Project Manager

Title: Project Manager                                 

Department: Sales

Reports to:   Ed Saint Clair

Salary: $70,304-$80,000

About Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc.

Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. is dedicated to being North America's favorite maker of salads and healthy fresh
foods. Our “Taylor Family” includes nearly 23,000 team members who are passionate about making high
quality, great-tasting products for families across North America. As we continue to rapidly grow, we have a
career opportunity available for a talented and motivated individual to join our Taylor Farms Team as a Project
The manager is located in Tracy, Ca.

About the Role:

The project manager will support day-to-day project management execution with an account for Deli.
This role will work closely with the Plant Sales Manager along with multiple Product Developers,
and other cross-functional teams across multiple manufacturing facilities. Successful candidate
must be able to work effectively as a team player, possess strong communication & organizational
skills, interact well with cross-functional teams, and provide strong technical support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Responsible for managing timelines and project milestones for product introductions, transitions, and exits.
• Communication & problem-solving of product specifications, costs, and time-integrated plans for product launches.
• Communicate the final new item setup, product and label information, and spec/job aid alignment to facilities for launch.
• Perform strong technical problem-solving skills related to the launch expectations across multiple groups & facilities.
• Development of category reporting metrics to manage item mix based on sales performance and shrink.
• Work with our cost accounting teams to develop costing recommendations that meet margin targets and maintain account level profitability.
• Maintain a firm understanding of the raw, processing, and logistics side of our business to stay proactive and ensure we meet our customers' needs.
• Understand operational limitations and capabilities at the facility during the development of new products or processes to meet FSQA standards, customers' expectations, and cost targets.
• Proactively drive projects and cost-saving initiatives for customer products set across the network to support margin and quality expectations.
• Manage and communicate customer forecasts and performance to regional teams.
• Produce cost analysis with facilities & present final recommendations for updates to the account manager.
• Adapt and establish a working knowledge of our current systems and partner cross-functionally with subject matter experts to support our manufacturing facilities and customer needs.
• Improve and streamline current project management processes as needed.
• Maintain core launch documentation on SharePoint. Proactively drive projects and cost-saving initiatives for the customer product set across network to support margin and quality expectations.
• Any additional tasks assigned.

Qualifications

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail

• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; able to learn new programs such as Power BI
• Previous Project Management experience is a plus

• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Superior interpersonal skills
• Proven leadership strength
• Self-motivated and autonomous worker
• Team-minded, plays well with others.

• BA or BS in business, marketing, or related field preferred
• Previous sales management in the fresh food industry is highly desirable

Travel

10%