Job Title: Product Development Lead
As a Product Development Lead, you will be responsible for managing the entire product lifecycle of our Firetec products. This includes gathering and prioritizing customer requirements, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving business planning processes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage the development process from ideation to launch, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards are met.
* Gather and prioritize product and customer requirements, defining development scope and creating project initiation documentation.
* Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, production, marketing, purchasing, and sales for successful product development.
* Develop and implement production timelines across multiple departments.
* Provide technical and commercial training for internal and external customers.
* Develop positioning and messaging for Rotarex Firetec products.
* Maintain and enhance costing and pricing tools.
Requirements:
* Leadership and teamwork skills: Assign tasks, negotiate, and engage in cross-functional teams.
* Adaptability: Quickly shift focus to changing priorities with minimal stress.
* Effective communication: Transmit information, adapt to different audiences, and comfortable speaking in public.
* Problem-solving: Identify problems promptly and actively seek solutions.
* Commercial awareness and customer focus: Understand business success factors and prioritize customer needs.
* Degree in product design, engineering, or business administration.
* 5-year experience in fire suppression or correlated industry.
* Involved in dynamic product management, in manufacturing industry.
* Experience overseeing multiple elements of the product development lifecycle.