Project Manager Ventures Procurement

Stefanini Group is hiring!

Stefanini is looking for a Project Manager - Ventures Procurement in East Hanover NJ (Remote)

For quick apply please reach out to Johvie Cuan

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Open for W2 candidates only!

Work Location

• 100 Deforest Ave. East Hanover NJ 07936 USA
  1. Open to fully REMOTE candidates in EST / CST but local to East Hanover NJ is preferred

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Responsibilities

The Ventures Procurement team requires a contractor to lead productivity projects focused on raw materials and packaging. This individual will drive cost savings and efficiency improvements through supplier/supply chain changes and specification changes ensuring projects are delivered on time within scope and remain financially viable.

Scope of Work

Project Leadership & Execution

• Lead end-to-end productivity projects involving supplier changes supply chain optimization and specification modifications for raw materials and packaging
• Support development of and maintain detailed project plans with clearly defined milestones timelines and deliverables in line with expected ATO dates
• Identify risks dependencies and critical path items; proactively develop mitigation strategies
• Identify suppliers to meet specifications aligned with R&D

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Engage and align cross-functional partners (e.g. R&D Quality Supply Chain Finance Operations Regulatory) to deliver key milestones
• Facilitate working sessions and drive accountability across stakeholder groups in conjunction with PCM organization
• Remove barriers and escalate issues as needed to keep projects on track

Financial Oversight

• Continuously evaluate and validate the financial viability of each project throughout its lifecycle
• Track projected savings vs. actuals and flag deviations early
• Prepare business cases and financial analyses to support decision-making

Stakeholder Reporting & Governance

• Provide regular status reports to upper management on project progress risks and financial performance
• Prepare and present approval requests to senior leadership at key decision gates
• Maintain clear documentation and audit trails for all project decisions

Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience in project management within procurement supply chain or CPG/manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of raw materials and/or packaging sourcing and specifications
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Financial acumen ability to build and assess business cases track savings and evaluate project ROI
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for executive-level reporting
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Ventures innovation or high-growth business environment
• PMP Six Sigma or equivalent certification
• Background in supplier transitions specification changes or reformulation projects
• Familiarity with stage-gate or similar project governance frameworks

Key Deliverables

• Project plans with defined milestones and timelines for each productivity initiative
• Regular status reports (cadence TBD) for upper management
• Financial viability assessments at each project stage gate
• Approval request packages for senior leadership review
• Post-project close-out reports with documented savings and lessons learned

Success Metrics

• On-time delivery of project milestones
• Realized productivity savings vs. target
• Stakeholder satisfaction (cross-functional partners and leadership)
• Quality of reporting and governance documentation

Listed salary ranges may vary based on experience qualifications and local market.

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About Stefanini Group

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore onshore and nearshore outsourcing IT digital consulting systems integration application and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas Europe Africa and Asia and more than four hundred clients across a broad spectrum of markets including financial services manufacturing telecommunications chemical services technology public sector and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5 IT consulting company with a global presence. We are a CMM Level 5 company.

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