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Job Summary:
Responsible for leading the different project management for a line of Specialty Programs, Collections and Kits for a specific brand by developing and executing launch projects plans to deliver them OTIF. Collaborates with all cross-functional team members to ensure that all necessary learning, qualification, and execution activities of this type of project are completed in support of a successful launch. This individual is expected to manage a portfolio of projects, categorized as special programs or kits containing multiple WIPs which may vary between existing and new product development projects.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead product required changes from project brief generation to ATS (Available to Ship) ensuring timing, quantity, cost and KPI targets are achieved following a Stage Gate approach.
- Develop and maintain project timelines throughout the entire development and executional cycle.
- Lead all project meetings with internal and external (vendors and CM's) cross functional partners and coordinate the seamless integration between Marketing, PD, R&D, Packaging and all Operational functions involved in developing product related projects.
- Facilitate the costing process at different stages of the project throughout the launch cycle.
- Consistently challenge and reduce development lead-times by ensuring. appropriate balanced risks are built into the original time plans, while ensuring all COGs, quality and service requirements are achieved/exceeded.
- Elevate risks and bottlenecks encountered during the end to end life cycle of the entire NPD process with the respective mitigation plans.
Working Relationships/Key Stakeholders: - Brand: Marketing, Product Development and Finance
- Operations: Packaging Engineering, NPC (New Product Commercialization), S&OP, Distribution Center, Quality, Production/Fillers (Internal & External), Procurement & Finance
- R&D: Formulation and Regulatory
Qualifications & Competencies: - Work well with cross-functional teams and take a leadership role within the team.
- Effective interpersonal skills are a must.
- MS Project knowledge and experience required, Excel and Word
- Minimum of 4 of project management experience in CPG or Beauty Industry
- Understanding of new product development processes & stage gate approach.
- Exposure to production environment & interaction of packaging, process, manufacturing.
- Able to quickly analyze data and information from different places and put it together into a project plan or timeline.
Trust 8 CompetenciesBelow is a list of Trust 8 Competencies designed to help employees at Shiseido Americas succeed as the company continues to evolve and innovate.
- Think Big: Adapt a big-picture perspective. Deliver new values through creativity.
- Take Risks: Embrace Risk, Practice "Trial and Error and Trial".
- Hands On: Consider Front-line realities when making decisions. Take the lead from end to end.
- Collaborate: Leverage the diverse capabilities of colleagues.
- Be Open: Create an environment that encourages everyone to speak up.
- Act with Integrity: Be sincere and humble at all times.
- Be Accountable: Commit to the goal. Take accountability for the execution.
- Applaud Success: Create a culture that celebrates success.
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