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Interim Project Manager - NPD

Employer
Advocate Group
Location
North West England
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
27 Jul 2017

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Marketing, Sales

Job Details

Interim Project Manager - NPD

Introduction: 

Are you available immediately or on short notice? Would you like the opportunity to manage large volumes of NPD Projects within a Multi-Billion turnover FMCG organisation?

The Company: 

The business is a well-known FMCG player who operate globally and hold category captain status across multiple product areas.  Operating across both brand and private label, and through numerous sites situated across the UK and across Europe, the business produce quality products and have a strong heritage.  This business operates at pace, to extremely high standards and offer a significant amount of opportunity for involvement in the wider business.  

Primary responsibilities:

  • Manage the stage gate process for all NPD projects throughout business unit
  • Monitor the timescales and tracking progress from concept through to delivery
  • Liaise with key internal and external stakeholder
  • Ensure Origin project management system is kept updated
  • Report progress of key projects to the senior leadership team

The candidate will have:

  • Excellent project management experience gained in an FMCG environment.  
  • Highly efficient in using project management software tools.
  • Ability to manage a high number of projects with various deadlines.
  • Excellent interpersonal and team management skills
  • Able to identify and implement change management strategies 

In return for this skillset, this organisation offers the chance to be a part of a fantastic team with a highly competitive salary or day rate.

To apply directly please send a copy of your CV and cover letter through to Alexandra.helm@advocate-group.co.uk or alternatively please apply via the link below.

Whilst we will always endeavour to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 3 working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted for this role. 

Please note The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency & business.

Company

We are a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. Brand advocate representation, with a focus on inclusive hiring, is central to our ethos and ethics.

As talent partner to some of the most exciting global names, innovators, and challenger brands, we have a proven track record of not only sourcing top talent, but improving employer brand, candidate journey, and talent acquisition strategies. Our specialist consultants plug directly into your brand to act as your talent team, or work alongside your existing talent function. 

Being consumer product-centric means that our candidate and client partners can draw on our deep networks, proven processes, and highly trained talent specialists. 

Our aim is to: identify, engage, assess, and provide exceptional consumer product talent, always with the candidate journey at the forefront of mind.

What Do We Offer?

  • 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio.

That means that, for every three candidates we have out on interview, one is getting the job.

  • 96% employee retention.

Our retention rate is market leading – 96% of the people that we place are still with that organisation at least 12 months later.

  • 92% right-first-time shortlists.

Of the placements we make in roles that we work exclusively (which is the vast majority), 92% are hired from our hired from our first shortlist.

  • 28 days average time to hire.

From briefing to offer, our average turnaround time is 28 days.

Our Recruitment Solutions:

Search & Selection | Project Recruitment | Embedded Talent | Executive Search | Contract Recruitment | Market Mapping

Contact Us Today to Discuss Your Next Recruitment Project:

📞 0333 772 7200
📩 workwithus@advocate-group.co.uk
💻 https://www.advocate-group.co.uk/

Company info
Website
Telephone
0333 772 7200
Location
The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB

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