Assistant Project Manager
Assistant Project Manager at wine company Vinarchy in Adelaide, supporting delivery of new and existing product development projects across the wine portfolio. Day to day involves maintaining project plans and timelines, coordinating cross-functional product launches and packaging changes, and applying stage-gate project management in an FMCG manufacturing environment.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Must have
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Excellent communication and relationship-building capability
- Proactive approach to problem solving
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced environment
- Genuine interest in project management and product development
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
Nice to have
- Tertiary qualifications in Business, Project Management, Marketing, Supply Chain or a related discipline
- Experience in project coordination, product development, FMCG, manufacturing or a similar environment
- Familiarity with stage-gate project processes
- Exposure to JDE or similar ERP systems
Full description
About us
Vinarchy. Redefining Wine.
Our portfolio includesglobal icons like Jacob’s Creek, Hardys, and Campo Viejo and rising stars including Grant Burge, Petaluma, St Hugo, and Brancott Estate, plus many more. We are imaginative, ambitious, and unafraid to challenge convention as we shape the future of wine.
About the Role
Reporting to the Project Manager, you will play a key supporting role in delivering projects across Vinarchy's wine portfolio. Working alongside winemaking, marketing, production, quality and compliance teams, you will help bring new products to market, improve existing products and support strategic business initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build their project management career within a dynamic FMCG manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and maintenance of project plans, timelines and feasibility assessments.
- Monitor project progress and communicate updates to key stakeholders.
- Help ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope.
- Assist with New Product Development (NPD) and Existing Product Development (EPD) initiatives.
- Work with cross-functional teams to coordinate product launches, packaging changes and product improvements.
- Support the evaluation and implementation of product enhancement opportunities.
- Provide project support for process improvements, systems enhancements and strategic business initiatives.
- Apply project management principles to drive successful outcomes.
- Monitor industry trends, consumer preferences and competitor activity.
- Assist in gathering and analysing data to support decision-making.
- Build strong working relationships across winemaking, production, marketing, quality and compliance teams.
- Facilitate collaboration and alignment to achieve project objectives.
About You
You are a self-motivated and detail-oriented individual who enjoys coordinating multiple priorities and working with diverse stakeholders.
You will bring:
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building capability.
- A proactive approach to problem solving.
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced environment.
- A genuine interest in project management and product development.