Project Manager
About The Position
The Project Manager will lead the cross-functional business development process, creating project timelines and managing new product development projects. This role involves liaising with various departments such as Sales, Account Management, R&D, and Operations to facilitate the development and commercialization of new business opportunities. The Project Manager will also act as a facilitator for customer quotes, participate in proposal development, and work closely with Purchasing to manage raw material pricing and product formulation. Additional responsibilities include assisting with specification generation, deviation investigations, and attending training sessions. The role requires accountability for the quality and accuracy of work and information recording.
Requirements
- BS/BA in business management or the sciences
- Minimum of 1 year experience in the Natural Products Industry
- Adept in use of MS Office 2000 or later, particularly Excel, Word, and Project.
- Strong computer skills in MRP system, internet and email mandatory
- Ability to perform all tasks defined above
- Ability to read, write and speak the English language
- Must be familiar with cGMP’s
- Must possess the ability to develop and maintain a teamwork environment
- Ability to move about to accomplish tasks
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
- Ability to write and prepare business letters, memorandums and reports
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
- Ability to stand, stoop, reach and crouch
Nice To Haves
- Project Management experience beneficial
Responsibilities
- Lead the cross-functional business development process by creating project timelines and acting as the gatekeeper for all new product development projects.
- Liaise with Sales, Account Management, R&D, and various Operational functions, to enable the organization to develop/commercialize new business opportunities with new/existing customers.
- Act as facilitator for all customer quotes, overseeing the flow of necessary information between key touch-points within the process.
- Participate in proposal development.
- Interact closely with Purchasing to understand current raw material pricing issues and formulate products using highest value raw materials.
- Understand costing model and apply model to various products.
- Assist with solutions to problematic formulations of existing products, as needed.
- Assist with specification generation for raw materials, packaging components, bulk products and finished products. Work with Document Control to initiate new SKU packaging specifications.
- Assist with deviation investigation and generation as needed.
- Attend both internal and external training, designed to develop relevant knowledge and skills.
- Perform duties as assigned by Sr. VP of Sales.
- Accountable for the quality of work.
- Accurate and timely recording of information on specified documents.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
