New

Project Manager

Bimbo Bakeries
$86,900- $113,000
paid time off, 401(k)
United States, Arkansas, Bentonville
Nov 10, 2025
Have you ever enjoyed Arnold, Brownberry or Oroweat bread? A Thomas' English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee, Entenmann's or Marinela cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA! More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves. #LI-VB1 Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide! Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA: Salary Range: $86,900- $113,000 Annual Bonus Eligibility Comprehensive Benefits Package Paid Time Off 401k & Company Match Position Summary : The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing and driving the execution of multiple administrative projects. This role acts as the "squeaky wheel" to ensure consistent progress, accountability, and timely completion, preventing any details from falling through the cracks in a high-volume, repetitive workflow. Focused on administrative tasks such as new items set up, price changes, & adhering to retailer guidelines. This position requires strong follow-through, communication skills, and a proactive mindset to keep projects on track and aligned with business objectives. Essential Job Responsibilities: Manage a portfolio of administrative projects, including tracking timelines, milestones, resources, and deliverables to ensure nothing falls through the cracks in repetitive, day-to-day operations. Facilitate regular check-ins, meetings, and updates with the team and Vice President to communicate progress, escalate issues, and align projects with broader Customer Team goals. Monitor project performance metrics, analyze outcomes, and recommend improvements to streamline administrative processes, reducing redundancy and enhancing overall team efficiency. Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., sales, operations, and finance) to gather requirements, allocate tasks, and ensure seamless execution of projects that support customer relationships and competitive positioning. Essential Behavioral Competencies: Investigative Curiosity - A natural inquisitiveness to explore consumer behaviors, market dynamics, and emerging trends in the edibles department. Strategic Insight - Skill in connecting consumer insights with business strategy to guide decision-making processes. Analytical Thinking - Ability to dissect complex data, discern patterns, and draw meaningful conclusions from various sources of information. Attention to Detail - Precision in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to ensure accuracy in insights and recommendations. Communication - Proficient in translating complex data into clear, actionable language for diverse audiences, including executives, field teams, and cross-functional partners. Collaboration - Strong teamwork orientation, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams to integrate consumer insights into various aspects of the business. Proactivity - Taking initiative to identify potential areas of research or improvement before they become critical issues. Leadership Competencies: Adapts approach and attitude in real time, according to the changing demands of different situations. Creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Education and Work History: Bachelor's degree required in Marketing, Business, Psychology, Consumer Behavior, Economics, or related field. Graduate degree is preferred, with an MBA or a Master's in Market Research, Consumer Psychology, Data Science, or a closely related discipline enhancing strategic and analytical skills. Minimum of 5 years of experience in Roles directly related to market research, consumer insights, or similar analytical position within the CPG, food, or commercial bakery industry. Consumer Research - Conduction or managing consumer behavior studies, surveys, focus groups, or other qualitative/quantitative research methods. Data Analysis - Proficiency in interpreting large datasets, possibly using tools like SAS, Excel, Power Bi, Access. Trend Analysis - Tracking and forecasting market trends, especially within the food sector or specifically commercial bakery products. Presentation and Reporting - A Track record of presenting complex data and insights to stakeholders at various levels, influencing business decisions. The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job. Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. 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