About Zep Inc.
Zep Inc. is a leading manufacturer of cleaning solutions for businesses and consumers with operations across the U.S, Canada, and Europe. Our purpose is to make the planet cleaner, safer, and more productive. To fulfill our purpose, we focus on understanding and solving cleaning needs for consumers, as well as business customers across a variety of segments including transportation, industrial, institutional, and food & beverage. We also have a strong presence in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) segment, where we develop products to help consumers and businesses maintain a clean and safe environment. Our products can be found online and at retail shelves at outlets like Home Depot, Amazon, Lowe’s, Ace Hardware, Grainger, HD Supply, Walmart, and many others. We market our products under well recognized and established brand names, such as Zep®, Enforcer®, Misty®, TimeMist®, TimeWick, and Country Vet®. Zep was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. In 2021, Zep became the official cleaning partner of Atlanta United FC.
Job Description:
At Zep, the Marketing team serves as a central hub, connecting and coordinating with key business functions across the organization, including sales, channel marketing, product marketing, sourcing, manufacturing, creative services, compliance, R&D, and finance. Together, we drive product innovation and manage the lifecycle of our diverse product portfolio.
To support our growing customer base and expanding product offerings, we are seeking a Product Project Manager to join the Marketing team in this newly created role. The successful candidate will make an immediate impact on the business by overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of product-related projects.
The Product Project Manager will act as the bridge between product development, operations, sourcing and marketing, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with quality standards. The ideal candidate will bring strong project management expertise, a deep understanding of the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) product lifecycle, and the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Key responsibilities:
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Define project goals, break them into smaller tasks, set timelines, assign responsibilities, and estimate resources to ensure successful project execution.
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Identify potential risks, create mitigation plans, monitor impacts, and keep stakeholders informed by addressing concerns and setting clear expectations.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams (manufacturing, supply chain, R&D, etc.) to coordinate efforts, resolve issues, and maintain effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
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Develop business cases and summaries to evaluate opportunities and support decision-making.
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Oversee product changes, including regulatory-driven updates, from initiation to launch, ensuring projects stay on track and meet requirements.
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Support new product and project launches across Retail, B2B, and Distribution channels while planning and managing inventory transitions during product phase-outs.
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Maintain and share detailed calendars for tracking new product launches internally and externally.
Requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree required; a degree in Marketing or a related field is highly preferred. PMP certification is a plus.
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3-5 years of project management experience, including proficiency with tools such as Monday, MS Project, or Smartsheet.
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5+ years of experience in consumer-packaged goods or B2B product management, with a strong background in developing and executing marketing processes flawlessly.
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Process-oriented mindset with a strong desire to improve existing processes.
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Retail experience in big-box or hardware channels is preferred.
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Key competencies include critical thinking, problem-solving, excellent decision-making and leadership capabilities, conflict resolution, and adaptability.
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Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership abilities.
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Excellent conflict resolution skills, adaptability, and a process-oriented mindset with a focus on improving existing systems.
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Exceptional project management, analytical, and communication skills (both written and oral).
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Detail-oriented while maintaining the ability to see the big picture and drive deadlines.
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Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams effectively, regardless of reporting structure.
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Skilled in managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
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Enthusiastic team player with a demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions.
Our Values
At Zep, we have developed a set of values focused on bringing even greater cohesion to our workplace. As part of this plan, we introduced a values framework called S.P.E.E.D. to align with our purpose of making the planet cleaner, safer, and more productive.
- Stewardship: We continuously improve the safety of our people and products, and we protect the planet by innovating solutions to reduce our environmental impact.
- Passion for Problem Solving: We listen to our customers and actively work to find solutions for unique situations. We think creatively to innovate and seize opportunities that will drive growth and make all our customers’ and consumers’ lives better.
- Empowerment: We encourage and lead our people to be accountable by equipping them to make decisions and own the outcome
- Expertise: We create innovative solutions and partnerships that are relevant to service our communities and customers.
- Doing the Right Thing: We expect our people to understand ethical boundaries and be inclusive of other backgrounds, ideas, and perspectives. Demonstrating honesty, respect and integrity in all actions is always expected.
Zep Inc. is an organization that is committed to diversity within its workforce and encourages all interested candidates, including women, minorities, & former military personnel to apply. It is the policy of Zep Inc. that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation.
As an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, Zep Inc. provides full employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, ancestry, or veteran status or any other distinction outlined in all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
What We Do
Zep Inc., is a leading specialty chemical goods company selling a wide variety of high-performance products that help professionals and prosumers clean, maintain and protect their assets. We sell our products directly and through our distribution partners into the transportation, food & beverage, industrial & institutional, and laundry industries. Additionally, our products are available in the retail channel to DIY and DIFM Prosumers who want to do it right the first time.
Millions of Prosumers and hundreds of thousands of businesses depend on us every day while using our well recognized and established brand names, such as: Zep®, Zep Commercial®, Zep Professional®, Enforcer®, National Chemical™, Selig™, Misty®, Next Dimension™, Petro®, i-Chem®, TimeMist®, TimeWick™, MicrobeMax®, Country Vet®, Konk®, Original Bike Spirits®, Blue Coral®, Black Magic®, Rain-X®, Niagara National™, FC Forward Chemicals®, Rexodan®, Mykal™, and a number of private labeled brands.
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