Summary: The Project Manager supports both the department and specific initiatives by ensuring the development and deployment of a project plan to ensure successful implementations. The Project Manager will work cross-functionally with other assets within the department and within our customer business units. This position will monitor and document team progress, identify and mitigate risk to the project and act as a conduit for communications amongst a variety of constituents.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops, revises, maintains, monitors, coordinates and executes project implementation plans
• Coordinates with category managers, data analysts and other assets to develop project plans and drive overall priority for each project
• Coordinates with business unit assets regarding engineering, quality and manufacturing validation testing as well as overall project implementation
• Tracks and reports progress to milestones, makes adjustments as required to defend against creep
• Develops, revises, maintains, monitors, coordinates and executes project budgets
• Identifies risk (potential and actual) and implements appropriate mitigation strategies and tactics
• Identifies risk associated with implementation
• Ensures and promotes co-operation and communication between internal stakeholders, across participating entities
• Utilizes project tracking tools to ensure timely project execution
• Works as a member of a cross functional team
• • Documents performance to action plans and timelines for assigned sourcing projects
• • Other tasks as assigned

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Qualifications:

• Very strong project management skills
• Highly organized with refined time management skills
• Ability to lead, facilitate, guide projects and initiatives
• Understanding of basic supply chain principles, processes, tools and practices.
• Understanding of business operations and financial impacts through the supply chain.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with and lead individuals and teams at all organizational levels.
• Ability to read and interpret business documents, specifications, drawings and data.
• Knowledge of general business computer software and aptitude to learn new software applications.
• Background experience in project management roles in the fields of engineering and/or supply chain is desired but is not required

Education and/or Experience:

• A minimum of an Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certification as a project management professional, or equivalent, from a recognized formal training institute; or completion of a similar course of study

Language Skills:

• Strong communications skills in a variety of mediums.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical documents, reports, data, procedures, or governmental regulations in English.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, electronic mail, work instructions and procedures, as examples, in English.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, suppliers, internal customers and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to effectively conduct meetings in person and with technology assistance.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute data using standardized and complicated formulae.
• Ability to calculate volumes, quantities, discounts, proportions, percentages, etc.
• Ability to make calculations such as discounts, freight estimates, dimensional weight, invoices, and percentages.
• Ability to utilize data to make business decisions.
• Ability to perform calculations, comparisons and operations using different currencies and units of measure.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Other Qualifications:

• Advanced use of technology (spreadsheets, email, word processing and presentation software)
• Influences others to act in support of ideas, programs, or causes to elevate MBI

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Continuous/C = 67-100%, Frequent/F = 33-66%, Occasional/O = 33%, None/N

• Sits 7 hours
• Stands 0 hours
• Walks 1 hours
• Drives 0 hours

Employee Lifts and/or Carries: type amount of weight in each area

Maximum 20 (lbs) Frequently 2 (lbs) Occasionally 5 (lbs)

Employee uses Hands for repetitive activities:

• Simple Grasping - Right Frequent Left Frequent
• Pushing/Pulling - Right Occasional Left Occasional
• Fine Manipulation - Right Frequent Left Frequent

Employee uses Feet for repetitive activities:

• Right - Occasional
• Left - Occasional

Employee is required to perform these activities:

• Bending-At-Waist Occasional
• Squatting Occasional
• Climbing - Ladders, Stairs Occasional
• Kneeling - On Ground Occasional
• Reaching - Above Shoulder Occasional

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job (ie; heat/cold, dust/dampness, height; chemical; noise) PPE requirements are included. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Typical 8-to-10-hour workdays (depending upon weekly schedule).
• Typical 4- or 5-day work week schedule.
• Overtime is occasional to frequent based on a number of factors.
• Required to work indoors, year round and in all weather conditions.
• Some travel may be required.
• May be required to work during production shutdowns or other “off-schedule” periods to conduct special or on-going activities.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

General:

• Ability to work independently, as part of a team, in person or remote from other team members, customers or suppliers
• Is accountable and dependable
• Is adaptability and flexibility
• Is curious and competitive
• Creative & Innovative Thinker
• High energy and enthusiastic
• Tenacious and Driven to succeed
• Strong Decision Making & Judgment
• Good conflict resolution skills
• Ethics & Integrity
• Tells the truth and is honest in all dealings

Teamwork:

• Influences others to act in support of ideas, programs, or causes to elevate MBI.
• Builds relationships with teammates so that efforts are received in a positive, developmental manner.
• Maintains an objective, neutral stance. Shows respect for the needs and perspectives of all sides in the negotiation process.

Motivation:

• Desires to understand cost drivers and elements that make up an item
• Leads by example and sets standards for professional behavior. Helps those in need of assistance, regardless of rank.
• Conveys confidence in a group’s ability to prevail over challenges to reach its goals.
• Addresses issues in an open, constructive, professional manner, and persuades others to approach issues in the same manner.

Quality:

• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure a high standard of quality.

Attendance/Punctuality:

• Consistently attends work and on time and complies with Malibu Boats attendance policy.

Dependability:

• Takes responsibility for own actions and is honest