Program Manager Job Elkhart area,Indiana USA,Business

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Who We Are

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers.

Overview

Why We Are Different

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What

You Will Get

A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
Fair and competitive compensation.
Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective

Lead the new product development team in flawless launch activities for new product development. Understand the people, process, and product to identify that will help win or retain business. Identifying additional process and product changes from a cost standpoint. Layout Lippert’s and competitor’s product, good/needs improvement and make Hybrid recommendations, as well as walk senior management through the findings. Develop a 1 year to 5-year product strategy.

Build relationships with Sales and Product Management. Perform the quoting and sourcing function for purchased content to support new product development and VAVE activities.

Duties And Responsibilities

Prioritize new product list
- Pull out new product ideas at least quarterly from Product Manager, VP of Sales and VP of OPS, CEO and GM
- Keeps team members focused on priorities when they change
Critical Path Management
- Establishes timelines, dates, and tasks required to meet the timing
- Assigns clear tasks to specific team members and follows up until complete, pulling out roadblocks
- Manage projects in ENOVIA for cross functional visibility
- Conducts cross functional meetings, efficient and effective meetings
Go to / Recognized as the person to move projects to completion
- Sales, ENG, Purchasing, OPS, go to on anything related to project completion. (Concept to Cash)
- Maintain detailed EBOMs with updated costs for quoting
- Interact with Sales for forecasts and cost targets
New Product Testing and Signoff
- Ensures new products are ready to go
- Signoffs required:
  Product Manager, R&D/ENG, OPS, QA, Product Specialist
PN or Variants Creation, clean cost, price & ROI
- Navigate D365 and CPQ systems
Prototype Management
- Makes sure each prototype is signed off prior to shipment of all new products
- Lines up support team at customer to support prototype of all new products
- Rolls up issues and drives the changes to address
New Product Development and VAVE Sourcing
- Prepare RFQ packages for new components
- Conduct Make vs Buy analysis
- Issue POs for prototype and startup purchased content
- Negotiate tooling costs and amortization
- Communicate corrections and changes to suppliers
- Manage supplier timelines for project success
- Handoff Purchasing Package to production Pas
- Find replacement parts in material emergencies

Working Conditions

Primarily working indoors, office environment.
May sit for several hours at a time.
Prolonged exposure to computer screens.
Repetitive use of hands to…


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