Project Manager- Supply Chain chez CSI

Performs independently and is accountable for the following tasks:

• Project Leadership: Provide project leadership throughout the duration of the project lifecycle, supporting, and influencing the project team, stakeholders and steering committees as required.
• Identify key stakeholders, understand their expectations, and maintain appropriate tools to execute effective communication plans throughout the life of the project. 
• Maintain clear forms of project communication that can be used throughout various levels of the organization, ranging from individual project contributors to senior leadership. 
• Exhibit strong project leadership skills including, but not limited to, critical path definition, optimization, monitoring, and management to ensure the most efficient implementation metrics are obtained. 
• Leads or leverages cross functional teams to evaluate, develop and manage projects for supply continuity and supply base optimization. 
• Partners with Finance Specialists to provide budget estimates, forecasts, and insights in regular meetings with key Stakeholders.
• Seek and analyze information from all cross-functional sources to understand the project scope and what activities need to be accomplished (including who, how, duration and effort).
• Lead and support project teams comprised of a broad range of diverse, cross-functional members, including numerous outside Suppliers and spanning multiple geographic locations. 
• Contribute to a high-performing, highly motivated, collaborative team environment of trust, empowerment, accountability and recognition.
• Manage projects that can range in scope from low to high complexity. 
• Maintain a sense of urgency, facilitate problem solving sessions and meetings to address obstacles, and hold team members accountable to program commitments. 
• Own, manage, and track all project deliverables and interdependencies ensuring task completion by all cross-functional team members. 
• Resolves issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.

Travel:

• Domestically and internationally up to 20%

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
• Thorough knowledge of engineering, procurement, medical device and regulatory requirements, including their interfaces and interdependencies.
• Must be able to work without direct supervision to accomplish goals and meet schedules.
• Proven solid work ethic and ability to work well with others as well as independently.
• Possess strong business acumen, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Must be open-minded and adaptive to change, promote the collective interests of the team more than self-interest, able to resolve problems in a respectful manner.

Work Environment:

• Normal office environment.
• Ability to perform light to medium physical work and standing for long periods of time, if required depending on the task.
• Extensive contact with employees and external business partners and vendors.

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience as a Project Manager, preferably in the medical device business or other highly regulated industry.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience in project management.

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Our Benefits:

As an employee of CooperSurgical, you'll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck, we offer a great compensation package, medical coverage, 401(k), parental leave, fertility benefits, paid time off for vacation, personal, sick and holidays, and multiple other perks and benefits. Please visit us at www.coopersurgical.com to learn more about CooperSurgical and the benefits of becoming a member of our team.

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is between $120,000.00 - $165,000.00 annually. The actual base pay includes many factors and is subject to change and modification in the future. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.