Project Manager at Vaco, LLC
Columbus, OH 43228
About the Job
Located near Hilliard, OH
Pay $25-30/hr
JOB SUMMARY:
The project manager will manage multiple New Product Development (NPD) projects while acting as the interface between the product group and suppliers.
Project Management:
- Work closely with the Supplier Base as well as Marketing, Quality and Supply Chain teams to bring to market a wide range of product portfolios in the outdoor power equipment industry.
- Monitor progress on all New Product Development (NPD) programs and work with various suppliers to ensure products are delivered on time, on cost, on spec. Regularly present engineered project status, schedule updates, and financial updates to stakeholders.
- Set deliverables, project timelines, and report status to team leaders.
- Ability to manage a large quantity of programs at once.
- Ability to advise suppliers on product design, manufacturing, cost, schedules.
- Effectively identify and communicate major technical and schedule issues to team leaders in a clear, concise, and timely manner while driving appropriate actions to remedy the issues.
- Support daily communication
- Ensuring all projects have the proper documentation conforming to the NPD process
- Ensuring all cross functions are properly documenting progress on NPD programs
- Support sourcing team during supplier audits.
- Develop resource plans.
- Ability to proactively manage risk.
- Manage cross functional relationships across the business to support standardization and product development
- Develop and improve business and department processes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science Degree in a Business or Engineering Field
- 3+ years experience developing consumer products
- Knowledge in some or all the following areas: small gas engines, generators, pressure washers, batteries, battery systems
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
