Project Manager I

The Home & Garden business unit of Spectrum Brands is based in St. Louis, Missouri with distribution, manufacturing and sales offices throughout the US and globe. We are a leading supplier of consumer products nationally for the home, lawn and garden, insect and weed control markets. We deliver groundbreaking products of exceptional value and top-notch quality to consumers with our well-recognized brands including Spectracide, Hot Shot, Cutter, Repel, Black Flag, Garden Safe, EcoLogic and Liquid Fence.

Lead, plan, and manage, the new product development processes. Facilitate new product development projects and product changes from conception to launch. Drive continuous improvement within the NPD process.

• Project Management - 35%
  
  
  
  • Identify, plan and coordinate cross functional team activities required to launch new and changing products.
  • Create and manage project timelines for cross-functional team and hold team members accountable for meeting deadlines.
  • Identify and call out project's critical path and key milestone dates.
  • Serve as liaison between Marketing, Graphics, R&D, Regulatory, Packaging, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Contract Manufacturing departments.
  • Develop and execute project management methodologies to determine and track constraints for multiple, concurrent plans.
  • Communicate risk and project information to stakeholders.
  
  
  
  
• Manage Stage Gate new product development process and meetings - 15%
  
  
  
  • Facilitating new product development meetings, preparing reports, leading discussions, and publishing action items.
  • Provide guidance and expertise with regards to guidelines and rules within the stage gate process ensuring all projects adhere to H&G business objectives.
  • Guide cross-functional team on all change processes
  • Produce monthly key performance indicators (KPI) reports as they pertain to the product development process
  • Provide input on monthly key project communications to be utilized by all levels of the organization.
  
  
  
  
• Manage NPD database with regards to project management - 40%
  
  
  
  • Entry of project descriptors with emphasis on milestone and key performance indicators.
  • Maintenance and upkeep to projects considering scope change or process interruption.
  • Ensure accuracy of task and data management.
  • Communicate project changes to teams for awareness.
  
  
  
  
• Continuous Improvement - 10%
  
  
  
  • Facilitation of NPD stage gate process improvements based on business needs
  • Optimize and broaden data collection in order to improve KPI's
  • Research alternative project management methodologies for speed to market and project efficiencies.
  
  
  
  
• Create and maintain a positive environment for all employees free of intimidation and harassment.
• Must understand and demonstrate safe work practices at all times to ensure a safe work environment.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Marketing or Related Support Services or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• 2-5 years of Project Management with CPG or Manufacturing experience.
• PMI certification a plus
• Consumer product goods experience a plus

• Strong working knowledge of an ideation stage gate and milestones methodology.
• Project management utilizing Microsoft Project or similar software.
• Knowledge and experience using automated scheduling tools and databases.
• Proactive problem-solving identification; solving problems with the ability to assess risk/benefit and to act decisively on findings.
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and all levels within the organization.
• Demonstrated excellence as a team player both as a leader and member.
• Effective meeting management skills.
• High level of organizational and motivational skills.
• Strong people and negotiating skills.
• PC skills (spreadsheet, word processing, presentations)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Able to manage multiple product development projects.

Working conditions are normal for an office environment. This is a hybrid role (Tuesday - Thursday in the Earth City, MO office).