Product Change Manager Job Listing at Kelly Services in East Hanover, NJ (Job ID 9467245)

Description

Every day, Kelly Services connects professionals with opportunities to advance their careers. We currently have an exciting contract opportunity with one of our leading clients!

Title: Product Change Manager
Location: East Hanover, NJ
Duration: 6 months +
Type: W2 contract (NO C2C OR THIRD PARTY)

Overview

• 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 & Development, Quality, Finance, Procurement, and Customer Service & Logistic, the Product Change Manager provides perspective for the execution of project timelines and processes.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science or related field
• Minimum of 3 + years of experience in a role focused on new product launches (either project management, Research & Development or Manufacturing)
• Excellent project management & organizational skills Influencing and negotiating skills
• Solid understanding of the supply chain operational management agenda regarding cost of goods sold, capacity, logistics, planning, capital, safety and quality
• Attention to detail
• Ability to deal with complexity
• Strong interpersonal, written & verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• CPG/food industry experience
• Microsoft Project experience

Additional Information

• Hybrid: 2-3 days onsite, the rest of the week can be remote
• Monday – Friday / 8am – 5pm

Important information: This position is recruited for by a remote Kelly office, not your local Kelly branch. Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the United States. Please contact Taryn Carbone (taryn.carbone@kellyengineering.com) for immediate consideration.




 

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we're here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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