Head Of Product Development Jobs

Proven experience in leading product development teams, operations management, and successful product launches.

Strong inventory management skills and strategic thinking ability.

Implement effective inventory management strategies to minimize waste, optimize stock levels, and enhance supply chain efficiency.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Lead and inspire a cross-functional team to drive product innovation.

Oversee the entire product lifecycle, from conceptualization through production, ensuring product quality and brand consistency.

Develops associates through coaching, mentoring, performance management, talent management, and succession planning

Manage own brand supplier relationships, including directing top-to-top meetings, establishing supplier scorecards, performance metrics, long range plans, and collaborative opportunities.

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Business, Marketing, Finance or related degree required.

10 years of experience in leading in retail private brands, merchandising, and/or buying required.

Lead Own Brand Commercialization team to drive sales, profit and penetration of Own Brands.

Collaborate with internal stakeholders to build strategic supplier relationships focused on short and long-term product development pipeline (new and renovation).

Strong leadership and people management skills, with a track record of successfully leading and developing high-performing teams.

Manage the cost of goods (COGs) and margins and make recommendations on formula changes to align to pricing strategies.

Develop and manage project timelines and milestones across all product development stages ensuring efficient and effective delivery of products.

Clearly and simply communicate product benefits and features.

Stay ahead on new ingredients, market trends, and new product concepts related to product categories to offer growth opportunities.

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience required.

Proven experience in project management and cross-functional collaboration

Proficiency in using tools such as Google Sheets, Asana, and other project management software

Manage the end-to-end product development process from concept to shipment, ensuring timely and quality production

Manage the sample review and revision process, approving samples for production

2-5 years of experience in product development

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Participate in strategic planning meetings with product management, operations, and design team.

Contribute to Product design, resource management and implementation.

Manage and conduct employee training for productivity improvement projects,

Develop and manage departmental and project budgets.

Create, manage, and measure KPI’s such as product development timing, estimation accuracy and defect percentages, etc.

10+ years of direct experience in applied engineering in a manufacturing environment

Demonstrated abilities in project management within all phases of the Product Creation Process

Experience with PLM systems, project management tools, BOM, and costing software

Maintain daily communications with Supply Chain to manage product status, material lead times, and commercialization scheduling

Troubleshoot and offer creative solutions throughout sample development to meet product goals while maintaining a sensitivity to design needs

Collaborate with factories on product requirements and standards, including sharing corporate sustainability and cultural measures to achieve shared goals

8-10 years minimum of experience in a footwear technical capacity, including product development, commercialization, and production

Identify all certifications and regional requirements necessary for product success

StoneAge offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes:

Develop and lead a dispersed Engineering team to meet current and future product, technology, solutions, services, and business requirements

Monitor product profitability over time, manage ongoing pricing strategies, oversee product obsolescence planning and execution

Manage and execute the engineering and product development budget

Collaborate with Breadware (sister organization), utilizing them as an engineering resource to leveraging skills sets and increase product development efforts

Excellent leadership and project management skills.

Lead and manage a team of product managers and developers, driving high-quality results.

Design and develop innovative products that enhance the customer experience and improve efficiency.

Oversee the full product development lifecycle, from requirements to launch.

8+ years of product development experience, with a focus on payroll and HR products.

Experience with end customer SaaS solutions and improving customer experience.