Senior Project Manager
Job Summary:
Impak Retail Packaging is seeking an adaptable and well-organized Senior Project Manager for their custom packaging division. This individual will have extensive experience in packaging development across multiple packaging product categories and materials - retail boxes, shopping bags, cut and sew bags/totes/pouches, paper collateral, ribbon and e-commerce packaging.
This candidate must have strong analytical skills, function well in a fast- paced environment and be able to manage numerous projects at once, including multi-component/large scale programs. This Senior Project Manager must work quickly and accurately with in-depth costing scenarios and understand supply chain management.
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Department: Impak Team
Reports To: Sr. PM Lead – National Accounts
Work Schedule:
Hybrid, M-F 8:00-5:00 CST, Fully Remote Available, must be available to work across multiple time zones (to be determined upon hire date)
Essential Functions:
· Representing the organization in a positive and professional manner during business and vendor-client interactions.
· Supporting the sales force; becoming a trusted, invaluable link to ensuring a sale translates to an on-time delivery, which translates to a re-order.
· Reviewing project scope and details with sales team to articulate project specific information accurately to the factories.
· Determining the appropriate factories to bid on projects and large packaging programs, consulting with senior management at project inception when needed.
· Working with both domestic factories and international factory partners based in APAC, EMEA, US and Mexico.
· Sending quote requests to factories detailing project specifications, timeline requirements and financial budgets/target price points; presenting factory recommendations to sales with cost and other project considerations in mind.
· Managing projects from start to finish, processing all associated documents including cost analysis worksheets, order confirmations,
proof approvals, purchase orders, packing lists and shipping documents, invoices, and profitability reports.
· Maintaining project status and timeline logs; providing regular and proactive status updates to sales team
· Maintaining accurate records, both digital and physical.
· Management and organization of pre-order, pre-production, production and marketing samples.
· Developing and managing expectations around factory samples; consulting with sales and senior management on standards for approval, appropriate tolerances and communicating expectations to factory while ensuring alignment with sales regarding client expectations.
· Working cross functionally with logistics, warehousing, accounting, production, offshore vendor relations and art departments, providing excellent service and partnership with internal teams.
· Preferred proficiency with SAP Order, Purchasing, Inventory, Business Partner and Accounting modules, along with working cross-functionally and maintaining project organization within a project management tool (Impak currently uses Monday).
· Maintain rapport and be a trusted, consulted team member regarding client and factory-facing communication.
· Lead the project management team in the successful execution of projects from initiation to closure, ensuring adherence to project scope, timeline, and budget.
· Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships internally, to facilitate project success and alignment with business goals.
· Ability to handle fast paced environment and work well under pressure and autonomously.
· Ability to function on video conferencing, for frequent calls with clients and internal teams.
· Technical Expertise – must be a subject matter expert in the packaging industry with an emphasis on custom retail packaging.
· Special projects as required to support company objectives.
Risk Management:
o Identify potential risks and issues that impact project delivery, develop, and mitigate strategies, and proactively address challenges to ensure project success.
Continuous Improvement:
o Drive continuous improvement initiatives with full operations and project management team, leveraging industry best practices and lessons learned to enhance project delivery processes and efficiency.
o Must have a “growth mindset” – seeking continuous training and development as a lead.
Required Skills/Abilities:
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
· Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
· Ability to prioritize tasks.
· Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
· Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and other related software.
· Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop a plus.
· Experience working in a Project Management System, and ERP order processing system, such as SAP.
Education and Experience:
· Bachelor’s Degree in Packaging, Business, Merchandising or related field
· 6-8 years’ experience in the Packaging industry
Physical Requirements:
· Remote work is allowed with required travel to the Dallas HQ Office on a routine basis to be determined by management. Must be available to receive and ship out necessary samples for their respective accounts and sales team.
· Prolonged periods of sitting as a desk and working on a computer.
· Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- packaging industry: 6 years (Required)
- domestic/intern'l factories based in APAC, EMEA, US, Mexico: 6 years (Required)
- Senior Project management in retail manufacturing: 6 years (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Richardson, TX 75081