Sales Project Manager- Contract Manufacturing

Michael Page; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 86,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Sales Project Manager in New Jersey to lead project management for cosmetic brands and development teams. You will coordinate timelines, samples, approvals, and production requirements across Sales, R&D, Packaging, Operations, Quality, and Manufacturing.

You should have experience in sales or FMCG project management, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to analyze project data and drive cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience managing sales or FMCG project management.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in analyzing project data and generating reports.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned customer accounts and new product development projects.
• Partner with Sales to oversee projects from concept to commercialization.
• Coordinate timelines, deliverables, samples, specs, approvals, and production needs.
• Act as a bridge between customers and internal teams (Sales, R&D, Packaging/Components, Operations, Quality, Manufacturing).
• Track multiple projects, identify delays, maintain timelines and align with expectations.
• Coordinate samples, revisions, testing, approvals, and customer feedback.
• Clarify product requirements, packaging needs, development timelines with customers.
• Communicate project status to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Support Sales in meetings, presentations, discussions, follow-ups.
• Identify opportunities to expand relationships and support new business development.
• Ensure commitments and deadlines are documented and communicated.
• Troubleshoot issues and coordinate cross-department solutions.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and CRM records.

Skills

Project management

Sales collaboration

FMCG experience

Communication

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Tools

CRM

Job description

Candidates must come from the cosmetics, beauty, personal care, contract manufacturing, packaging, or related industry and understand the dynamics of working with beauty brands and product development teams.

The company is particularly recognized for its innovation in color cosmetics, pencils, liners, brow products, lip products, compacts, and other beauty formats, as well as its focus on sustainable and innovative packaging solutions.

Description

• Serve as a primary project-management resource for assigned customer accounts and new product development projects.
• Partner closely with Sales to manage customer projects from concept through commercialization.
• Coordinate timelines, deliverables, samples, specifications, approvals, and production requirements.
• Act as the communication bridge between customers and internal teams including Sales, R&D, Product Development, Packaging/Components, Operations, Quality, and Manufacturing.
• Track multiple projects simultaneously and proactively identify potential delays or issues.
• Maintain detailed project timelines and ensure internal teams remain aligned with customer expectations.
• Coordinate product samples, revisions, testing, approvals, and customer feedback.
• Work with customers to clarify product requirements, specifications, packaging/component needs, and development timelines.
• Communicate project status clearly to both customers and internal stakeholders.
• Support Sales in customer meetings, presentations, product discussions, and follow-up.
• Help identify opportunities to expand existing customer relationships and support new business development.
• Ensure customer commitments and internal deadlines are clearly documented and communicated.

Troubleshoot issues and coordinate solutions across departments.

• Maintain accurate project documentation and CRM/customer records.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Profile

A successful Sales Project Manager should have:

• Experience with project management in a sales or FMCG environment.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in analyzing project data and generating reports.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $85,500 to $95,000.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.