Job Description

Food & Packaging - Project Manager (FTC 14 months)

High Wycombe HP11 2EE

Hybrid working - 3 days office based

IPC EMEA, the purchasing and supply chain organisation for Subway Franchisees in Europe, has an excellent opportunity for a Food & Packaging Project Manager (FTC) in our Food & Packaging Commercialisation Team.

The role:

To work with Subway Culinary, IPC strategic sourcing & IPC Food Safety Quality Assurance teams to deliver branded beverages and snacks new product launches and product changes.


Leading the project management for Commercialisation, the successful candidate will ideally have project management experience in Smartsheet software.

How will the role be measured:

The tracking and delivery of all NPD & EPD branded beverage & snack projects to all markets Facilitate weekly department & Culinary project management calls, sharing progress and risks Ongoing management & regular sharing of project status to internal stakeholders. Create new & maintain existing automated reports Working with value delivery manager to support business with cost saving initiatives Supporting monthly sampling sessions Super user for Smartsheet software for Commercialisation team. Continuous improvement & maintenance, exploring upgrade opportunities & management of design & functionality Ongoing management of Commercialisation dashboards to show KPIs for business monthly & quarterly meetings (ODG, QBR, Board, Stock obsolescence) Working with Commercialisation team to assess & report on capacity to Director of Commercialisation & Quality Assurance Leading bi-weekly activity project calls and sharing minutes & actions post call to both external & internal stakeholders

Skills required for the role:

Ideally Smartsheet expert Project management experience in a highly networked environment Proven track record of working cross-functionally with key stakeholders Self-motivated and also able to work as part of a team Microsoft packages Influencing and communication skills at all levels Keen attention to detail and able to both write and present information in a concise manner Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise in a high-pressured environment is essential Analytical acumen; able to collate and evaluate data Strategic/commercial focus; understands business strategies and those of suppliers Ensures robust partnerships Organised with ability to cope with demands of a changing and fast paced environment Hands-on approach with the ability to think laterally to resolve issues/problems Planning and organising Stakeholder management Delivering results and meeting customer expectations Adapting and responding to change

What is important to us:

Our culture and values are at the heart of everything we do and are an important part of our hiring process. Our three values are:

We are empowered

- we have the freedom to make a difference together.

We collaborate

- we trust and depend on each other. We contribute. We succeed together.

We deliver on our commitments

- we deliver on our commitments together, individually, today and tomorrow.

How we support our employees:

Joining a new company can be daunting; we support everyone who has chosen IPC EMEA to develop their career with:


A structured onboarding programme. Time with the senior leadership team, as well as your colleagues and our Culture Champions. Training programmes to develop your skills and ways of working, focusing on feedback and management of work. Flexible working between the hours 8am - 6.30pm. We appreciate the juggle of life and home can be challenging and provide opportunities to flex your start and leave times. Excellent benefits package including enhanced pension contribution, healthcare, 25 days holiday, salary sacrifice schemes. Plus, we also provide breakfast and lunch items in the office! On-site parking A chance to volunteer at our nominated charities. In addition, you will get one volunteer day a year to work with your chosen charity. Recognition award schemes and a Summer and Winter event each year

We actively support diversity, equity and inclusion and make sure that our employees are valued and treated with dignity and respect. We encourage everyone in our business to reach their potential.

About us

Subway is one of the fastest growing Franchise networks in the world and the largest submarine sandwich chain, with more than 41,500 stores more than 4,500 of which are in Europe.


IPC EMEA, (formally IPC Europe), is a non-profit making organisation owned by Subway Franchisees in Europe. The organisation was established in 2001 to enable Subway Franchisees to benefit from the discounts that come from purchasing and supplying products in large volumes. Over time, the breadth of the services we provide, and our geographic reach has grown.


Our scope now goes beyond purchasing and supply chain management as we seek to have a positive impact on every Franchisees P&L, wherever possible. We work with service providers to offer Franchisees a range of optional services such as Wi-Fi, energy, pest control and card payments. Our aim is to ensure we select the best providers, offering the best quality services at competitive rates.


We also provide a range of in-house support services, value-add initiatives and retail technology solutions for restaurant teams to help with day-to-day operations.


Today, IPC EMEA operates on a global, regional, and local level to source high quality products at the best value for Franchisees, managing over 1.5 billion worth of contracts and partnering with other IPCs across the world where it makes sense to do so, to get the best possible service and prices.


We remain as focused on our mission today as we did 20 years ago, to help Subway Franchisees be more profitable and competitive today and for the future.


For more information, please visit www.ipcemea.org


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