Manager, NPI & Sustainability - REMOTE
Full Time
Doraville, GA 30360
Posted
Job description
Req ID: 2223
Job Category: Innovation
Location: Doraville, GA, US, 30360
Dare to Dream!
At Serta Simmons Bedding, we dare to dream and work differently. We’re proud to be one of the largest bedding manufacturers in North America and lead the way with our iconic brands -
Serta®, Beautyrest®, Simmons® and
Tuft & Needle®.
When you join our company, you become part of winning team that is excited and committed to helping our customers get a good night’s sleep.
Fueled by care for our people and their safety, we provide inspiring career opportunities, competitive benefits, and employee perks, and most importantly, the chance to make a positive impact in the lives of our customers.
What You'll Do:
- Ensure adherence to the SSB New Product Introduction process as well as aid in the education of others within the organization.
- Drive continuous improvement of the SSB New Product Introduction process.
- Manage a dynamic portfolio of product introductions that follow both concurrent and separate launch timing.
- Involve all actors early in product introduction process to guarantee smooth integration of new materials and technologies.
- Lead recurring cross-functional project meetings as required to fulfill product charter objectives.
- Create and maintain project timelines and deliverables in support of on-time completion of product Phase Gates.
How You'll Do It:
- Serve as single point-of-contact regarding project status, challenges, and resource needs.
- Drive proactive risk mitigation through preliminary complexity assessment and ongoing failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).
- Contribute to future product visions and drive changes in manufacturing, SKU reductions, and processes that are more manufacturing friendly.
- Apply general knowledge of engineering and manufacturing to influence product design and reach objectives in the most economical manner possible.
- Protect all intellectual property and secure exclusivity of all ideation where possible.
What You'll Bring:
Experience/Education
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
- 3-5 years related experience.
- Significant experience with FMEA tools.
- Previous experience in a manufacturing environment and in product design and testing.
Functional/Technical Competencies
• Project Management experience and Possess a high level of analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Project and MS Office Suite.
- Strong analytical and technical ability to problem solve.
- Flexible enough to plan and accomplish goals as either project lead or project support.
Come Dream With Us!
When you join Serta Simmons Bedding, you become part of our 220-year legacy of sleep solutions with endless opportunities to impact our future for centuries to come.
Once you’re here, you’ll be part of a winning company that invests and supports our team members’ career journeys. We offer competitive benefits, job training, learning and development, and other employee perks such as our employee discount on all products.
Serta Simmons Bedding is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer with a Drug-Free Working Environment. It is committed to not discriminating and treating all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Nearest Major Market: Atlanta
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