Description Objective:To lead engineering development activities including agile management of designs for strategic projects, site development plans, and region feasibility studies;To lead, develop, and implement procedures, and standards according to PMI and KH methodologies.Key Activities:Lead the multi-functional Project team, through regular team meetings, and engage Commercial and Technical stakeholders to ensure efficient running of the team.Lead project Steering, ensuring senior management are updated on project progress and able to support the resolution of issues and roadblocks.Lead feasibility studies for major Capex investments for Capacity, Innovation, Cost Improvement, and novel technologies, across the Latam Zone, working closely with S&OP, Supply Chain Development, R&D, and FS&Q, to make more timely decisions. Create standard engineering project designs and Capex estimates for major capital initiatives working together with Region capex leads and their local teams.Define project goals, objectives, scope, milestones, and deliverables.Complete full feasibility analysis, including all aspects of the project, in line with the company stage gate process.Engage and align with senior executives, stakeholders, project managers, functional leads, and suppliers, demonstrating excellent communication and building strong working relationships.Report project progress to all levels within the organization, locally, regionally and internationally. Provide leadership and direction to workstream project managers and functional leads. Responsible for timely and accurate submission of cost estimates, project plans, gate documents, CARs, etc, as required by KHC processes and routines. Skills (Experiences / Education): Track record of successful project delivery in an FMCG Supply Chain environment, with a degree or equivalent qualification in an Engineering discipline.Experienced in managing, supporting, and challenging multi-functional teams of indirect reports.?Experience in Capital Project Management roles with budget responsibility of >$5MM.Excellent planning and organizing skills.Knowledge, experience, and gravitas to make recommendations and gain the support of very senior stakeholders.Outstanding presentation skills and ability to conduct effective meetings and presentations with large teams.Oral and written communications including presentation to management forums and able to create concise and effective reports and written business cases for technical and non-technical audiences.Direct and indirect line management experience.Ability to manage complex cross-functional projects.Experience in managing and mitigating risk.Creative and pragmatic problem solver.Demonstrable organizing, influencing, and planning skills.Background in engineering, operations, or a technical function within food manufacturing is preferable, with some detailed knowledge of food manufacturing processes desirable.Demonstrable skills obtained through food processing technology projects and working in a FMCG food production environment.Experience of working with WCM (World Class Manufacturing), LEAN, or similar structured continuous improvement methodologies. Numerical with sound budgeting skills and experience of project budget management and control.Financial awareness to enable accurate assessment of project performance and business cases, including investment appraisals and profit and loss accounts.Able to use experience and judgment to appropriately identify and effectively manage risks and develop contingency plans to resolve them.Computer literate including knowledge of web-based systems and comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Windows suite.Location(s)Nerópolis, Brazil
