Job Description
Responsibilities:
• Planning, scheduling and controlling new product development (NPD) projects and improvement of existing products.
• Create, update and monitor project Gantt charts using Microsoft Project or similar tools.
• Definition of Milestones, Critical Path and macro schedule of R&D projects.
• Continuous coordination with formulation, laboratory, packaging design, supply of raw materials, quality control, production and marketing units to collect progress status of each task.
• Organizing project meetings and preparing and presenting weekly and monthly project progress reports.
• Monitor delays, and suggest corrective action to prevent project delays.
• Ensuring complete registration of project documentation
• Monitoring the supply status of new raw materials for projects and following up on their sampling and evaluation.
• Creating and updating KPI control dashboards including: timing, percentage of progress, costs and risks.
• Managing project changes and updating programs according to formulation or packaging changes.
Specialized skills:
• Complete mastery of project control tools:
• Microsoft Project (required)
• Excel (advanced: formula writing, Pivot, dashboard creation)
• Getting to know the product development cycle in the detergent and baby care industry
• Ability to prepare management reports
• Skill in project risk analysis and delay management.
• Getting to know the principles of documentation
Soft skills:
• Very high order and precision
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time
• Inter-unit communication skills
• The spirit of serious pursuit and responsibility
• Time management and problem solving
Education and experience:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in chemical engineering, industrial engineering, chemistry, industrial management or related fields.
• At least 2 to 4 years of related experience.
• Experience in the detergent, cosmetic-sanitary or FMCG industries is an advantage.
• Experience in creating professional management dashboards.
