Our client in consumer packaged goods industry is seeking an **Associate Planning Manager** to join their team. The ideal candidate will have supply chain, project management and SAP skills which will align successfully in the organization. **Location: REMOTE (USA, EST preferred)** **Client: major consumer packaged goods company** **Pay Range: $25 - $30 hourly (W2 only)** **Contract: 5 months (ends Jan 2025 -extension possible)** **Hours:** **35 hours per week Mon - Fri** **What’s the Job?** + Responsible for associate managing 4 current projects (will not managing direct reports), plans from Pre-Start/Kick-off, through to implementation and post launch evaluation. + Manage the overall project networks, via MS project, coordinate inputs from all functions and hold individuals accountable for the delivery of their activities to ensure the project remains on time + Ensure that the Supply Chain has the necessary capacities and capabilities to produce the innovations for all assigned sourcing sites, including CM's + Manage communication with all key project stakeholders and with global and regional innovation planners + Assist and maintain the overall project networks for new variants and new hardware projects, as required to ensure "on time in full" delivery; by working closely with R&D, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, T&E, Quality and factories **What’s Needed?** + **Bachelor's degree** (Business, Supply chain, R&D, Engineering preferred) + **Required: 5 years' minimum experience in Supply Chain** **(Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering or Logistics) or in R&D with experience on new product development** + **Required: Project management skills (working knowledge of MS Project, MS Office** **)** + Must be a good communicator Attention to detail; diligent note taker / manages follow up actions + Consumer packaged goods industry experience preferred + **Must have SAP experience** If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, **click apply now** and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you! ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.