Company Overview
When you feel connected to your work, you feel more engaged. At Haworth, you can pursue a career that offers you ample opportunity to build your portfolio and expand your skillset in an exciting and inclusive environment. Join a company that values innovation, inspiration, and you!
HAWORTH is a global leader in office furniture and architectural interiors. As a valued member of our team, you can make your mark on the world and reach your full potential within a culture of connectivity.
Why Haworth? Find out more here!
Here at Haworth, our members enjoy benefits from their first day of employment including:
- 20 Days Paid Time Off (PTO): Enjoy a whole month of relaxation, adventure, or whatever your heart desires! Plus, you can buy up to 5 extra days for even more fun.
- Health Benefits: Stay healthy and happy with Priority Health Medical options, Delta Dental, and Vision Insurance. Your well-being is our priority.
- 401k Benefit: Secure your future! Contribute 6% of your annual salary, and Haworth will match up to 7%. That’s a win-win for your retirement!
- Annual Bonus Programs: Get rewarded for your hard work with exciting annual bonuses. Your efforts truly pay off.
- Insurance Coverage: Rest easy with company-provided Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance. We’ve got you covered.
- On-Site Gym: Stay fit and energized with our well-equipped gym, open 24/7. Fitness at your convenience.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Invest in your future with our Tuition Reimbursement program. Learning never stops!
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO): Make a difference with 8 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off. Give back to the community and feel great doing it.
- Optional Pet Insurance: Keep your furry friends healthy and happy with our optional Pet Insurance. Because pets are family too.
- Zero Waste to Landfill: Be proud to work for a company committed to sustainability. We’re making the world a better place.
Job Overview
We are currently looking for a Supply Chain Project Leader (NPI) to join our team in Holland, MI.
As a Supply Chain Project Leader (NPI), you will:
Lead a variety of special projects by managing team members who are cross functional and may be assigned fully to project or participate on part time basis. Responsible for project definition and scope, project management, people management, budget management, and delivery of defined measures and objectives. May work on multiple special projects simultaneously, based on workload and business needs. Some projects may be global in nature.
Essential Functions
- Analyzes project scope and determines appropriate path and process to achieve defined objectives. Creates project plans.
- Manages all aspects of project, including timeline, budget, staff requirements, reporting and delivery to ensure project completion.
- Defines research needs and leads conducting of research with customers, dealers, sales team member and/or outside firms or vendors. Interprets with team research results and makes project recommendations based on findings to guide and support team initiatives.
- Ensures project direction and results align with corporate strategic direction and market needs to ensure results are relevant for organization.
- Manages major budgets with high degree of discipline in approving, monitoring, and reporting processes for cost containment and greater profitability.
- Acts as primary contact for project and communicates project objectives, updates, and results to all appropriate audiences. This may involve speaking in front of executives and small to large groups of individuals inside and outside organization to communicate project objectives and progress to key stakeholders.
- Coordinates and leads cross-functional and cross-sector team activities to ensure timely execution of all program elements.Performs other duties within scope as assigned.
- Must be able to perform all essential job function with/without accommodation.
- Ability to effectively use office automation, communication, software, and tools used in Haworth office environment.
Ideally, you have also demonstrated the following:
- Ability to successfully lead and manage multiple complex projects using effective project management and multi-tasking skills.
- Excellent communication, including written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Strong strategic and analytical thinking and financial and business planning skills.
- Strong negotiation and sourcing experience.
- Ability to coach, mentor, and develop people; built teams; deliver results; and facilitate change.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a similar field of study.
- 5 years of sourcing, procurement, and project management experience with Bachelor's Degree (3 years with Master Degree)
- Applicant must possess an unrestricted right to work in the US to be eligible for the position.
- Strong negotiation and sourcing experience.
- Education Equivalency: Associate Degree plus 2 years related exp OR 4 years related exp
- Military Equivalency: https://www.mynextmove.org/vets/find/military
Preferred Qualifications
- 7 years of sourcing, procurement, and project management experience with Bachelor's Degree (5 years with Master Degree)
- Furniture Manufacturing Experience
- Experience leading large scale project teams
- Project Management Certified
- LEAN or APICS certified
- Aluminum, Plastic, Wood and Steel commodity exposure.
