About the position
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. In addition, KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America. Altogether, the company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America. kdc/one Groveport is part of the kdc/one network, the leading best-in-class producer of beauty and personal care products. We are a diverse and passionate team of experts offering innovative, turn-key solutions to our customers through ideation, formulation, design, packaging and manufacturing of products. With over 15,000 passionate, innovative employees working in 25 manufacturing sites across the world, we want you to join our growing team. Our Groveport site has an immediate opening for a dynamic Project Manager - New Project Introductions who will be responsible for the coordination and organization of resources, equipment, meetings and information to ensure that all new product launches are successful (e.g. within time and budget).
Responsibilities
- Coordinates all briefs and forecasts for new projects; manage 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.
- Prepares, submits and ensures the on-time completion of RFP and line trial quotes and tooling authorization forms.
- 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.
- 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 compensative package.
