Associate Project Manager

Position Summary

The Associate Project Manager is primarily responsible for managing project timelines, task execution, and cross‑functional coordination using , ensuring all project milestones are delivered accurately and on schedule. This role drives Product Availability Dates (PAD), On‑Time InFull (OTIF) performance, and overall timeline adherence by maintaining clear visibility of every task, dependency, and blocker across the launch process. It partners closely with Outside Sales, Operations, Scheduling, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to maintain updated project boards, elevate risks early, and enforce RFT (Right First Time) discipline.

• Own and manage all project timelines in , ensuring tasks, dependencies, and milestones are created, maintained, and consistently updated.
• Lead cross‑functional project alignment, ensuring all departments understand deliverables, due dates, and upstream/downstream impacts.
• Execute established launch processes to ensure RFT and OTIF metrics are achieved.
• Drive weekly project reviews, identifying at‑risk items and enforcing escalation paths when delays threaten PAD or customer commitments.
• Serve as the primary owner of the  launch boards, ensuring timelines reflect accurate information from Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality.
• Track and communicate risks and blockers, develop mitigation plans, and ensure accountability across teams.
• Coordinate line trials, pilot batches, and component readiness with Packaging Engineering and Process Engineering.
• Conduct post‑launch evaluations to identify process inefficiencies, lessons learned, and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Scheduling and Outside Sales to support capacity alignment and execution readiness.
• Support CAPA/NOE follow‑up only as related to launch quality defects, timeline impact or launch delays.
• Maintain KPI reporting centered on project timeliness, OTIF performance, RFT accuracy, and cross‑functional responsiveness.
• Maintain limited ERP updates (item setup, PAD‑aligned dates, demand entry) as needed to keep project timelines accurate.
• Foster strong internal partnerships and communication channels to improve launch performance.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, or equivalent experience accepted (3+ years of relevant experience may substitute).
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, beauty, personal care, or retail/consumer goods industry.
• 2+ years of project management experience, preferably in a fast‑paced or contract manufacturing environment.
• 1+ year(s) of experience using project management systems ( preferred).
• 1+ years of experience related to supply chain, scheduling, or launch coordination preferred (not mandatory).

• Regularly sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to sit, balance, climb, stand, bend, squat, squeeze, kneel, turn, crouch, stoop repeatedly.
• Physically able to lift 25 pounds occasionally.
• Frequent exposure to varying temperatures, loud noises, heavy machinery, fumes, or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, electrical, chemicals, and vibrations.
• Frequent use of computer screen and use of headphones.

This position requires a full‑time, five‑day on‑site presence at our Coppell, Texas office. Remote and hybrid work arrangements are not available.