Project Manager

Imbibe•Niles, IL

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Imbibe is a dynamic, high-growth food and beverage development company based in Niles, Illinois. We specialize in developing, creating, and manufacturing beverage flavors, ingredient systems, and finished food and beverage products. Our mission is to design ingredients with impact for the food and beverage industry. Since our founding in 1963, Imbibe has been at the forefront of flavor innovation and product development. We offer a comprehensive range of services, including full product development, taste modulation, and finished product solutions. Our state-of-the-art campus features an Innovation Center and Pilot Plant that enable us to tackle industry-wide taste and texture challenges, ensuring that our clients receive the highest quality products. At Imbibe, we pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to continuous improvement. Our values of collaboration, accountability, and entrepreneurship drive us to deliver exceptional results for our clients. We also believe in giving back to the community. Through various initiatives we support efforts to combat food insecurity in the Chicagoland area by donating ingredients and our time. If you're passionate about the food and beverage industry and eager to make a meaningful impact, Imbibe is the place for you. Let's create something extraordinary together! The individual in this role looks forward to every day being different with new challenges and obstacles to overcome. Constantly collaborating with cross functional team members to get the project across the finish line. Interacting with internal and external team members while communicating project progress. This is the right position for you if the best parts of your day is that accomplished feeling you get when you check things off your list and celebrating success with those around you.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
5-7 years’ experience working cross functionally at a food and beverage company, start-up or project management role
Microsoft Office Skills: Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint; Adobe Editor

Responsibilities

Primary point of contact on assigned projects internally and externally
Preparing communication to team members and leadership
Prepare and participate in commercialization and other status meetings
Support and participate in project team discussions
Facilitating conversations as needed among the team members
Challenging team members to solve problems and made decisions
Influencing without authority to drive accountability
Project: notes, timelines, scope changes, risk mitigation, internal and external communication, escalation, and status reports
Ability to handle fast paced environments and frequent interruptions or changes with a positive attitude
Recognized as the hub of project communication, handle day-to-day decision making
Facilitating and hosting communication via phone, email, and in-person
Recognize scope change, upset conditions and knows who to talk to for support and escalation in a timely manner