Job Description
PLC Project leader
Req ID:  743
Country/Region:  Belgium
Job Location:  Nivelles
Legal Entity:  NICOLS INTERNATIONAL S.A.
Division:  Customer Service
Contract type:  Permanent (Belgium)
Remote/On Site:  On Site
Full Time/Part Time:  Full Time
Gross annual base salary depending on relevant experience, skills, and internal/external equity:  40000-48000
Information at a Glance

Product Lifecycle Operations

  • Monitor the various stages of the product lifecycle, including development, launch, product changes (switches), and end-of-life activities.
  • Contribute to ensuring the technical and economic consistency of products in collaboration with relevant teams.
  • Ensure the completeness, maintenance, updating, and archiving of project documentation.

Project Coordination

  • Participate in organizing project meetings and monitoring defined milestones.
  • Coordinate actions between internal and external stakeholders.
  • Monitor the development of artworks.
  • Track project timelines and escalate risks related to deadlines, specifications, or customer expectations.
  • Manage communications with customers regarding artworks, product modifications, and the monitoring of packaging and finished goods inventories during product switches and end-of-life phases.
  • Participate in lessons learned reviews (LLR) and contribute to continuous improvement of product launch processes.

Performance Monitoring

  • Monitor and update key performance indicators (KPIs) related to projects.
  • Contribute to the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.

Product Change Management

  • Ensure the integration of regulatory and compliance updates into artworks in collaboration with the relevant departments.

Risk Management

  • Identify and report risks related to the projects under their responsibility.
  • Participate in the implementation of preventive action plans.
  • Monitor actions aimed at mitigating project risks.

Product End-of-Life Operations

  • Coordinate activities related to production discontinuation with customers, production, OTC, and other relevant departments.
  • Monitor packaging, customer-specific raw material, and finished goods inventories to minimize obsolescence.
  • Participate in the implementation of replacement solutions.
  • Ensure effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Tools, Reporting and Operational Support

  • Participate in the organization of launch meetings ("New Kick-off Meetings") and other required follow-up meetings.
  • Provide regular project status reporting to management.
  • Prepare and maintain project timelines.
  • Maintain launch and project follow-up checklists.
  • Identify operational issues and propose improvements to enhance service provided to customers and commercial teams.

Administrative Follow-Up and Coordination with OTC

  • Ensure the creation and accuracy of product master data in the ERP system.
  • Contribute to the management and reduction of slow-moving and obsolete inventory.
  • Propose improvements that contribute to customer service excellence.