We are looking for a disciplined, analytical, and detail-oriented professional to support planning, execution, and optimization of projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, compliance standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Position: Assistant Manager Projects
Department: Projects
Location: Karachi (Factory)

Qualification & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics.
- 4-6 years of relevant experience in FMCG, preferably in food manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities
1. Planning & Scheduling: Support creation of detailed project plans, identify task dependencies and maintain integrity of project schedules using tools like MS Project or Excel.
2. Productivity & Cost Reduction: Analyze improvement areas and initiate cost reduction plans.
3. Risk and issue management: Identify potential bottlenecks and document mitigation strategies. Maintain RAID logs (Risks, Actions, Issues and Dependencies) to prevent project derailment.
4. Governance & compliance: Ensure all documentation, including status reports, meeting minutes and change requests meets internal audit standards.
5. Stakeholder Liaison: Acts as a primary communication hub between internal technical teams, external vendors and clients.
6. Process Improvement and Optimization
> Identify bottlenecks, design, and lead improvement initiatives to optimize workflows and reduce waste. Utilize methodologies like Kaizen, 5S, and lean six sigma to drive continuous improvement.
> Development, tracking, and reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of Operations

Skills & Competencies
1. Should have knowledge of project management software (like MS Projects) and data visualization tools.
2. Should be proficient in using MS Office
3. Proficiency with kaizen and lean six sigma tools.
4. Must have analytical skills to identify problem and resolve it
5. Soft Skills: Must possess strong leadership, conflict resolution and the ability to multitask under high-pressure environments.