Develops and manages project plans, deliverables, and other documents such as charter, schedules, and risk management.
Monitors project deliverables to ensure compliance with quality standards
Coordinates and oversees domestic and international supplier activities remotely
Identifies project risks and develops mitigation plans
Manage multiple projects concurrently and with competing priorities while still meeting commitments
Form and manage global project teams with internal and 3rd party external stakeholders
Actively evaluating projects for opportunities to improve performance, continuously monitoring risks and mitigation
Able to lead projects to industrialize new consumer product finished goods into packaging sites at remote locations (global)
Reviewing and making decisions regarding scope change requests
Providing daily direction and guidance to project team in the execution of projects
Ensuring project team adherence to internal procedures and regulatory requirements
Translate new project requests (quality improvements, cost reductions, technical changes, and commercial changes) into project charters and realistic project plans in consultation with stakeholders.
Monitor, assure, and report the progress of change activities to different stakeholders / review meetings (e.g. Marketing, Country Organizations, Sr. Management, etc.)
Risk Management Plan to identify potential problems early and lead cross functional teams in their timely mitigation and resolution
Manage project teams performing end-of-life (phase out) activities for existing products including production parts, purchased parts, worldwide inventory, and tooling.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field related to engineering, manufacturing, supply chain or similar or 3+ years industry experience in manufacturing, supply chain, and/or logistics management
Experience leading cross functional teams
Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization
Practitioner of continuous improvement and lean methodologies
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with global sales organizations and packaging facilities
Exceptional communication skills for managing global remote teams.
Strong project management skills, including team building, development of and managing to a schedule, demonstrated ability to address problems proactively.
Strong time management skills to prioritize and manage many concurrent projects to ensure all meet required timelines
Ability to work with ambiguity
Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint and Project
Experience with high volume manufacturing supply chain and logistics processes a plus
Experience in Product Lifecycle (PLC) systems to create/manage/understand Build of Materials and Change Notices
Preferably experience within a regulated industry (medical devices desirable, along with knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management, FDA Quality Systems