SummaryThe Project Manager - Product Industrialization supports Industrialization efforts in product creation and lifecycle projects, driving supply chain strategy and material flow, as the link between Innovation (R&D) and Operations. Acting in the Lead Supply Chain role, this position is responsible for coordinating all supply chain functions within the project, ensuring that supply chain decisions are made in a structured and timely manner. It involves engaging relevant stakeholders and adhering to both the global supply chain strategy and Belimo's processes for product creation (PCP) and product / process changes (PPC). They will coordinate projects with Manufacturing Excellence (Lead Make) and Equipment Engineering (Lead Equipment) resources, ensuring cost, timeline, and logistic objectives are met.
What You'll Do- Lead end-to-end supply chain design and implementation across projects and product life cycle, embedding all inputs into a structured decision-making process
- Lead industrialization as a core team member in product creation projects representing Lead Supply Chain (Industrialization) goals
- Serve as project manager for lifecycle projects, owning the planning, management, deliverables, and CAPEX in the project
- Consult with Innovation & PMO in the product creation process as well as to the supply chain steering committee
- Lead and motivate the Industrialization project team consisting of the roles Lead Make, Lead Equipment, Lead Planning, and Lead Sourcing
- Perform supply chain feasibility, gap, and risk analyses
- Define and implement the supply chain concept and strategy for the project
- Enable footprint decisions (regions/plants), including make-or-buy and single-vs-multiple sourcing, based on interdisciplinary alignment
- Structure products, regions, and volumes from a broad strategy and translate them into optimized product architecture and variant trees
- Define project stakeholder requirements and architectural drivers to guide product engineering
- Influence product design based on supply chain capabilities
- Validate product concepts (mock-ups) and product designs (prototypes) against supply chain requirements
- Plan and validate allocation of production and customization capacities
- Create the end-to-end product journey with input from Lead Make resources
- Oversee supplier selection within project for components and modules including requirements to suppliers
- Define requirements for processes, equipment, and quality in manufacturing with input from respective teams
- Involve packaging engineering for end-to-end packaging and labeling
- Lead the ramp-up of production capacities (materialization) across internal and external suppliers (incl. alpha-, beta- & pilot-series builds)
- Lead or support other activities of the manufacturing engineering roadmap (cost optimization, automation, transfers, integration)
Who You Are- BS in Engineering (Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical)
- Further education in project management (certification is a plus)
- 3+ years of experience in product development and industrialization of devices and/or development of supply chain strategy
- 3+ years of experience in interdisciplinary project management within a company manufacturing mass-produced goods
- Experienced with task & project management tools (e.g. Sciforma, Jira, Confluence)
- Experience with supply chain management/strategy development
- Experience in device development, device manufacturing, and the development of manufacturing equipment
- Ability to bring clarity in what needs to be achieved and to ensure focus
- Ability to motivate and guide a team
- Ability to influence, mediate, organize and delegate across hierarchy and divisions
- Acts as catalyst for good teamwork by demonstrating humility, drive, and strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to share knowledge, receive feedback, and collaborate well with others
- Contributes knowledge in development of state-of-the-art manufacturing engineering standards
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Belimo is committed to paying all employees in a fair, equitable and transparent manner. The base pay for this position ranges from $95,000 - $110,000 annually with a target performance bonus of 15% of an employee's annual base salary. Compensation is based on several factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. Belimo is a total compensation company which includes a comprehensive benefits package including a full range of medical, financial, and other competitive benefits.
