Description
We are seeking a Project Manager for New Product Introduction to lead the comprehensive launch of a product from initiation to mass production. The successful candidate will be responsible for purchasing, logistics, warehousing, input control, preparation for production, and manufacturing of test batches, certification, and marketing. This role involves cross-functional interaction with development project managers and other R&D teams.
Key Hard Skills:
- Conversational English at B1/B2 level or higher
- Experience in managing procurement and subcontractors
- Experience in implementing projects into production (electronics or similar)
- Understanding of launching a product from scratch into mass production, including Proto, EVT, DVT, PVT, and MP stages
- Familiarity with production planning (MRP: demand, inventory, reservation, ordering)
- Project management, including timeline planning, budgeting, and risk management
- Coordination and management of procurement, logistics, production, and warehousing
Key Soft Skills:
- Effective communication
- Result-oriented approach
- Systematic and sequential thinking
- Leadership and organizational abilities
- Attention to detail, listening, and analytical skills
- Responsibility and ability to learn
- Effective resource utilization
- Advanced time-management skills
Additional Requirements:
- Basic understanding of DfM/DfA/DfT and manufacturing technologies (SMT, automation, injection molding, assembly)
- Experience with tools like Jira, Confluence, ERP/MRP, production tracking systems, Excel/Sheets, basic Power Query, MS Project/Monday
- Ability to read technical documentation (drawings, specifications, CAD files)
- Basic reporting skills
- Analyzing process bottlenecks
- Practical application of optimization tools
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA: 5 Whys, Fishbone)
- Basic Lean/Kaizen thinking
- Process mapping (flowcharts, BPMN)
- Risk matrix and mitigation planning
Functional Responsibilities:
- Plan budget, timelines, and material supply volumes for all project stages from initiation to mass production
- Manage procurement, warehouses, logistics, certification, marketing, input control, and test batch production within the project framework
- Ensure seamless communication between departments, make decisions, manage changes, consolidate project information, and store it
- Conduct meetings, monitor and control project schedule execution
- Coordinate materials, documentation readiness for orders, and make changes as needed
- Select and interact with suppliers, manage risks throughout the project
- Organize and launch production of all product stages and batches until transfer to mass production
What We Offer:
- Opportunity to propose and implement ideas influencing the product and its mass production
- Position in a rapidly growing company with a motivated professional team
- Competitive salary
- Medical insurance
- Corporate English language classes
- Opportunity to participate in internal beta testing of Ajax security systems
- Discounts from partner companies
- Discounts on company products