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Job Description

Date

08 / 2024

Location

1200 Airport Road, North Brunswick NJ

Title

Manager, Project

Department

Executive Management

Reports to

CEO - Chief Executive Officer

FLSA (Exempt or Non-Exempt

Exempt

Role Overview

The New Product-Project Manager is responsible for the project coordination, planning, and research required for the identification and introduction of new products and business opportunities, and status reporting. This role touches the entire company and requires a technical mind with an eye towards customer experience / Sales. The work of this role is generally independent. The Product Manager is responsible for bringing together a customer team that works collaboratively to bring a new product launch to completion.

Areas of Responsibility

Understands the various milestones required to successfully launch new SKUs - many of which require multiple stages gates.
Requires a key Product design meeting with the customer, prototype coordination, spec review, regulatory approval, packaging, and operations meetings, and finally tracking the project through the first commercial ship.
Oversees review of new product concepts and decision-making process required for the new product introduction and rollout.
The interface between engineering, manufacturing, site procurement, partner suppliers, customers, and other key functional groups to develop, generate, and execute program plans to transition products to manufacturing
Contributes to the continuous improvement of business processes related to program management and new product development
Analyzes project trade-offs and requests changes in scope, schedule, and resources, when needed
Uses metrics to monitor financial elements of projects and manage project financial expenditures to ensure budget compliance
Communicates effectively to management, as required, to provide a clear understanding of project status, risks, and decisions Ability to handle multiple projects / customers / priorities with minimum supervision under challenging conditions and ability to multi-task and assess priorities in a complex and demanding environment
Strong oral, written, and presentation skills
Ability to resolve conflicts caused by competing priorities / metrics between various projects / sites and suppliers to reach acceptable levels of team consensus while maintaining project schedules and financial metrics
Demonstrated leadership ability, including the management and delegation of appropriate tasks to technical and non-technical support staff, with appropriate business justification to generate motivation
Other Duties as assigned.

Other Responsibilities Including Safety :

Works in a safe and responsible manner to create an injury-free and incident-free workplace.

Complies with all job-related safety and other training requirements.

Keeps management informed of area activities and of any significant problems.

Requirements

Education & Qualification :

Associate or bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or other Life Sciences major will provide added benefits but is not essential for this role.

7 years in a Customer Service role within the Nutraceutical, Vitamin Supplements, Food, or Pharmaceutical manufacturing industries.

At least one year of experience is required as a Project Manager / Project Launch Coordinator.

Certifications, Licenses, Credentials :

N / A

Skills & Ability

Able to read and interpret regulatory guidelines as they apply to submission documents

Demonstrate understanding of finished product manufacturing technologies

Knowledgeable of industry regulations (Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, Legal) including 21 CFR 210 & 211, cGMPs as related to US FDA and EU EMEA.

Possesses strong, independent, analytical, and problem-solving skills; able to compile, manage and interpret data.

Must be a clear and concise communicator, able to prepare effective oral presentations or written documentation

Physical Requirements (lifting, etc.) :

The employee is frequently required to sit (50%), stand, and walk (50%); use of hands to finger, handle or feel writing tools and computer keyboard

May reach with hands and arms and infrequently may lift up to 30lbs

Uses desk telephone / cell phone to talk and hear or converses with other employees.

Work Environment (Office, Warehouse, temperature extremes, etc.) :

Standard office environment without unpleasant or hazardous conditions. Physical demands involved in office work such as the ability to talk, hear, use hands to handle and feel; work on a computer up to 7 hours a day; close vision required for computer usage.

Ability to navigate office, lab, and / or plant floor working environments. This position may be located on-site or work from a remote / home office.

Must have the ability to wear applicable personal protective equipment utilized at this site, including safety glasses / goggles, hairnets, lab coats and safety shoes.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

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