{"id":15721,"date":"2025-08-06T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/senior-new-product-deployment-manager\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T00:24:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T00:24:39","slug":"senior-new-product-deployment-manager","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=15721","title":{"rendered":"Senior New Product Deployment Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your key responsibilities will include:<\/p>\n<p>\tManage the project team resources to ensure NPI projects are delivered in an efficient and effective manner, in accordance with business requirements of quality, cost, time and governance.<br \/>\n\tProduce timely and accurate information to enable well informed business in the NPI drum beats, Area S&amp;I and Area PDT forums.<br \/>\n\tEnsure that risks and exceptions within NPI projects are professionally managed through to resolution and, if necessary, are escalated in a timely manner.<br \/>\n\tSupport 100% OTIF delivery on all new launches and missiles.<br \/>\n\t\u00a0Manage the delivery of all activities within the New Product Introduction (NPI) process<br \/>\n\tEmbed continuous improvement culture in the NPI process &#8211; Drive a robust practice that ensures lessons learned from projects or process; failures are identified, shared, improvement plans developed and implemented<br \/>\n\tParticipate effectively in all coaching and formal training programs<br \/>\n\tEstablish and maintain effective working relationships with the Functional Experts, End Markets, Marketing, Source Factories, other BAT functions and the Supply Network Operations teams.<\/p>\n<p>What are we looking for?<\/p>\n<p>\tB.Sc. in Sciences or any relevant field.<br \/>\n\tMinimum 5 years of experience with 2 years of experience in Project Management.<br \/>\n\tWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint (at an experienced level).<br \/>\n\tWorking knowledge of SAP Systems \u2013 TaO.<br \/>\n\tUnderstanding of either Supply Chain or Factory constraints and complexities.<br \/>\n\tStrong leadership skills and a proven track record stakeholder engagement and influencing skills to success in varied and challenging environments.<br \/>\n\tAbility to think, act strategically and prioritize.<br \/>\n\tAbility to absorb complex and diverse issues within &amp; outside of own function<br \/>\n\tAbility to self \u2013 manage and operate with minimal day- to \u2013 day supervision<\/p>\n<p>What we offer you?<\/p>\n<p>\tWe offer a market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)<br \/>\n\tOur range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans, initiatives for work-life balance, transportation support, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives<br \/>\n\tYour journey with us isn&#8217;t limited by boundaries; it&#8217;s propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement, where your career progression isn&#8217;t just a statement \u2013 it&#8217;s a reality we&#8217;re eager to build together. 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