Kayla Tarzia
Ossining,NY
Summary
Dynamic Senior Project Manager with extensive experience at Prestige Consumer Healthcare, excelling in cross-functional collaboration and risk management. Proven track record in leading product innovations and technical service projects, enhancing efficiency through Smartsheet. Adept at stakeholder engagement, driving successful outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Manager
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
Tarrytown, New York
04.2024 - Current
- Led mergers and acquisition process, collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective execution.
- Utilized risk management certification to identify and mitigate potential risks, ensuring successful project execution.
- Managed the new product introduction process and technical service projects, including cost savings and product reformulations.
- Managing Smartsheet and implementation of enhanced Smartsheet features to the organization to improve processes and efficiency.
Project Manager, New Product Development
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
Tarrytown, New York
06.2017 - 04.2024
- Highly organized, self-directed team player with experience in project management that drives a portfolio of projects from identification of a product opportunity to project development to commercialization and/or implementation.
- Coordinated project management activities across Product Innovation, Operations, Marketing, Sales, Packaging Development, and Regulatory & Quality to ensure timely delivery of key actions and outcomes.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams including technical, packaging, supply chain, finance, manufacturing, legal, and sales to advance new Product Innovation launches.
- Lead weekly calls with outside domestic and international vendors, suppliers, and internal cross functional teams to ensure timelines of new product launches maintain on track.
- Provides project management expertise and support for our technical services, product innovation, marketing and supply chain teams that together help deliver FDA regulated products.
- Ensured compliance with cGMPs, SOPs, government regulations, and company policies and practices.
- Work with management team and suppliers to establish scope, set project timelines in Smartsheet system, and monitor the overall flow of the effort from kickoff to completion.
- Participated in brainstorms and creative meetings with the marketing department.
- Ensured projects had necessary resources for efficient operation from kickoff to completion.
Senior Production Coordinator
Nine West Group
New York, New York
11.2015 - 06.2017
- Coordinated product costing, communication, negotiation, and confirmation with internal and external partners to align on project objectives.
- Key contributor of costing activities through evaluation, selection and recommend effective cost solutions to meet the company's financial targets.
- Work with cross functional partners to identify cost impacts in product development and propose solutions.
- Educated design and production teams by providing tools to effectively create and negotiate product costs aligned with market needs and financial targets.
- Provide predictive costs and pre-costs based on design drawing and technical packages.
- Resolved pre-production issues to prevent late deliveries and enhance profit margins.
Production Coordinator
Nine West Group
New York, New York
03.2015 - 11.2015
- Negotiated and coordinated pricing and scheduling with costing team and agents to align project timelines.
- Coordination of approval/confirmation samples with Product Team to maintain deliveries.
- Reviewed customer acceleration and advertising requests with sales reps and account coordinators to prioritize key initiatives.
- Sized and managed production purchase orders for prepack and open stock styles in SAP system to ensure inventory availability.
- Communicate deliveries and delays with our domestic and international sales and buying teams.
- Negotiated Pre-Market Pricing and compiled financial roll ups.
Product Development Coordinator-International
Nine West Group
New York, New York
04.2014 - 03.2015
- Led product development initiatives across all brands to align offerings with market needs.
- Identified product related issues early to ensure timely resolutions and maintain project timelines.
- Updated and distributed line sheets and picture sheets to international licensees and sales teams, enhancing communication and product visibility.
- Assist information flow between product development, production, sales, suppliers, and overseas offices.
UPC/PDM Coordinator
Nine West Group
New York, New York
10.2011 - 04.2014
- Set up new styles in SAP system for 25+ divisions, including Wholesale, Retail, International, and Accessory, ensuring accurate color creation and style updates.
- Performed initial data entry and maintained product information for Footwear and Accessory divisions, supporting accurate inventory and product offerings.
- Utilized knowledge of Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) systems and applications to support design and production teams across footwear brands.
Education
BA - Mass Communications: Media Studies
SUNY College At Oneonta
Oneonta04-2009
Skills
- Project management
- Agile methodologies
- Risk management
- Smartsheet expertise
- Product development
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Stakeholder engagement
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Regulatory compliance
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
04.2024 - Current
Project Manager, New Product Development
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
06.2017 - 04.2024
Senior Production Coordinator
Nine West Group
11.2015 - 06.2017
Production Coordinator
Nine West Group
03.2015 - 11.2015
Product Development Coordinator-International
Nine West Group
04.2014 - 03.2015
UPC/PDM Coordinator
Nine West Group
10.2011 - 04.2014
BA - Mass Communications: Media Studies
SUNY College At Oneonta