Project Lead, Launch Team
Chick-fil-A
- Atlanta, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Partner with Innovation & New Ventures (and other cross-functional partners) to support growing business streams such as Little Blue Menu concepts
- Partner to implement a portfolio of Consumer Packaged Goods products nationwide
- Identify suppliers that can meet need, vet capabilities to serve the brand, solicit samples/prototypes, provide feedback from business evaluation, and communicate budgetary targets and timelines
- Participate in development agreement negotiation as necessary working with supplier and legal counsel both internal and external to CFA
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the organization
- Bring potential new products/technology from suppliers to attention of stakeholders in production design teams
- Interact with potential suppliers to determine capacity, quality & budget required to successfully Launch programs
- Ensure project tasks are clearly communicated and executed on time.
- Report project status to key stakeholders and leadership, escalating high risk situations as needed
- Execute seamless, disruption-free implementation of tests and rollouts
- Bachelor's Degree: 3.5 or higher GPA in Business, Consulting, Communications, Marketing, Supply Chain or related field
- 3+ years of experience
- Proven experience in building and/or managing programs
- Strong interpersonal relationship skills
- Ability to lead a cross functional team towards a common goal
- Possess Supply Chain Management knowledge and expertise
- Skilled at problem solving and conflict management
- Excellent communication/presentation skills
- Proficiency in vendor contract negotiation
- Highly organized
- Have a solid understand of Marketing/Menu & Packaging
- Prior Chick-fil-A experience
- Supply Chain Project Management experience
- Consumer Packaged Goods background