Full Description
Zip Code:
08873
Minimum Level of Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum Years of Experience:
10+ Years
Employment Type:
Full Time
Travel Percentage:
0
Compensation Range:
$96,900.00 - $145,400.00
The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws. Factors that may be used to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills, years of experience and other factors.
You may be eligible to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan.
BENEFITS INFORMATION:
For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com
Who We Are- Gilchrist & Soames
Gilchrist & Soames is a leading personal care manufacturer of innovative bath products with an unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship and clean, skin-friendly formulations. Gilchrist & Soames specializes in packaging design & engineering as well as formulation development.
Position Purpose:
The Contract Manufacturing Project Manager is responsible for leading and defining the strategic plan within the Gilchrist & Soames Contract Manufacturing Department. This role will work to achieve fiscal sales, revenue, and margin goals for Gilchrist & Soames. This role reports to the Director - Global Corporate Accounts and is a contributor to the planning of the company’s overall growth strategy. Understanding and having experience in Contract Manufacturing, this role will work directly with our colleagues in G&S plant and contract manufacturing customers. The Contract Manufacturing Project Manager will liaise between our sales, marketing, supply chain, finance, manufacturing, and product development teams. Expectations are to develop and execute joint customer business plans, conduct quarterly business reviews, support the development of new and maintain ongoing contracts, hunt and fulfill new RFPs,
and oversee financials including pricing and gross margin requirements.
Primary Responsibilities:
Customer Account Management including lead liaison between customer and internal departments. Actively works to enhance the current customers’ experience. Proactively identifies new opportunities with existing accounts. Qualifies new business through vetted customer briefs. Works with the Project Management Department to determine the scope and launch plan of new business opportunities. Keeps track of and manages customer-specific inventory. Communicates to clients and internal departments all forecast trends and contract specifications. Supports and participates in the negotiation of legal contracts and addendums. Works with Finance to set customer pricing through PnL development. Review POs against the contracts, develops and issues Pricing Letters.
Spearheads communication process between internal departments – Product Development, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing. Provides in-person oversight at manufacturing plants for first runs and ongoing onsite work. Communicates issues and solves them with the customer and sales leads. Provides continuous improvements and postmortems.
Analyze market trend opportunities and network within the health and beauty personal care industry to develop new contract manufacturing partnerships.
Education:
Bachelor’s or equivalent years of education and experience.
PMP Certification preferred.
Experience:
10+ years of relevant industry experience & revenue contribution in contract manufacturing.
Skills:
Communication - Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Relationship Management - Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and customers. Understands team dynamics and works well independently and within a team structure. Capab