Senior Project Manager - Product Development page is loaded Senior Project Manager - Product Development Apply locations Guadalajara, Mexico time type Full time posted on Posted 10 Days Ago job requisition id R028720 Key Job Accountabilities: Lead the customer development process in winning new product development business and is directly responsible for developing repeat business with previous and/or current customers.
Manage customer expectations across complex product development design projects. This includes setting expectations for the challenges in developing products. Expectations shall also be managed regarding project scope, schedule, budget, risks, deliverables, and any changes to the original proposal.
Manage projects to successful financial execution with the goal of 100% conversion. Utilize Plexus business systems to accurately project revenue for both active projects and potential opportunities.
Effectively manages the team resources and leads the program to a successful execution. This includes partnering with multiple design engineering disciplines to identify solutions to meet the customer's needs. It is also important to partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and third party suppliers to ensure Plexus' designs are successfully introduced into Plexus Manufacturing Solutions sites.
Accountable for proactively identifying work packages or opportunities that should be work shared. Work effectively with the Design Engineering Managers to promote an inter-design center project staffing model while balancing individual needs of the project, customer, and employee.
Additional Accountabilities: Actively support a Lean Sigma culture through mentoring employees on Lean Sigma concepts, support of and participation in Lean Sigma activities (including RIEs and Report-outs), and application of the tools (including but not limited to A3, DMAIC, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, etc.).
Coordinate the activity of the project team in order to execute the project to assure all expectations of the customer are met.
Responsible for the project P&L, AR, and project sales forecasts including ensuring positive and negative variances are appropriately forecast.
Responsible for creation and ownership of the project proposal, which includes the project plan, schedule, budget, PSA, assumptions, and for presenting and driving the proposal to closure with the customer.
Responsible for managing all prototype builds or fabrication efforts required to execute the project plan.
Serve as the customer's primary point of contact and manages customer expectations in regards to project team performance, deliverables, and schedule to ensure successful project and customer satisfaction.
Participate in the new business development process including initial customer meetings, capabilities presentations, technical and business discussions, and is able to represent the full suite of Plexus product development capabilities.
Provide input on feasibility, cost, schedules, capabilities, resource availability, and contractual obligations for proposal development to ensure competitive estimates to customers.
Occasional travel may be required to meet the needs of the business (estimated Additional duties as assigned.
Education/Experience Qualifications: A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
Seven (7) years of related product development experience is required.
Four (4) years of project management experience is required for this position assuming education requirements are met.
An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key job accountabilities may be considered. Other Qualifications: Possesses a detailed understanding and extensive experience in at least one discipline (e.g. analog, digital, mechanical, software, PCB, test) of electronic product development.
Possess a detailed understanding of the product development processes.
Possess good project management skills and knowledge of management principles.
Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
Possess strong team building and team leadership skills.
Possess strong organizational, presentation, and leadership skills.
Ability to handle demanding schedules including travel to customer sites.
Possess conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform. Similar Jobs (1) Project Manager Sr – PC locations Guadalajara, Mexico time type Full time posted on Posted 28 Days Ago
Since 1979, Plexus has been partnering with companies to create the products that build a better world. We are a team of over 20,000 individuals who are dedicated to providing Design and Development, Supply Chain Solutions, New Product Introduction, Manufacturing and Sustainability Services. Plexus is a global leader that specializes in serving customers in industries with highly complex products and demanding regulatory environments. Plexus delivers customer service excellence to leading companies by providing innovative, comprehensive solutions throughout a product's lifecycle. For more information about Plexus, visit our website at www.plexus.com .
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