The company is looking to develop and introduce new products as well as enhance existing products to meet customer needs.
Requirements
- Minimum 7 years of product development experience, preferably in absorbent hygiene products (adult incontinence strongly preferred).
- Strong knowledge of absorbent hygiene markets, products, consumer trends, and competitive landscape.
- Proficiency with Probability and Statistical Inference, Design of Experiments, and data-driven decision-making.
- Familiarity with Patents/Trademarks and their application to product development.
- Demonstrated ability to define problems, analyze data, and implement solutions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and Minitab.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional teams to plan, develop, and implement product improvements and new product introductions.
- Investigate new materials and equipment technologies for applicability to absorbent products.
- Plan and execute product use tests to benchmark competitive product performance.
- Collaborate on intellectual property reviews including patentability and right-to-market assessments.
- Prepare preliminary product cost estimates and contribute to business case development.
- Benchmark competitive products and provide strategies to maintain a competitive advantage.
- Develop products from concept through commercialization, including specifications, prototypes, scale-up, and final approval.
Other
- Partner with Marketing to conduct and interpret consumer/market research studies.
- Experience managing multiple projects and leading cross-functional teams to meet objectives and deadlines.
- Strong technical and customer-facing communication skills.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally for trials, supplier visits, customer meetings, and conferences.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science required; Master’s preferred.
