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About the Role

The Project Manager is responsible for coordinating and organizing resources, equipment, meetings, and information to ensure successful new product launches within time and budget.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all briefs and forecasts for new projects.
• Manage components, bulks, and raw materials for pilots and trials.
• Update and maintain project tracking tools in Smartsheet.
• Create project timelines with Critical Path callouts.
• Track project innovation to production with final hand off at the end of First Production.
• Prepare, submit, and ensure on-time completion of RFP and line trial quotes and tooling authorization forms.
• Gather quotes for change parts from engineering and maintain tracker for finance purposes.
• Coordinate line times/dates for trial with scheduling and customer operations team.
• Communicate with key stakeholders on upcoming line trials.
• Prepare line trial packets including all necessary documentation.
• Ensure all line trial documentation is completed by the internal team.
• Gather information from engineering and quality and align on critical messaging to customers.
• Send finished good samples to customers after trial completion.
• Lead Project update meetings for the site, providing accurate updates and necessary site information to the customer.
• Communicate critical decisions or dates and drive for alignment to keep projects moving forward.
• Follow up appropriately on any outstanding issues.
• Drive project on-time delivery by communicating and following up with all stakeholders on outstanding information or deliverables.
• Complete briefs and forecasts, line trial quotes, SOPs, WIs, and other paperwork according to established company policy.
• Maintain confidentiality of customer product information, budgetary information, and other sensitive information.
• Exhibit regular and predictable attendance and work outside of normal schedule as needed.
• Perform other related duties as required.

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.
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds manually.
• Must be able to spend extended periods of time on the production floor.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time in front of a computer.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time on the production floor.
• Must be able to walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, crouch, talk, hear, push and pull.
• Must be able to wear required PPE as needed when walking through the facility.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• FDA Good Manufacturing Practices
• OSHA Safety Requirements
• Microsoft Project, or other Project Planning tool
• Problem solving
• Prioritizing work to ensure deadlines are met
• Negotiating effectively with others
• Managing multiple and competing priorities
• Resolving difficult situations with no clear direction
• Adapting to change
• Developing and maintaining good working relationships
• Developing and maintaining processes and workflows
• Being detail-oriented
• Communicating effectively both verbally and in writing to a diverse group of individuals
• Presenting information to large and small groups
• Being organized and working quickly and efficiently with short deadlines
• Multi-tasking
• Reading, comprehending and following written and verbal instructions, including SOPs
• Working independently and as part of a team
• Operating a computer
• Appropriately identifying and communicating critical information
• Building relationships with customer counterparts
• Responding effectively and timely to customer inquiries and concerns

Location

• North America

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3 years of training/experience in project management

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, operations management or related field
• Equivalent work experience

About the Company

• KDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products.
• KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emerging beauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast.
• KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Québec.
• KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America.
• The company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America.

Equal Opportunity

• KDC-ONE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Employment with KDC-ONE Company is at-will.
• KDC-One requires the successful completion of a drug and/or alcohol test as a condition of employment.