APM&039;s job description:
- The person in this role will work closely with each factory and will be the main liaison between the company’s global cross-functional teams (Brand, Design, Marketing, Engineering, Quality, Packaging, etc.), in order to properly manage product development from concept through final production.
- Sourcing new vendors, managing and updating product development calendars with key milestone dates to ensure timely and successful delivery of products, identifying risks and opportunities to assess and overcome development hurdles, providing escalation to management with proposed solutions, and working with key personnel on the cross-functional teams to balance business, design, and technical objectives.
- The right candidate will possess a technical and manufacturing background, with experience in Toy Manufacturing and development, along with a strategy and process-mapping background.
- He or She will report to and coordinate with the Senior Project Manager and/or Supervisor, along with US Product managers and other team members, to determine and assess individual project needs.
- Driving the execution of global toys and game portfolios, of projects assigned, and to ensure that projects are diligently managed from concept completion.
* What we can expect from you:
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary team members and global partners, in order to streamline project communication and drive product from concept through to production.
• Manage assigned programs and projects to achieve development deadlines, negotiate best costing, and ensure all projects are developed to meet and supersede all international safety and quality standards.
• Identify, anticipate, and manage risks or issues prior to each development milestone, and provide alternate solutions. Report and escalate potential red flags to management, as needed, with clear and defined plans and resolutions.
• Update all key product development/project management documents and systems daily.
• Establish and mange project plans and deadlines, in collaboration with cross-functional development teams, to ensure all milestones and ship dates goals are achieved.
• Partner with global operations team members to anticipate and provide early warnings for any delays and strategize appropriate solutions during the development process in order to achieve the project’s goals.
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.
