I2L Project Manager

Position Snapshot

Nestlé Business Services LATAM | Asunción, Paraguay.

MS / Integrated Marketing Services | I2L Project Manager (Supervisor)

Available Shift: Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00.

Advanced English is mandatory for this position.

Nestlé Business Services is looking for extraordinary people to join our world-class team.

In Paraguay we are two Nestlé units:

Nestlé Paraguay is the unit in charge of importing and distributing of all our 1# brands and they have been in the market for 23 years.

On the other hand, we are Nestlé Business Services Asunción, the Nestlé service center. We've been in the market since 2018. We provide Backoffice services as Supply Chain, Financial, HR, and Digital & Social Media to all Nestlé in LATAM from México down the map. Our clients are our colleagues.

We are a multicultural and diverse team of professionals. We are passionate about driving continuous improvement of processes with colleagues across the world. We care about delivering high quality services to support business agility and digital innovation.

If this describes you, and you are looking to join a business where you can really add value, it's time to consider joining Nestlé Business Services

Position summary

Responsible for the efficient, effective, flawless End-to-End management of Innovation & Renovation (I&R) projects of major complexity. Defines and leads innovation and renovation strategies in nutrition for the Latin America region and specifc market.

Oversees the development and launch of new products, ensuring alignment with market needs and Nestlé's standards.

Collaborates with cross-functional teams to facilitate the successful integration of nutritional innovations and renovations into existing product lines.

Identifies growth and expansion opportunities in the nutrition market across the Latin America region ans specific markets, positioning Nestlé as a leader in nutritional solutions.

A day in the life of…

Apply project management tools and skills to ensure the on-scope, on-time and on-quality launch and flawless execution of I&R projects from Identify (or later entry stage) to end of delivery stage.

Activities include:

• Delivery of innovation and renovation strategies in nutrition for the latam zone.
• Successful launch of new nutritional products.
• Effective integration of nutritional innovations and renovations with cross-functional teams.
• Leveraging of growth and expansion opportunities in the nutrition market in the latam zone.
• Drive timely preparation of the Business Opportunity, Business Case and Business Plan along the flow
• Drive Opportunity and Risk Management and escalating critical issues to Decider(s)
• Coordinate and facilitate project meetings including kick-off meeting, kick-start meetings, check-in meetings, regular project meetings, risk assessments, post launch reviews and additional meetings or workshops as required
• Provide transparency, documentation and communication of project status and risk to cross functional team members, Project Management Lead and Deciders
• Ensure the overall data entry, its regular updates & completion in the I2L System
• Lead Stakeholders management across functions: identify stakeholders, distribute responsibilities among project team and ensure proper communication
• Capture and share lessons learnt (category knowledge)
• Apply and evolve project management tools and competencies to ensure the desirability, viability and feasibility for an on-scope, on-time and onquality delivery of projects.

What will make you successful

• 2 to 3 years of project management experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills within a cross-functional team
• Previous knowledge of SAP
• Experience working in a matrix-like structure
• Problem-solving abilities
• Strong communication skills in English and Spanish
• Customer and consumer understanding
• Business and technical understanding in the food industry
• Knowledge of innovation content in a specific functional area (e.g., marketing, R&D, manufacturing)
• Familiarity with regulatory affairs, intellectual property, contracting/legal, compliance, and finance
• Project management competencies acquired through internal or external certification
• Deep knowledge of I2L (Idea to Launch / I&R / R&D) principles and ways of working
• Strong organizational skills
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment