New Product Development Manager

Description:

Must have:

• Must have current Project Management experience - 3yrs. PMP certification is a plus.
• Able to communicate w/different levels of management in the organization.
• Must be very comfortable with uncertainty.

Role:

• The PCM will ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget. His responsibilities will include project governance, funding, timeline development, and the complete project readiness to go live.

REQUIRED:

• Revise the following to accurately reflect the business need:
• The Product Change Manager serves as a lead for commercialization projects that result in a new or changing product and/or package.
• This involves the management of the total project timeline for on-time delivery of all agreed and resourced projects within cost and quality parameters.
• Working closely with cross-functional team members from Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing, Research & Development, Quality, Finance, Procurement, and Customer Service & Logistic, the Product Change Manager provides perspective for the execution of project timelines and processes. He/she will serve as the I2M expert identifying opportunities and making recommendations to leadership.
• Through the completion of project evaluations, he/she will be able to identify key learnings and successes for future projects, and in leveraging their understanding of the big picture as well as the details of projects, effectively negotiate and influence organizational leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Manage timelines for new product launches and productivity initiatives.
• Manage product development through commercialization using I2M process. Identify, track and mitigate risks with particular attention to critical path activities.
• Work with local and global colleagues to develop sourcing solutions for new products or complexity reduction at current sourcing location.
• Solid understanding of the supply chain operational management agenda with regard to cost of goods sold, capacity, logistics, planning, capital, safety and quality, Able to facilitate development of a project fact base with other functions, define options, clearly understand trade-offs and escalate concerns/issues.
• Support the business delivery of overall financial targets.

Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science or a related field of study
• 3 + years of experience in a role focused on new product launches (either project management, Research and development or Manufacturing) Excellent project management & organizational skills Influencing and negotiating skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to deal with complexity
• Strong interpersonal, written & verbal communication skills
• Multi-lingual capabilities are beneficial