Director - Project Management

kdc/one; New Albany (OH, IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Director of Project Management to lead customer-related projects across multiple sites. This pivotal role involves overseeing project consistency, coordinating with various departments, and establishing best practices for new project implementation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management within the FMCG sector and be adept at fostering customer relationships. Join a dynamic team in a company that values innovation and collaboration, offering a competitive salary and generous benefits.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Annual Incentives

Generous PTO

11 Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in FMCG or consumer packaged goods.
• Strong customer relationship development skills and experience in contract manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee customer projects across multiple sites ensuring consistency.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Production, and Customer Support departments.

Skills

Project Management

Customer Relationship Development

Process Development

Team Training and Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management

Equivalent Work Experience

Job description

kdc/one Columbus, 8825 Smith's Mill Rd N, New Albany, Ohio, United States of America

KDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products. KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emerging beauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast. KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Québec. In addition, KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America. Altogether, the company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America.

KDC/one is currently growing, and we are looking for an experienced Director of Project Management. As part of the KDC/one network, we are the leading best-in-class producer of beauty and personal care products!

This role will manage and lead projects at both our Groveport and New Albany sites, focusing on primary customer-related projects (existing or new). Responsibilities include creating and reviewing customer quotes, verifying manufacturing capabilities, preparing for first production, tracking internal readiness for customer launches, and maintaining executive awareness of project status to ensure high product recognition and organizational communication.

The essential duties of the role include:

• Overseeing customer projects across multiple regional sites to ensure consistency from start to finish.
• Coordinating and supporting tracking of new projects, collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Production, and Customer Support departments at each site.
• Establishing and monitoring customer Best Practices in New Project Implementation, including:
• Developing processes for Project Managers to work with Engineering teams, ensuring awareness and collaboration on new projects (e.g., validating access to formulas, drawings, and customer documentation).
• Streamlining equipment needs assessment, capital expenditure requirements, and challenges, including Tooling Authorizations and customer costs.
• Creating processes for receipt and automated distribution of customer material specifications, protocols, and bills of materials.
• Overseeing internal document creation, reviewing customer documentation for accuracy, and providing feedback for corrections.
• Collaborating with the center-led Project Management team to establish quote procedures for trials, pilots, and validations, including format and approval processes.
• Tracking customer visits for testing, piloting, and production, supporting site visits and startup activities.
• Providing expertise and support to NPI Project teams on launches and new productions.
• Coordinating with Client Services on project progress to inform Executive Management of any at-risk projects.
• Training and developing team members to meet performance and departmental standards, managing performance expectations, and providing feedback.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Bachelor's degree in business management or a related field is preferred; equivalent work experience is acceptable.
• At least 5 years of project management experience.
• Experience in sectors like FMCG or consumer packaged goods, with direct experience in contract manufacturing and strong customer relationship development being highly preferred.

We offer:

• Competitive salary with annual incentives.
• Generous PTO and 11 paid holidays.

KDC-ONE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability, or other protected characteristics. Employment is at-will, and employment may be terminated at any time for any lawful reason. Successful completion of a drug and/or alcohol test is required.