THE COMPANY

Our client is a leading provider of polyurethane.

THE POSITION

This position is responsible for understanding market needs, capturing the voice of the customer to define product strategies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional products that exceed customer expectations and business objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the way with creative win-win solutions and articulate new product proposition. Drive new product development platform using the company’s product strategy to optimize launches.
• Standardize new product development process across multiple product buckets for effectiveness and efficiency.
• Lead Design Verification Review and Manufacturing Verification Review.
• Create forecast for 3–5-year revenue projections from new product launch.
• Create new value propositions by expanding the existing product line to new customers and new applications.
• Communicate customer input and needs for new product developments to design engineering and prioritize all new product development activities to maximize sales growth.
• Lead cross-functional teams consisting of various operational units to determine critical inputs for the calculation of product.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in mechanical engineering; an advanced degree in engineering and/or business is a strong plus.
• A background that includes heavy trucks, construction, agriculture machinery or adjacent industries is highly preferred.
• B2B business experience that includes interacting with key market influencers and translating that voice of the customer into a plan for fate-changing and market differentiating products.