Job Summary

Through consultation with the SSMG VP of Continuous Improvement and Sysco Corporate Construction & Engineering Teams, the Corporate Project Manager identifies the key actions necessary for delivering national, regional, and site level development and execution of key projects related to operations.

Responsibilities

- In partnership with all National and Region Team Leaders, lead with a strong customer-centric and associate- focused mindset to drive development and execution of projects.
- Working with vendors and/or general contractors to assure projects are following Local, State and Federal laws and regulations.
- Drive continuous improvement through automation and plant flow.
- Work to develop, plan, and execute capital projects and monitor return on investment
- Utilize Industry best practices, methods, and standards to execute projects
- Make safety a top priority in each project. Help reduce or eliminate operations-related injuries or accidents and assist EHS Director with training initiatives on all projects, including new equipment
- Drive a culture of compliance with internal/external policies and regulations by ensuring all required inspections and audits are completed on time, accurately and with all necessary detail
- Strategically adjust department activities, policies, and practices to meet or exceed key performance metrics and customer satisfaction goals.
- Oversee budget management including labor, benefits, supplies, company assets, capital investments, depreciation and maintenance and repair.
- Company meetings and any other market activities to foster the company’s recognition within the business community.




- Collaborate with national and local vendors to establish working relationships, assigning task, and expected project deliverables

Education

- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, or a relevant field preferred

Experience

- Minimum 10 years in food production, manufacturing, and distribution design
- Demonstrable experience in driving operational efficiencies and production thruput through site layout and planning

Preferred Qualifications

- Lean Six Sigma
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, Access, and Outlook
- Ability to read and understand AutoCAD drawings
- Transformation experience
- Project Management Experience

Qualified Skills

- Deep experience with manufacturing or production processes to include continuous improvement tools.
- Able to read and understand vendor quotes.
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Critical Thinking:



Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Oral Comprehension: Listening to and understanding the information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Written Comprehension: Reading and understanding the information and ideas presented in writing.
- Written Expression: Communicating information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Deductive Reasoning: Applying general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Problem Sensitivity: Perceiving when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Fluency of Ideas: Coming up with several ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
- Ability to read drawings and understanding process equipment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- The ability to sit, stand, walk and

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