Product Development Manager - Los Angeles, United States - The Flex Company

The Flex Company

Verified Company

Los Angeles, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Flex is seeking a talented
Product Development (PD) Manager who has experience bringing new products and medical devices to market.

This role will be responsible for managing multiple aspects of our PD function, including taking a defined and scoped product from concept to launch and providing technical expertise and best-in-class project management to deliver innovative and market-leading products.

Responsibilities

Manage our product development pipeline, ensuring phased design reviews and successful product launches by stated timelines. This may include vetting manufacturers, developing timelines, identifying product and resource requirements (e.g. personnel, budget, equipment), writing test procedures and protocols, securing prototypes, and coordinating design inputs and logistics.
Achieve product assortment goals of the customer while ensuring product quality and testing standards as well as margin expectations are met.
Lead development of personal care products, including medical devices, cosmetics and custom formulations.
Continually improve the standardized NPD methods to reduce cycle time, resulting in the reduction of unnecessary costs and improving market responsiveness.
Direct and perform product performance testing on existing and new products.
Create and maintain strong relationships with new and existing factory partners to ensure successful execution of product development process.
Lead crossfunctional PD meetings and internal communication, keeping key stakeholders informed of dependencies, critical decisions, tradeoffs, and input to stay on track for product launches.
Provide solutions to Brand Management, laying out PD recommendations that solve for the project scope, risks and tradeoffs, and product conception and messaging
Work closely with Supply Chain to asses existing supplier network, identify new supplier opportunities and on board new suppliers as needed.

Qualities

Meticulous attention to detail and time management skills with the ability to follow projects at every stage through to completion.
Ability to influence at all levels of an organization internally and externally and present what's at stake when challenges arise
Ability to adapt and manage effectively in a fast paced and continuously changing environment.
A positive and professional attitude with a team player outlook and an outgoing, friendly, and approachable personality.
The ability to work independently in a fastpaced environment, think critically, manage multiple priorities and adhere to strict deadlines.

Requirements:

35 years in a comparable role (MUST have led entire product development process of multiple products, ideally in related consumer/medical industry)
Comfortable leading outside vendors and crossfunctionally with other teammates
Experience and expertise in new product development, product road mapping, and product cost and pricing.
Skilled in strategic planning and communicating a strategic vision.
Strong process management skills
Proficiency in Fusion 360 or similar CAD software a plus

In 1 month you will:

Build relationships with your team and crossfunctionally.
Develop a deep understanding of our brands, products, customers, and our omnichannel strategy
Understand our product development process and gotten a couple of quick wins under your belt

In 3 months:

Own the product development process for 12 products
Support and transition ownership of PD process for 12 additional products
Be a trusted member of the PD team and relied upon by teammates as a highly accountable and trustworthy teammate

In 6 months:

Have meaningfully contributed to the successful, on time, within margin goal delivery of multiple products
Become an expert and evangelist for an improved product development process
Have navigated some challenges, but have also demonstrated your ability to define the critical path despite setbacks

About Flex
The Flex Company was founded on the belief that people deserve innovative, sustainable, life-changing period products.

After years of disappointment and discomfort trying dozens of products, Lauren Schulte Wang founded Flex to create body-safe, medical grade alternatives that outperform traditional period products.

Flex Disc and Flex Cup generate 60% less waste and have the capacity of up to three super tampons, all while maintaining the highest level of comfort through inventive engineering and rigorous testing.

We pay competitive salaries, equity, & benefits including (but not limited to) medical, dental and vision health insurance, 401k, paid parental leave, open PTO, 401k, and a $1,000 annual learning credit.

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