New Product Development Manager
New Product Development Manager
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$ 100 - 110
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Posted on :
15-03-2025
Job Description
New Product Development Manager
Location: Niagara Region ON (OnSite) Relocation Assistance Available!
Industry: Consumer Goods ECommerce
Salary: $100K $110K 15 Bonus & Incentives
About the Role:
Our client a leading consumer goods company based in Niagara Falls ON is seeking a New Product Development (NPD) Manager to join their dynamic and innovative team! Reporting to the Research & Development Manager you will lead the NPD team managing the entire product development lifecycle from concept to market launch. This role requires a strategic leader with a strong background in product development vendor management and crossfunctional collaboration to drive process efficiencies and business growth.
If you have a passion for innovation strong leadership skills and thrive in a fastpaced environment this is the opportunity for you!Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Team Development
Education: Bachelors degree in Business Engineering or a related field.
Experience:
Work with a highly talented collaborative team in a growing company.
Global exposureopportunities to travel and work with international partners.
Lead endtoend product innovation and bring new ideas to life.
Competitive salary performancebased bonus & incentives.
Relocation assistance available for the right candidate!
If you are a visionary leader with a passion for product development apply today and be part of a company thats shaping the future of consumer goods!
Location: Niagara Region ON (OnSite) Relocation Assistance Available!
Industry: Consumer Goods ECommerce
Salary: $100K $110K 15 Bonus & Incentives
About the Role:
Our client a leading consumer goods company based in Niagara Falls ON is seeking a New Product Development (NPD) Manager to join their dynamic and innovative team! Reporting to the Research & Development Manager you will lead the NPD team managing the entire product development lifecycle from concept to market launch. This role requires a strategic leader with a strong background in product development vendor management and crossfunctional collaboration to drive process efficiencies and business growth.
If you have a passion for innovation strong leadership skills and thrive in a fastpaced environment this is the opportunity for you!Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead mentor and develop the NPD team ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
- Provide strategic direction and drive team performance through clear goalsetting and KPIs.
- Collaborate crossfunctionally as the key R&D stakeholder in the product launch process.
- Identify skills gaps within the team and implement professional development plans.
- Conduct regular oneonone coaching sessions and annual performance reviews.
- Optimize team efficiency by improving processes and leveraging automation tools.
- Oversee the entire NPD lifecycle using a StageGate approachfrom ideation to postlaunch evaluation.
- Manage multiple NPD projects simultaneously ensuring milestones and critical deadlines are met.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to communicate updates and address project roadblocks.
- Adapt to evolving business needs making quick datadriven decisions to maintain project momentum.
- Identify onboard and manage key business partners including contract manufacturers component suppliers and engineering consultants.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors to ensure ontime delivery and quality compliance.
- Continuously assess vendor performance and negotiate costeffective solutions.
- Travel internationally to meet with vendors suppliers and attend trade shows.
- Enhance project tracking and reporting through improved automation and system optimization.
- Drive process improvement initiatives to streamline operations and increase efficiency.
Education: Bachelors degree in Business Engineering or a related field.
Experience:
- 710 years in product development within consumer goods (mandatory); electronics experience is a plus.
- 57 years leading teams conducting performance reviews and mentoring product development professionals.
- Proven success managing multiple NPD projects using a structured project management approach (e.g. StageGate).
Technical Expertise: - Experience working with OEM/ODM manufacturers and factories is highly desirable.
- Strong negotiation leadership and critical thinking skills.
- Handson experience with ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Proficiency in project management software (e.g. ClickUp).
Additional Requirements: - Willingness to travel internationally to business partners (U.S. Canada Asia Europe) 24 times per year.
- Previous ecommerce experience is an asset.
Work with a highly talented collaborative team in a growing company.
Global exposureopportunities to travel and work with international partners.
Lead endtoend product innovation and bring new ideas to life.
Competitive salary performancebased bonus & incentives.
Relocation assistance available for the right candidate!
If you are a visionary leader with a passion for product development apply today and be part of a company thats shaping the future of consumer goods!
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