WD-40 Company

Projects Leader

Category
Supply Chain
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Milton Keynes 252 Upper Third Street Milton Keynes MK9 1DZ

Overview

At WD-40 Company we believe that purpose-driven, passionate people guided by our values create amazing outcomes.  Our “why” is refreshingly simple - we exist to create positive lasting memories in everything we do. We solve problems. We make things work smoothly. We create opportunities. How we achieve our “why” is by cultivating a tribal culture through learning, teaching and living our values.

 

Since 1953, our formulation remains a secret. It is no secret that our passion for our people, culture, and brands is what distinguishes us. WD-40 Company has best-in-class products and we seek best-in-class talent

 

At WD-40 Company we foster a culture of inclusion where all individuals are recognized, valued, respected, and experience a sense of belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to individual characteristics that make us unique such as our backgrounds, experiences, qualities, talents, traits, beliefs, and preferences.

Responsibilities

Reporting to our Product Commercialisation Manager, this project management role manages multiple (approximately 20-40) routine projects over 3 to 6 months’ time horizons leveraging and coordinating internal and external resources to ensure on time and in budget project completion. This role is accountable for delivering projects from intake, through initial costing, set up, sign off/approvals, manufacture, and transition to the Supply Chain team.

 

This role is perfect for the well-organised mind looking to develop and hone skills in a fast moving environment!

Qualifications

  •       Reviewing new item requests taking into consideration all needed details including development needs, cost, product lead-times, feasibility, supplies, etc
  •       Coordinate with others in the design and implementation of projects within defined project scope.
  •       Provide final project costing to the Supply Chain Analyst for pricing accuracy review and also Marketing for approval.
  •       Responsible for the coordination of all new products and product changes accurately and on time.
  •       Coordinates all supply chain integration efforts (sourcing, operations, quality, materials, R&D, etc.) across internal and external resources resulting in first production runs. 
  •       Sets up or assists in setting up and amendments of SKUs within ERP system and ensures data accuracy.
  •       Investigates and collaboratively resolves issues/challenges with support of relevant internal technical specialists.
  •       Defines, manages, maintains and communicates project plans to ensure goals and objectives are met. Ensures visibility of project timelines with all team members; identifies potential challenges and recommends investment decisions to avoid exceeding desired budget or timelines.
  •     Works with cross functional teams with a focus on collaboration, effective communication and results orientation. Provides programmatic recommendations when needed.

About Us

Why You Should Apply

  • Learning-based culture that supports the growth and development of all tribe members 
  • Strong values aligned culture whose #1 strategic driver is to build a business for the future that we will be proud to hand down to the next generation 
  • Over 93.3% employee engagement as of January 2022 global employee survey
  • A culture where 91% of the tribe report experience a sense of belonging

Please, only consider employment with WD-40 Company if you feel as strongly about our values as we do:  We live, breathe, and play by our values every day.

 
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We've Got You Covered

Our competitive and comprehensive benefits package provides you protection, security, and peace of mind. We offer life-enhancing health, wellness, and financial programs, including annual cash incentive rewards, tuition reimbursement and generous retirement contributions. In addition, we want you to recharge and take time off, so enjoy short-day Fridays, vacation time, paid holidays, and an additional paid week off between Christmas and the new year to spend with family and friends!

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