Kohler

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About the position Responsibilities • Coordination and Project Management of New Product Development projects/ Migration Projects. • Act as Program Leader and execute project management duties on New Product Development / Migration projects through the defined D gate process ( KBDP ) • Support Marketing on prioritization of NPS road maps and resource planning for executing NPD • Lead cross functional teams through the development of a project timeline and maintain it throughout the life of the project. Periodically present the status of the project to management. • Drive the supporting teams like Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing & Supply chain towards on time completion of the pre-production build and pilot build on NPD projects. • Facilitate and coordinate project activities to minimize project timelines. • Develop and manage the project budget with the team, including development expense, capital tooling and expense tooling for projects and managing North America commercial capital and development spends. • Guide the team to develop new products that meet cost targets. Primarily responsible for creating preliminary product cost estimates in conjunction with engineering. • Support Marketing and ID team during CR(Concept Review) & DR (Design Review process) by liaising with Engineering and Manufacturing team to drive cost and budget estimates and project feasibility study. • Provide support to DGM Program Management for managing platform Reviews. • Work with Dept Heads and resource managers to get resource allocated for the projects. • Manage the collection of project data for NPD process gate exits and release for shipment documents. Provide structure and leadership for solving technically complex design and business problems. • Support DGM Program Management for managing North America Commercial Portfolio and work closely with marketing on project prioritization activities. Requirements • Bachelor's degree in a product development related discipline (e.g. Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Supply Chain) with a minimum of 12+ years of experience in project management. • Experience in the development of consumer goods preferred. • Must demonstrate the capability to build cohesive, high-performance teams that relish the challenge of developing game-changing/disruptive products with unique go-to-market strategies. • Experience in managing projects, working in cross-functional team environment, and/or functioning as project team leader required. • Strong organizational and communication skills required. • Be flexible to address project management needs for any projects within Global Commercial Products as they arise and can work under high pressure situations. • Strong leadership and analytical skill. • Experience on MS Project / Teams / Project Online or other Project Management software. • MBA / PMP / Prince 2 certification would be added advantage. • Ability to travel 10-20% including international. Benefits • Medical • Dental • Vision • 401k