Project Administrator, New Product Development (NPD)

Summary:

The Project Administrator, NPD will organize and plan each new product commercialization project from concept to system implementation, building the operational shell against which the team will execute. Project Administrator’s primary goal is to ensure customers’ new product launches on time, to specifications, and with accuracy and efficiency.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Support and monitor critical milestones along the new product process implementation timeline, collaborating with the assigned New Project Manager to ensure each step in the process is executed timely.
  1. Pre-Quote Discovery | Quote Submission | New Product Form (NPF) Development | System Execution | Pre-Production Review | First Time Run | Post-Mortem Analysis
• Collaborates with an interdepartmental team to gather all relevant data points regarding formulation, compliance, production, and procurement to provide profitable, duplicable additions to the D1 portfolio.
• Communicates with customer to complete NPF for all approved projects.
• Works in partnership with the Project Manager, ERP to provide all necessary data points to build a complete Master Manufacturing Record (MMR), Master Formula and Master Bill of Material. 
• Communicates and collaborates with R&D, operations, production, quality, and management teams to provide training and information required to successfully execute new projects.
• Addresses questions, concerns, and/or complaints throughout the project.
• Acts as a liaison between company, customers, and vendors. 
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and multi-task as needed.
• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn about the project or product being developed.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems strongly desired.

Education and Experience:

• Strong process improvement mindset and background
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), required.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field, which may include Computer Science, Business Management, Communications is preferred.
• 1-3 years of related experience required.
• Project management experience and PMP, PgMP, CAPM, and/or comparable project management certifications preferred. 

Physical Requirements: 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.