Manager Business Projects & Productivity

Specific Responsibilities

* Serve as project manager for select high value business projects.

* Support the company's new product development program and ensure a consistent flow of products and services available for commercialization.

* Own productivity project development, tracking, and reporting program and ensure the consistent achievement of company's productivity goals.

* Train various functional departments to properly identify productivity projects for development.

* Collaborate with Linde Safety, Productivity, and Research and Development teams to complete high value company projects and to deliver new ideas and best practices to NuCO2.

* Exceed project team's minimum performance expectations - which are linked to the company's financial plan.

* Act as the escalation point for project related issues and facilitate appropriate response in a timely manner while communicating effectively, professionally, and promptly.

* Act as a NuCO2 representative for the productivity leaders of other Linde business units regarding their productivity projects.

* Work closely with NuCO2 management to routinely prioritize and report out status of all high value projects.

* Provide productivity performance reporting in accordance with Linde standard.

* Perform other similar duties as required by management.

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:

* Creative and skilled project leader who has five years' experience in project management and productivity, preferably in the foodservice and hospitality industry.

* Ability to effectively use productivity principles, tools, and best practices and to teach basic productivity concepts to others.

* Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret technical documents.

* Well-developed financial acumen to effectively guide/influence investment and expenditure decisions for the company.

* Strong problem solving, analytical, planning, and organizational skills.

* Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers, managers, and groups of employees.

* Proficient computer skills - MS office - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

* Ability to lead and motivate other NuCO2 associates in achieving key objectives.

* Bachelor's degree in business or related field

* Lean / Six Sigma certification

* Travel is required. Approximately 25% travel.

In exchange for your contributions to the organization, Nuco2 provides employees with a full benefit package to include medical, dental, vision and prescription, matching 401K savings, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

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