Senior Executive/Assistant Manager - Project

We are looking for project management leader to play a key role in leading projects, ensuring they meet business, schedule and budget objectives, and manage change in a systematic manner. He/she will focus on both the business and technical side of change – including changes to business processes, systems and technology.

This role is based in Malaysia but will most likely require some travel to our manufacturing locations and offices in Singapore.

Responsibilities:

Project Planning

• Responsible for planning and overseeing cross functional projects & NPDs across YHS operations from the initial ideation through to completion.
• Take charge of internal communication to all relevant stakeholders, including preparing a detailed project plan to schedule key project milestones, workstreams & activities, potential interdependencies, project tracking and provide regular reports on project status.
• Identify project-specific potential risks and anticipated points of resistance, and develop specific plans to address engagement strategy and secure commitment with critical stakeholders to projects.
• Conduct project reviews and clarification meetings and managing relationships with stakeholders.
• Conduct readiness assessments, evaluate results and present findings in a logical and easy-to-understand manner.
• Develop actionable and targeted change management plans and manage relevant stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement and Change Management

• Work with multi-functional teams to identify and drive continuous process improvement through leadtime reduction, and drive for operational excellence and improve profitability.
• Apply a structured change management approach and methodology.
• Deliver effective change management support to ensure that change is successfully embedded and benefits delivered in all departments and functions of the organization
• Manage communication of changes into the wider business which improves engagement and change acceptance.
• Identify resistance and performance gaps, and work to develop and implement corrective actions.
• Use reinforcement mechanisms and celebrate success.
• Integrate change management activities into the overall project plan.
• Coordinate closely with the senior management team to ensure the key performance indicators for the transformational change are met and that benefits are driven through and sustained.

Requirements:

• Strong degree qualification, at least 2-3 years of change management, implementation and business analysis experience with FMCG and/or F&B industry companies and proven results will be advantageous.
• Product development, business systems, information management and/or built-environment project management experience highly regarded.
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SAP ECC, SAP S/4 Hana on cloud
• Experience within an R&D, Supply Chain and Manufacturing industry.
• Experience with sales/marketing is a plus.
• Experience in project management tools (Monday.com, Esko, Power Automate, MS Project) is a plus
• Strong stakeholder and supplier management experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels toward a common vision or goal.
• Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to mobilize, drive, intervene, prioritise and deliver against challenging deadlines.
• Practical experience of process improvement techniques.
• The ability to empathise with people going through a period of change.
• Able to work independently and must be a fast learner.

Additional considerations

• Familiarity with F&B industry is beneficial.
• New Product Introduction and product life cycle management experience.

Key Attributes:

• Strong growth mindset, pro-activeness and drive for success.
• Excellent communication & collaboration skills across functions.
• Structural, process driven, strong problem-solving skills.
• Digital savvy, hands on, with Attention to details for data accuracy and consistency.
• Able to work and agile in complex and VUCA environment.
• Must be a team player, willing to learn, strong follow through to drive issue closure.
• Proficient in SAP, Excel.
• The ability to learn on the job in a dynamic environment while handling multiple priorities.