Job Description
Description:
- The Product Change Manager serves as a lead for commercialization projects that result in a new or changing product and/or package.
- This involves the management of the total project timeline for on-time delivery of all agreed and resourced projects within cost and quality parameters.
- Working closely with cross-functional team members from Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing, Research and Development, Quality, Finance, Procurement, and Customer Service and Logistic, the Product Change Manager provides perspective for the execution of project timelines and processes.
- He/she will serve as the I2M expert identifying opportunities and making recommendations to leadership.
- Through the completion of project evaluations he/she will be able to identify key learnings and successes for future projects, and in leveraging their understanding of the big picture as well as the details of projects, effectively negotiate and influence organizational leadership.
- Manage timelines for new product launches and productivity initiatives.
- Manage product development through commercialization using I2M process.
- Identify, track and mitigate risks with particular attention to critical path activities.
- Work with local and global colleagues to develop sourcing solutions for new products or complexity reduction at current sourcing location.
- Solid understanding of the supply chain operational management agenda with regard to cost of goods sold, capacity, logistics, planning, capital, safety and quality,
- Able to facilitate development of a project fact base with other functions, define options, clearly understand trade-offs and escalate concerns/issues.
- Support the business delivery of overall financial targets.
Qualifications:
- B.S. degree in: Operations Management, Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science or related field of study
- 3 + years of experience in a role focused on new product launches (either project management, Research and Development or Manufacturing)
- Excellent project management and organizational skills Influencing and negotiating skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to deal with complexity
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- This candidate should be comfortable multi-tasking, very organized, and have experience working with people from different teams within organizations.
Nice to have:
- CPG/food industry experience
- Microsoft Project experience
Benefits:
Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.
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