Project Manager - NPD Commercalization

About the Role

Responsibilities include leading the cross-functional team for new products, line extensions, product changes and product deletions. Leads the systematic "stage-gate" process for projects from ideation to commercialization to post-launch review. Responsible for maintaining documentation to track project status. Reports to the India/SEA Commercialization and IBP Lead.

Responsibilities

• Lead business-critical innovation projects from ideation to commercialization to achieve faster in-market launches.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and convene meetings across R&D, commercial, supply chain, finance, quality and regulatory.
• Collaborate on new product innovation, product/packaging changes, optimization projects and product deletions.
• Assess business processes to identify gaps and implement solutions to improve commercialization efforts and speed-to-market.
• Manage and improve portfolio review and stage-gate processes; may include improving existing processes or leveraging software-based solutions and analytics.
• Maintain project documentation and track project status through the commercialization lifecycle, including post-launch review.

Qualifications

• BSc in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, Purchasing or related discipline.
• PMP certification ideal but not mandatory.
• 7+ years of project management experience with demonstrated success managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proven ability to achieve business results through process improvement and leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills; strong skills in MS Excel.
• Developing understanding of innovation commercialization processes, stage-gate methodology, marketing procedures and supply chain organization.