Director of Product Development - Calabasas, United States - Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
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Calabasas, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

The Director of Product Development will be responsible for developing best-in-class product enhancements that deliver superior functional performance and great value to their customers.

As a member of the senior leadership team, the Director will collaboratively synchronize product initiatives with the marketing, global sourcing, and merchandising groups.

The highest levels of product functionality, quality, and speed to market are critical components in the success of role.

  • The Director will provide product management and guidance to a global product group in California and a development team in China. Success will be measured relative to launching products to the market based on the development schedule.
  • The Director will lead, direct, review, approve product design and make detailed plans to accomplish goals and direct the integration of technical activities, analyze technology, resource needs, market demand, and to plan and assess the feasibility of projects; approximately 50% to development of new products and 50% on existing product with sustaining, updates, customization and redesign.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Support product development teams and execute targeted development calendars to ensure that product processes ultimately achieve performance, quality and time to market goals.
  • Deliver best in class product features that increase top line sales, reduce returns, and drive brand equity.
  • Ensure compliance with core company values and consistently drive improvement while championing transparent collaboration with other key stake holders in the business.
  • Lead initiatives to develop preventative action plans and catchall processes to keep quality and performance levels consistent.
  • Lead the development process for existing product performance improvements and quality enhancements to compete with market leaders.
  • Identify market opportunities for new product development projects to drive larger market share
  • Confer with management, production, and marketing staff to discuss product/project specifications and procedures.
  • Coordinate and direct projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
  • Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand, to plan and assess the feasibility of products/projects.
  • Direct, review, and approve product design and changes.
  • Assess current global development team, in progress projects, the product roadmap and historical project delivery, tollgate process outcomes, and other products.

Scope (required)

  • Staff supervision and development — no
  • Decision making
  • Provide data for decision support, Provide consultation or expert advice
  • Travel 10%
  • Location— Remote


  • Flex Designation

  • Remote

Requirements:


Education, Experience, and Key Characteristics

  • BS Engineering or similar undergraduate degree.
  • Understands how Development Engineering fits in the manufacturing business (Quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Sales, and Marketing).
  • Prefer product development experience with welding equipment
  • 810 years of related product development experience including a solid understanding of testing standards and regulatory compliance standards: UL, CSA, ANSI, etc.
  • Willingness to travel and work in China with excellent cultural sensitivity as well as genuine appreciation and respect for cultural differences
  • Experience leading global development teams, and a proven history of creating processes that deliver winning products to market
  • A track record of successfully partnering with multiple cross functional key stakeholders, and ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
  • Extensive problem solving experience
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience evaluating tools, offshore factories, and manufacturing processes in order to perform root cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions to improve product quality and performance
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and develop employees

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to travel within China to various supplier manufacturing sites
  • Ability to walk factory manufacturing operations and spend considerable time on the factory floor
  • General office environment requiring ability to:
  • Stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time
  • Speak and listen to others in person and over the phone
  • Use keyboard and read from computer screen and report
  • Lift up to 15 lbs.

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About Harbor Freight Tools

  • We're a 45 yearold, $8 billion national tool retailer with the energy, enthusiasm, and growth potential of a startup. We have over 1,500 stores in 48 states across the country and are opening several new locations every week. We offer our customers more than 7,000 tools and accessories, from hand tools and generators to air and power tools, from shop equipment to automotive tools. We provide our customers with the right tool for the right job at th
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