The association of soybean growers, agribusinesses, commodity carriers, traders, and farm organizations working together to increase preference for us soybeans around the world is looking for an: project manager operations
responsible for the day-to-day management of projects as assigned and provides management oversite of domestic and international contractors and sub-contractors who are engaged to fulfill the various components of the projects.
*education and experience*:
- bachelor’s degree in management, business, marketing, international relations or a related discipline.
- 3-5 years of related experience in project management.
*essential functions, duties, and responsibilities*:
- tracks and prepares project financial and activity reports and budgets.
- reviews and manages contractor activities relating to project implementation, invoicing, and satisfaction of contract requirements to ensure compliance and contract deliverables are met.
- supports day-to-day management of projects within the assigned portfolio by developing request for proposals (rfps), develops and submits contract request and continuously reviews project status.
- supports target area directors, regional director, country representatives, and focus area leads as necessary to adequately prepare for meetings.
- participates in all project planning meetings.
- acts as a liaison between team members, event support staff, and contractors.
- track activities of event coordinators and program assistants to ensure they are meeting deadlines.
- provides ongoing support to inbound teams traveling to the us. (worldwide pms and southeast asia pms)
- assists in the annual unified export strategy (ues) process.
- prepares budgets utilizing historical and current data to fund new projects.
- assists as directed with outbound travel, works directly with travel agencies to complete travel itineraries, submits expense approval forms to ensure compliance, and prepares travel expense reports for processing.
- interacts with the target area directors, regional director, country representatives, and focus area leads to ensure projects are progressing as anticipated.
- assists with marketing activities to implement the global utilization plan.
*knowledge and abilities*:
- excellent verbal and written communication skills in english and spanish
- thorough understanding of and the ability to quickly learn about a project and outline a plan to proceed efficiently to meet strict deadlines.
- ability to work efficiently with domestic and international teams across varying time zones.
- strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills reflecting the ability to collaborate effectively and respectfully with domestic and international teams.
- proficient with excel and microsoft related software.
- ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- ability to successfully monitor and manage global contractors and sub-contractors.
- required travel documentation as needed.
*soft skills*:
- leadership
- excellent customer service
- self-motivation
- autonomy and responsibility
- proactivity
- strong personal and work ethics
- attention to details
- time management
- timely and effective communication
- teamwork (involve other areas and share opinions, gear)
- ability to work simultaneously on different events and tasks
- mathematical ability
- discipline
- ability to work based on regulations (interpretation and decision-making based on criteria)
*other requirements*:
- availability to travel nationally and internationally with a valid passport and visa.
*salary*:
- mxn 50,000 gross salary per month
- mexican legal benefits
- 15 days of vacation
- 30 days of christmas bonus
- american and mexican holidays
- grocery vouchers $2,800
- insurance of major medical expenses
monday to friday from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm
rinconada del bosque, 44530 guadalajara, jal.