Description
Product Launch & Development Coordination
- Oversee and manage the logistics for new product launches, ensuring smooth execution from development to market introduction.
- Act as the primary liaison between internal teams (Sales, R&B, Operations, Regulatory) and external partners (manufacturers, suppliers, and customers) to align product launch timelines and deliverables.
- Facilitate communication and alignment between manufacturers, suppliers and customers on any changes to raw materials or finished product production.
- Track and report on product launch milestones, deadlines, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure execution remains on schedule.
Supply Chain & Manufacturing Coordination
- Manage and track purchase orders from initiation through to the shipment of finished products to customers, ensuring timely delivery.
- Work closely with suppliers and manufacturers to anticipate potential supply chain challenges and proactively implement solutions.
- Monitor and mange raw materials inventory in SAP, providing timely reports to Sales and Operations teams.
- Ensure that production schedules are aligned with overall business objectives and that stakeholders are updated on timelines.
Quality & Compliance Support
- Facilitate the review and approval of product artwork, ensuring compliance with regulatory and branding guidelines.
- Support the review of master batch records for product release to customers, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Maintain product documentation (Certificates of Analysis, Master Batch Records, Bulk Blend Records) to support regulatory and quality requirements.
Process Improvement & Performance Tracking
- Develop and maintain a vendor scorecard to evaluate supplier performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Identify and implement best practices for more efficient product launches and supply chain coordination.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to refine and enhance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to product development, manufacturing, and logistics.
- Must demonstrate the following emotional intelligence skills:
- Emotional Empathy
- Positive Attitude
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Flexibility / Adaptability
- Interpersonal Skills
Education
Bachelors of Applied Science (required)
Experience
2 - 3 years: Project Management (preferred)
3 - 5 years: Product Launch Management, Supply Chain Coordination, or Manufacturing Operations. (Preferably Dietary Supplement, Pharmaceutical, or Consumer Goods industry) (required)
MS Outlook (required)MS PowerPoint (required)MS Excel (required)MS Word (required)
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc.
Mar 31, 2025