Senior Project Manager

About the Company:

St. Dalfour is a globally recognized brand committed to crafting high-quality, all-natural products that blend tradition with innovation. With roots in the heart of France, we pride ourselves on delivering gourmet preserves, spreads, and specialty items that celebrate natural flavors and simple ingredients. Guided by a passion for excellence, sustainability, and a dedication to customer satisfaction, St. Dalfour has become a trusted name in households and retailers worldwide.

About the Role:

St. Dalfour is seeking a highly organized, results-driven, and dynamic Project Manager to join our growing team. In this pivotal role, you will act as a strategic partner to the executive team, driving critical projects, streamlining operations, and ensuring alignment across teams. With a proven track record in managing complex, cross-functional initiatives, you thrive in fast-paced environments and excel at balancing high-level strategy with hands-on execution. If you are passionate about operational excellence, enjoy leading diverse teams, and are eager to contribute to a company known for its commitment to quality and innovation, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management:

• Supports business leaders in the overall project development process from initial evaluation to post-launch, including feasibility studies and resource allocation.
• Defines project teams and masterplans: Identifies required resources, drafts risk assessments and mitigation plans, and defines project timelines while monitoring progress consistently.
• Collaborates with internal teams (e.g., packaging, procurement, planning, and finance) to ensure timely delivery.
• Manages key initiatives, such as: ERP system transition, FDA label compliance for existing and new products, oversight of the second production facility.
• Feasibility assessments for operational projects
• Monitors progress and escalates issues to ensure alignment with corporate objectives and timelines.

Vendor and Customer Management:

• Builds and maintains relationships with key vendors, negotiating terms and securing competitive quotes.
• Manages vendor performance and provides updates on external partnerships
• Resolves customer-specific challenges, such as fulfilling unique packaging or compliance requirements for major accounts

Operational Collaboration:

• Coordinates new item development in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Assigns and tracks accounting tasks for cost analyses, evaluating financial impacts on COGS and cost savings from operational changes.
• Oversees the assignment and monitoring of timelines and duties for new products, offerings, and customers.

Process Improvement & Governance:

• Facilitates idea screening and scoping with business leaders, assessing supply chain impacts and risks.
• Establishes project tracking systems and governance structures, ensuring adherence to established protocols.
• Conducts post-project evaluations to capture lessons learned and improve processes.

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Partners with the executive team to define strategic priorities and align teams on goals.
• Coaches cross-functional teams in project management best practices.
• Represents the organization in cross-functional meetings, ensuring alignment and engagement across teams.

Functional capabilities

• Min 4-5 years experience in managing projects in food and beverage industry with in-depth knowledge of the product innovation process and its implications;
• Successful track record in managing complex projects simultaneously in dynamic and demanding environment;
• Demonstrated capability in working within different businesses and diverse cultures;
• Financially literate with commercial acumen;
• Passionate about consumers and products, understanding Customers need;
• Experience in business case definition (Brand/Product Profitability, Return on Investment, COG definition, P&L).

Leadership Capabilities:

• Very strong communication and influencing skills;
• Ability to lead and inspire cross functional teams towards results in matrix organization;
• Strong team player, result driven, assertive and culturally sensitive;
• Excellent Stakeholders management skills;
• Great capability to build alignment and engagement;
• Deep personal accountability for great performance .

Educational and other requirements:

• Bachelor/ Master Degree in Business Administration or related experience;
• Project Management certifications;
• Fluency in English;
• Bi-Lingual in French is huge plus;
• Expert user of MS Office tools (Excel, Project and PowerPoint);