Project Manager

Job Description

Role:

Project Manager
Function:

Business Operations
Responsibility:

Manage new product introductions and strategic business projects
Reports to:

Operations Director
Location:

Gatwick Head Office (Crawley)
Compensation:

Basic up to £40k (depending on experience) + Performance Bonus + 20 Days Paid Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

Our core values:

Be Fearless and Take Risks. -

Venture fearlessly. Succeed boldly.
Community of Champions. -

Rising together, the collective spirit of our champion community.
Success by Design. -

We are change. Innovators at heart, curators by design.
Committed to the Cause. -

Mission-driven excellence, our pledge to positive change in every endeavour.
Get (sh)it done & Rewrite the rules -

Start Strong, finish strong, Dare to be different. SIMPLE COMPANY breaks moulds, inspires change and delivers results.

Background:

The Simple Company is a leading innovator in the wellness and sports nutrition manufacturing industry, dedicated to producing the highest quality products that fuel athletes and fitness enthusiasts worldwide. At the heart of our success is a commitment to cutting-edge science, sustainability, and a dynamic team environment where every member plays a crucial role in driving our mission forward. Our dedicated team of A-players are based just outside of Gatwick in West Sussex. Over the last few years, we’ve been building our own brands, D2C and B2B models in order to fulfil our vision of global domination. As of now products from our own brands and our growing client base are sold and distributed across the UK, USA, EU as well as Asia and South America.

Due to a recent surge in growth, we’ve been making changes to our long-term strategy to drive efficient expansion of our team. Reporting directly to the Operations Director, the Project Manager will be at the forefront, managing and successfully delivering a variety of projects ranging from new product introductions and some strategic business projects to time, cost, and quality. You will need to be highly organised and adept in project initiation, planning, execution, and monitoring. Furthermore, you will have to successfully engage with stakeholders to get the best out of them. This role will require charismatic leadership to accomplish our project goals.

We are looking for a commercially driven, strategic thinker with strong communication skills and a proven track record of delivering results in a multi-disciplinary team environment. The right person for the role will be a self-starter who can hit the ground running and push themselves outside of their comfort zone. Alongside this, you will be required to live and breathe our core values.

Main Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

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Deliver assigned new product introductions and strategic business projects to time, cost and quality compliant with the Simple company’s processes
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Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation
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Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget
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Develop a detailed project plan to track progress and measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
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Manage the relationship with all stakeholders; Perform risk management to minimise project risks; Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors as appropriate; Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
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Analyse project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met using proportional governance structures
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Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels regularly and escalate issues, as necessary, according to project work plan
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Maintain and promote high personal standards, team performance, in Environment, Health, Safety and Quality and be a great team player
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Assist the Operations Director and the Managing Director with ad hoc tasks

Attitude: You,

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Will take complete ownership of your successes and failures. Full accountability is key.
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You have the drive and determination to exceed expectations and targets
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Are entrepreneurial by nature with the ability to see the bigger picture and adapt to unexpected change when necessary.
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Have a proactive approach to everything you undertake.
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Confident in building long-term relationships with our team.
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Not to be scared to break the mould and think outside of the box.
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Able to motivate others and do what has to be done.
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Have strong commercial acumen and next-level organisation.
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A willingness to learn and develop.
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Be self-motivated and able to motivate others.

Experience & skills:

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Proven working experience as a project co-ordinator/ project manager in a manufacturing sector (preferably in a Start-up/ SME sized organisation)
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Experienced in leading, managing and developing multi-disciplined teams.
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Be able to manage a high-pressure environment and understand priorities.
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Be able to lead and inspire people.
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Able to drive performance and understand performance metrics
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Excellent communication (internal/ external) skills; Ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Solid organisational skills including attention-to-detail and multi-tasking skills
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Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
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Ability to interpret charts, spreadsheets, and schedules as appropriate
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Have a professional project management qualification is an advantage

The benefits of working at the SIMPLE COMPANY:

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Building your skills and being part of a growing team. Our diverse range of products and brands ensures that no two days are the same - with opportunities to broaden your skill set at every turn. We’re committed to ensuring that all of our team are constantly developing and evolving toward their own personal goals and you would be no exception!
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Ongoing mentoring. You will get many hours of 1-on-1 mentorship from your line manager.
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Start-up sensibilities. You have the rare opportunity to work with a rapidly growing and have a huge impact on how we do things.
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We are a vertically integrated company, which makes us very agile and gives us a competitive advantage within the marketplace.
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A sociable and driven environment. We strive to build and grow in everything we do

Company Benefits;

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Casual dress code
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Company events
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On-site parking
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Staff discount
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Staff pension
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20 days holiday plus bank holidays
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+1 additional holiday for every year of service
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Competitive Salary
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Bonuses

Schedule :

Office-based: Monday to Friday 08:00 – 17:00

The SIMPLE COMPANY is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all of our employees have equal access to opportunities and everyone’s voices are heard. We respect and value all differences (seen and unseen) and strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds, which will be considered regardless of race, colour, religion or belief, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age.
Due to the evolving nature of the business, the job holder may be required to carry out duties that are not detailed within this job description.