Project Coordinator

Description

Do you love candy and snacks? Are you looking to join an ever evolving and rapidly growing team? PIM Brands might just be exactly what you’re looking for!

At PIM, we make the brands you love. Our portfolio of products, from Welch’s® Fruit Snacks to Sun-Maid® Chocolate Raisins and Sour Jacks® Sour Candies are enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. And when it comes to careers, we seek talented, results-oriented individuals who want to play a part in building amazing brands and products while working in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced office environment. At PIM, you can make an immediate and lasting contribution to help grow iconic snack and confectionery brands, no matter your area of expertise.

We are looking for people with experience as a Project Coordinator, interested in starting a SWEET career as part of our Supply Chain team at PIM’s Headquarters in Park Ridge, New Jersey working on a HYBRID schedule.  This position will report to our Associate Director of Project Management.

Overview:
The Project Coordinator works alongside the Project Managers to plan and execute projects for the company. Their duties include identifying companies project needs and goals, creating a detailed plan to successfully complete a project and organizing and storing project reports and documents.

The ideal candidate will have experience within a consumer-packaged goods (CPG) company environment and will be well versed at interacting with and influencing multifunctional teams of internal and external stakeholders, most often managing several moving parts simultaneously while driving excellence in execution.  The goal is to commercialize from ideation to successful market launch meeting timelines established.

Job Responsibilities

• Assisting in the planning and implementation of projects
• To participate in the creation of new products and maintaining current portfolio
• Helping to coordinate and manage project tasks and deliverables
• Heavy focus on analyzing and maintaining data
• To organize and maintain backend administrative elements of item setups
• Conducting administrative duties, organizing project meetings, ensuring all key stakeholders agree to what they need to do and are meeting deliverables
• Tracking and reporting project progress
• Performing other duties assigned by the Project Manager in an orderly and efficient manner
• Work with Marketing, Procurement, and Operations teams to help plan projects and related timelines in advance and to develop key project success criteria
• Constructively collaborate and help trouble-shoot and resolve conflicts
• Foster teamwork and enthusiasm and celebrate success
• Liaise with multiple functions regularly, outside of weekly project meetings, to build relationships, collaboratively solve problems and drive to project completion.  Functions include Marketing, Sales, Procurement, Graphic/Design, Packaging, R&D, Demand Planning, Finance, Logistics, Operations, Engineering and outside vendors as appropriate
• Build positive internal customer relationships, works effectively with team members, peers and management both internally and externally
• Display positive behavior, professional manner, and a willingness to be a team player and assist others at all levels
• Other duties and projects assigned

Qualifications

• College degree, preferably specialized in Business, Business Administration of Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering.  Advanced degree a plus.
• One (1) to Two (2) years of experience in project management or a related role
• Demonstrated leadership and ethics; demonstrated ability to hold others accountable for delivery
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team setting, including demonstrated ability in building and managing teams.
• Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills; able to establish good working relationships with employees at all levels, resolve conflicts and provide feedback, and to devise and implement creative solutions to problems.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written; demonstrated ability to speak up appropriately and to raise issues to teams and senior management
• Capacity to manage high stress situations
• Ability to multi-task and manage various project elements simultaneously
• Big-picture thinking and vision
• Demonstrates Advanced software skills in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project or similar programs.
• Track record of delivering results
• Organization, attention to detail and follow through
• Ability to Prioritize critical tasks across multiple departments.
• Ability to thrive in situations of complexity and ambiguity while functioning at a high level of productivity in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
• Team player with ability to work with all functional players and understands how to navigate
• Flexibility to step outside the bounds of normal roles to help get it done
• Demonstrates excellent follow-up.
• Sensitive to handling confidential information, and ensuring confidentiality is maintained.
• Self-motivated, approachable, authentic, and genuine.

Worksite: 

• The PIM Brands Global Headquarters in Park Ridge, New Jersey
• The schedule is on-site: Monday through Thursday, and work from home/remotely on Fridays

We are proud to offer:

• Total compensation package including bonus, 401(k) plan match and other incentives (*based on eligibility and position)
• Comprehensive benefits package - EFFECTIVE DAY 1, Including medical, dental, vision, disability, insurance plans and much more
• Diverse range of benefit choices tailored to support you in making optimal decisions for yourself, your loved ones, and your preferred way of life
• Personal time off, vacation time, floating days and observed holidays
• Summer Fridays between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend
• Business casual dress
• Entrepreneurial and innovative culture offering the opportunity for internal career advancement

Awards & Accolades:

• #10 Candy Company in North America
• #26 Global Candy Company
• Makers of Welch’s - #1 Fruit Snack in U.S.
• 2024 Advocate of the Year Award
• Recognized by NJBIA - State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility and in Research/Development 2024
• Recognized by New Jersey Business Magazine 2024
• Top 100 Privately Owned Company in the Metro NYC Market
• Top 50 Employer in New Jersey