Project Manager

AGT Foods, a division of AGT Food and Ingredients Inc, is seeking a qualified candidate for a Project Manager role. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, confident individual. The ideal candidate is a passionate, self-motivated, and detail-oriented team player who is committed to the success of our customers.

AGT Foods is a global leader on the forefront of the sustainable food movement, fulfilling the needs of customers in traditional and new markets. As markets change, our company changes with them, with every day bringing new challenges and experiences.

Our value as a global competitor in agri-food comes from the people who work for us. Our employees are experienced leaders in the pulse industry with excellent relationships with local growers and logistical expertise to bring their product to markets across the globe. We embody an operational philosophy that has made every area of our group a leader in food products:

To provide a clean and quality product with reliable and timely shipments, competitive pricing, and flexible delivery arrangements for bulk, bagged and packed pulses and foodstuffs. Our commitment to supply guaranteed quality to our clients is ensured through comprehensive production, execution, and quality control.

Position Reports to: Head of Commercialization, Ingredients

Description & Requirements:

· The Project manager role at AGT Foods is one-of-a-kind and requires a unique mix of organization, problem-solving, systems-savvy, and interpersonal skills.

· The ideal candidate has the flexibility, outgoing personality and collaboration skills needed to work cross-functionally with product development, business development, regulatory, operations, production team, as well as our customers.

· AGT projects are mainly related to plant-based products including but not limited to yellow peas, faba bean, chickpeas, pea protein concentrates and isolates, pea fiber, etc.

· This position will be the main point of contact to manage AGT’s Project Management software.

· Diligently administer projects and serve as the key point for internal communication this includes meeting invites, notes, and agendas, recording key decisions, dates & information in our project management software, monitor progress and follow-up on any issues or stalls with appropriate parties.

· Refer customer requests and inquiries to relevant internal team members and ensure prompt reply or acknowledgement

· Work with leadership team to identify projects and once approved, create projects on the software.

· Manage timeline for multiple projects.

· Manage milestones and assigned tasks to functional experts by updating and following up with project team members on a regular basis.

· Interact with customers on specific projects and work as a liaison between customers & internal team

· Connect granular tasks to longer-term strategic objectives.

· Prioritize in a time-crunched, fast-paced environment.

· Product development, technical knowledge as well as scale up experience within the Food and Beverage Industry are crucial.

· Having the awareness to proactively identify risks and then facilitate the team conversation to mitigate is a must. Confidence to raise your hand when you don't know something, something doesn't make sense, or you've got a potential solution is also key.

· Serve as the key liaison between leadership, engineers, and the client-facing team.

· Help smooth friction points throughout the company, to move and drive projects forward.

· Key influencer for project team members and stakeholders.

· Coordinate activities between Ops, Comm. & R&D for existing as well as new prod. Dev.

Qualification Requirements:

· B.S in Technical or Scientific field (Food Science preferred) with 5-7 years of experience in food manufacturing / product development (B2B experience preferred)

· Understanding of project management methodology • Mentality to drive for results. • Experience growing- building- and strengthening relationships • Exceptional Communication-Written and Presentation.

AGT Food and Ingredients is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. AGT Food is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Disclaimer:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required