Product Development Manager
Core
Leads cross-functional teams to plan, develop, and implement product improvements and new product introductions for absorbent hygiene products from operations through to the marketplace.
Role type
Product Development Manager (Absorbent Hygiene)
Builds
New absorbent hygiene products (diapers, wipes, incontinence products) and product improvements
Domain
Consumer packaged goods / Absorbent hygiene / Personal care
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Cross-functional team leadership, new product development, vendor negotiation, market research analysis, product use testing, intellectual property management, preliminary product costing, competitive benchmarking, consumer complaint analysis
Preferred skills
Medical product development experience, absorbent hygiene industry knowledge, statistical inference, design of experiments, patent/trademark knowledge
Technologies
Minitab, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional teams to plan and implement new product introductions; Investigate new technologies and materials for absorbent products; Negotiate price, quality, and service with vendors; Plan and analyze consumer/market research studies; Conduct product use tests to benchmark competitive performance; Manage intellectual property considerations with legal counsel; Prepare preliminary product costing; Provide market intelligence and competitive strategies; Review consumer complaint data to improve product performance
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC