Job Overview:
The role of the Project Manager – New Product Development is to work with all functional areas across the organization to align on project requirements, ensure successful completion of the Stage-Gate process, including gaining necessary approvals, and execute on project timelines. This role will own the new product development Stage-Gate process and hold all functional areas accountable for their deliverables. This role is integral to the business and works across every function within RectorSeal, both internally and externally. A successful candidate must be able to manage cross-functional teams and proficiently communicate professionally and effectively.
RectorSeal manufactures and/or distributes various chemical and mechanical products for the HVAC, electrical, and plumbing industries. For over 80 years, RectorSeal’s customers have depended on us for quality products with excellent value shipped to them on time. This passion for exceptional customer service is the reason RectorSeal has been growing at a swift pace. We offer a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package, including an ESOP and 401(k).
Responsibilities:
- I lead and manage the complete product development project process in the Product Strategy and Management team, from developing product specifications to successfully commercializing new products
- Collaborate with product management, sales, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, marketing, and finance to ideate, develop, and execute the product development process
- Manage the project deliverables, timelines, and any incurred risks. Provide status updates when necessary
- Coordinate with key stakeholders to assess implementation resources and gain necessary approvals
- Challenge assumptions and motivate teams to work purposefully and with conviction to deliver the best products for RectorSeal and our customers
- Assess and update the Stage-Gate process to execute faster and more efficiently
- Own reporting of final Stage Gate review at regular intervals post-launch
- Work with PMO (Project Management Office) to align tools and techniques for successful project implementation across the business
Required Experience:
- A bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, or a related degree is required
- 3+ years working in a Project Management role, with a passion for customer experience and an ability to demonstrate a proven track record of project completion.
- Proficient in Microsoft 365, specifically Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
- 10-15% domestic travel, may include overnights
Skills/Competencies:
- Ability to understand, assess, and problem-solve by leveraging technical and analytical skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills to stakeholders at all levels
- Strong critical thinking and business curiosity; ability to drive insights and decisions utilizing multiple inputs and data sources
- Thrive on changes in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience with Monday.com and PowerBI
Work Environment:
Office: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment. Occasionally, the employee will be exposed to a warehouse environment and will be required to wear appropriate PPE. The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee will be required to read, communicate verbally and/or in written form, remember and analyze certain information, and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines. The employee will encounter moderate noise, typical office lighting and temperatures, and moderate interruptions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, sit at a computer for an extended period, and may work in a confined area. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to type, touch, handle, feel, and to reach with hands and arms.
Warehouse: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to a warehouse environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands and fingers to type or dial, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. This position requires computer use. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Compensation:
RectorSeal has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing salary ranges to ensure we remain competitive. Based on your experience and market position, you are paid within the salary range. Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance or at the discretion of the CSWI Board of Directors.
Benefits:
As a CSW Industrials (NASDAQ: CSWI) subsidiary, RectorSeal offers some of the best benefits in the manufacturing industry, including Competitive Salary, Annual Bonus and Discretionary Targets, a 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% and immediate vesting, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, and an award-winning Wellness Program.
About RectorSeal
Based in Houston, Texas, RectorSeal, LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of CSW Industrials, Inc. [NASDAQ: CSWI] and a leading provider of quality solutions for the professional trades serving the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC/R), plumbing, electrical, and construction markets. For more information about RectorSeal’s innovative products and brands that increase efficiency and improve reliability, please visit www.RectorSeal.com.
RectorSeal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
‘Rectorseal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.’
