Corporate Project Manager, Operations - SSMG

Sysco•Houston, TX

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, or a relevant field preferred
Minimum 10 years in food production, manufacturing, and distribution design
Demonstrable experience in driving operational efficiencies and production thruput through site layout and planning
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
The ability to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
The ability to frequently sit and reach with hands and arms.
The ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Must be able to do limited travel to facilities or operating companies.
Must be able to utilize office equipment such as desktop/notebook computers, copiers, printers, scanners, telephones, and calculators.

Nice To Haves

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

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