Project Manager, General Products

PLZ is committed to product stewardship and innovation, strong ethical standards, sustainable operations and most importantly, the development of our people. Whether at our manufacturing facilities or corporate headquarters, PLZ prioritizes health and safety, and offers you the support you need to create the career you want, through engagement, equity and inclusion, and opportunity.

From household cleaning solutions to personal care products, and food to automotive lubricants, PLZ produces more than 2,500 different aerosol and liquid products in our facilities across the continent. We know that being the partner of choice for our clients starts with being the partner of choice for our employees.

The Project Manager will manage key accounts and lead project management at any point in time from concept approval through launch.

• Responsible for on-boarding all new customer/products, changes to existing products, and transfer products from/to other manufacturing sites from inception to launch at quality standard and on-time
• Plan, document, and provide project status reports on each project assigned by management. Ensure that project plans are based on complete specifications and customer expectations.
• Responsible to manage Scrum teams and to drive decision at right level, guides and resolves scope and resource conflicts and coordinates with functional managers and customers/partners to insure on-time completion of deliverables.
• Assess project risk and issues in key areas (budget, schedule, quality/functionality, and cost) throughout the project. Communicate them to the team and project stakeholders and coordinate mitigation activities.
• Accountable for team’s performance to project targets of schedule, project cost, product cost, feature completeness, and product quality. This includes understanding and managing capabilities, systems, and resources - processes, tools, costs, and people.
• Provide leadership to project teams through motivation, influence, and coaching of team members – focusing on encouragement and empowerment. Gauge and understand the urgency of the matter and should be able to react accordingly.
• Communicate directly with the customer(s) in writing, by phone and in person as needed

• Bachelor degree required or equivalent years of experience
• Minimum 3 years’ experience leading new product development process/project management
• SAP is strongly desired.
• Effectively able to communicate at all levels of management internally /externally
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills
• Promote cooperation by projecting a positive attitude

• Company paid Life and Short-Term disability.
• Voluntary benefits including additional life, disability, and hospital/accident insurance.
• 401k & company provided match.
• Paid Time Off
• Bonus incentive programs (Note, bonuses are subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.