Project Manager - New Project Introductions

Kdc/One - South Columbus, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

South Columbus, OH

10,001+ employees

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

kdc/one Groveport is seeking a dynamic Project Manager to join our team. This role is crucial for the coordination and organization of resources, equipment, meetings, and information to ensure the successful launch of new products within the beauty and personal care sector. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing all aspects of new product launches, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget. This includes overseeing the entire project lifecycle from ideation to production, and maintaining clear communication with all stakeholders involved in the process. The Project Manager will coordinate all briefs and forecasts for new projects, managing the necessary components, bulks, and raw materials required for pilots and trials. This involves identifying, delivering, and approving stock requests, as well as ensuring that all key stakeholders have the necessary items to meet project milestones and deadlines. The role also requires the maintenance of project tracking tools in Smartsheet, where the Project Manager will keep an accurate record of all site-related projects, including customer service, production, compounding, engineering, and research and development. In addition, the Project Manager will prepare and submit RFPs and line trial quotes, ensuring timely completion of all necessary documentation. They will coordinate line times and dates for trials with the scheduling and customer operations teams, ensuring minimal disruption to production. The Project Manager will also lead project update meetings, providing accurate updates and necessary site information to customers, and driving alignment to keep projects moving forward. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced work environment and will be committed to delivering projects on time by effectively communicating and following up with all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates all briefs and forecasts for new projects; manages components, bulks, and raw materials needed to complete pilots and trials.
• Updates and maintains the project tracking tools in Smartsheet to maintain an accurate level of information on all site-related projects.
• Creates project timeline with Critical Path callouts to share with team and customer.
• Tracks the project 'innovation to production' with final hand off at the end of First Production.
• Prepares, submits, and ensures the on-time completion of RFP and line trial quotes and tooling authorization forms.
• Gathers quotes for change parts from engineering and maintains tracker for finance purposes.
• Coordinates line times/dates for trial with scheduling and the customer operations team to ensure line trials can be completed with minimal disruption to production.
• Prepares line trial packets including all documentation needed to support the line trial.
• Ensures all line trial documentation is completed by internal team; gathers information from engineering and quality and aligns on critical messaging to customers.
• Sends finished good samples to customers after trial is completed as outlined in line trial form requirements.
• Leads Project update meetings for the site, providing accurate updates and necessary site information to the customer.
• Drives project 'on time' delivery by communicating and following up with all stakeholders on outstanding information or deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business management, operations management or related field is strongly preferred; in lieu of a degree, equivalent work experience is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of training/experience in project management.
• Experience with planning and requirement phases from a Project Management perspective.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Fast-paced work environment