Demand Planning Project Execution Lead

Novolex•Lake Forest, IL

1d•$105,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Demand Planning Project Execution Lead is responsible for executing individual Demand Planning projects from initiation through implementation. This role is highly execution-focused and accountable for managing project plans, coordinating activities, driving action completion, and ensuring project deliverables are achieved. The role does not own Demand Planning operations or forecasting activities. Instead, it ensures projects designed to improve those functions are successfully delivered.

Requirements

Execution-focused role
Accountable for managing project plans, coordinating activities, driving action completion, and ensuring project deliverables are achieved
Does not own Demand Planning operations or forecasting activities
Ensures projects designed to improve those functions are successfully delivered
Project milestone achievement
Schedule adherence
Stakeholder engagement
Quality of implementation
Successful project handoff to operations
Experience in building and maintaining detailed project plans
Experience in coordinating project workstreams and activities
Experience in tracking milestones, deliverables, and dependencies
Experience in managing project schedules and action registers
Experience in driving completion of assigned project activities
Experience in coordinating project meetings and working sessions
Experience in following up on commitments and deliverables
Experience in ensuring project tasks remain on schedule
Experience working closely with Demand Planning leaders and SMEs
Experience in coordinating project resources and business participation
Experience in facilitating issue resolution and decision-making
Experience in identifying project risks and mitigation plans
Experience in escalating critical issues
Experience in maintaining project health reporting

Nice To Haves

Experience with food, beverage, and specialty packaging industries
Experience with diverse substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum
Experience with stock and customized solutions
Experience with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs

Responsibilities

Build and maintain detailed project plans.
Coordinate project workstreams and activities.
Track milestones, deliverables, and dependencies.
Manage project schedules and action registers.
Drive completion of assigned project activities.
Coordinate project meetings and working sessions.
Follow up on commitments and deliverables.
Ensure project tasks remain on schedule.
Work closely with Demand Planning leaders and SMEs.
Coordinate project resources and business participation.
Facilitate issue resolution and decision-making.
Identify project risks and mitigation plans.
Escalate critical issues.
Maintain project health reporting.

Benefits

401(k) plan with company match
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Paid vacation
Sick days
Paid parental leave
Paid holidays
Wellness program
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health
Skills development
Advanced education programs
Training and development programs and courses available through MyLearning
Company and industry training curricula
Support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)
Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization