional meetings or workshops as required
- Provide transparency, documentation and communication of project status and risk to cross functional team members, Project Management Lead and Deciders
- Lead Stakeholders management across functions: identify stakeholders, distribute responsibilities among project team and ensure proper communication
What will make you successful
- 2 to 3 years of project management experience
- Demonstrated leadership skills within a cross-functional team
- Previous knowledge of SAP
- Experience working in a matrix-like structure
- Problem-solving abilities
- Strong communication skills in English and Spanish
- Customer and consumer understanding
- Business and technical understanding in the food industry
- Knowledge of innovation content in a specific functional area (e.g., marketing, R&D, manufacturing)
- Familiarity with regulatory affairs, intellectual property, contracting/legal, compliance, and finance
- Project management competencies acquired through internal or external certification
- Deep knowledge of I2L (Idea to Launch / I&R / R&D) principles and ways of working
- Strong organizational skills
- Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment
Asunción, PY, 1749Asunción, PY, 1749
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Location: Asunción
Job posting date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 07:30:50 GMT
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