Job Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring the effective management and implementation of projects relating to new products, overseeing the NPD/NPI process at every stage from concept to launch.
Working hours: Monday - Thursday 8.30am to 5.00pm, Friday 8.30am to 2.00pm (37.5 hours per week)
Location: Lisburn, BT28 (office based)
ABOUT US
A family owned and directed company creating innovative window covering solutions for the window blind trade. Decora manufacture and distribute a wide range of blind types and components and provide wholesale and made to measure solutions.
Established in 1979, founders Michael and Lynda Dickson began the Decora journey selling external awnings to local Northern Ireland trade. A visionary company since its primary years, the business invested in machinery to create manufacturing capability and, in 1981 expanded to provide internal blinds. Wholesaling of components and fabric to the trade was a further development and integral to the strategy of setting up manufacturers throughout the UK and Ireland.
Decora has grown exponentially into a well-recognised and trusted company winning numerous awards over the years including the Business Growth Award at the Lisburn Business Awards and being recognised within the Top 1000 to inspire Britain as one of UK's most dynamic companies.
Decora take pride in designing, creating, engineering, manufacturing and distributing their own products and services. Nurturing consumer demands to deliver products which embrace their needs and add a personal Decora touch to create blind collections that are unique and individual. Their multiple brands deliver an array of products, each exuding a passion to provide quality collections with desirable aesthetics.
Operating over 330,000 sq. ft. with premises in Lisburn (NI), Birmingham (England) and Huddersfield (England), their manufacturing and distribution facilities provide a worldwide service network. Decora strategy is central to meeting the demands of their customers and they focus their efforts on building strong supplier and customer relationships.
The Decora team is made up of nearly 1000 employees, each with unique skills and personalities which combine to form their diverse company. Vital to productivity and efficiency is recognition of their employees' key strengths and they encourage and develop their employees to build their skills. Decora integrate vocational and tailored workshops to develop management skills and empower their employees to voice their ideas through Employee forums. Decora is proud to be Investors in People accredited.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To oversee and manage simultaneous projects in relation to new product developments and implementation through all stages from conception through to implementation and evaluation.
- Supervise and allocate the work of the New Product team whilst ensuring strong leadership and direction.
- Provide key stakeholders, Senior Management Team, and Directors with periodic updates on project status, ensuring any major changes or movement with timescales is communicated clearly.
- Ensure all Project Plans are regularly updated and direct all internal departments to ensure all aspects of the Gateway Process are completed on time to achieve target launch dates.
- Ensure supply chain meet critical deadlines to ensure product launch dates are met.
- Liaise with internal technical departments e.g. Quality, Engineering and Production to ensure samples meet quality and safety specifications as well as ensuring manufacturing and machinery capability.
- Contribute to Key Stakeholder Pre-launch process in conjunction with the Training & Development Manager to ensure product information and training material are accurate.
- Ensure the provision of full, detailed, and accurate technical and quality specifications for each project, whilst ensuring adherence to Company and New Products ISO procedures, master samples etc.
- Co-ordinate full post launch analysis in conjunction with the Senior Management Team and follow up on actions as required.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Third level business or engineering related qualification
- Minimum of 2 years’ project management experience within a similar role
- People Management experience
- Proven experience of MS Project or equivalent project management software
- Experience of working to ISO procedures
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills with ability to present and communicate to Directors and staff at Senior levels
- Ability to work on own initiative and manage own time to effectively meet deadlines
- Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS
- Professional membership of accredited body e.g. CIM, CIPS
- Previous experience of Navision (or similar ERP system) and Microsoft Project
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience of dealing with global supply chain and negotiation with suppliers and resourcing of supply lines
We reserve the right to enhance the above criteria to facilitate shortlisting.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Enhanced annual leave with additional for long service
- Attendance rewards- quarterly £50
- Loyalty bonus- annual
- Long service awards
- Paid medical appointment allowance
- Health Shield benefit upon 6 months service
- Discount on company products- up to 50% upon 6 months service
- Vitality leisure corporate discount
- Employee referral scheme
- Life assurance upon 1 years service
- Employee recognition schemes
- On-site parking
- Hybrid working opportunities after training
TO APPLY
Please forward your CV and covering letter, which demonstrate how the above criteria are met, through the 'Apply Now' button below.
Closing date: Friday, 22nd September 2023.
*Applicants should be able to provide proof that they have a right to work in the UK.
**This role is office based in Lisburn, Co Antrim.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
- Loyalty bonus
- Quarterly bonus
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Lisburn: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Project management: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 22/09/2023
Reference ID: NPDPM/09.23
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