Reporting to the "Senior Director Product Development", the incumbent is responsible for managing the team and the product families within the segment. He/she represents the interests of LMPG' customers internally, develops the segment's portfolio, supports project teams in product development and monitors products throughout their lifecycle. The incumbent works closely with colleagues to ensure that departmental objectives are met in line with quality processes and standards.
Your Responsibilities
Portfolio management and development
Be responsible for the management and development of the segment's product portfolio.
Incorporate and share feedback from all stakeholders to feed decisions (sales, marketing, operations, etc.).
Optimize portfolio to support strategic plan.
Balance segment portfolio to ensure new product development, continuous improvement of existing products and cost reduction.
Work with project managers to ensure project deadlines are met.
Work with the various factories identified to assemble the segment's products.
Be responsible for achieving the segment's performance indicators: on-time product launches, SPL material margin, SPL processing time, SPL quotation response time.
Competitive analysis
Understand market requirements to ensure portfolio alignment.
Maintain close contact with external and internal stakeholders: sales, agencies, marketing, customers, contractors, etc.
Participate in various industry events, internal and external promotional activities, and customer meetings.
Monitoring and reporting on financial performance
Understand financial results.
Collect, report, develop communications.
Understand business and segment drivers, collaborate with other teams to suggest sales supporting activities.
Team management
Manage a development team composed of various functions: industrial design, technicians, project manager, etc.
Collaborate with other teams to ensure projects run smoothly.
Mobilize the team and foster a good working atmosphere: maintain a climate of trust and open communication based on respect, listening and transparency.
Know and promote health and safety practices.
Perform all other related tasks.
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Education Required
- Bachelor's degree in industrial design or any other relevant program/experience;
- 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, lighting, controls, and team management.
Qualifications & Skills Required
Demonstrate positive, collaborative leadership that emphasizes teamwork, member involvement in problem-solving, decision-making and transparency,
Strong oral and written communication skills,
Adapt easily and work effectively in a fast-paced environment, where innovation, continuous improvement and speed of execution are a must,
Demonstrate the ability to analyze, synthesize and popularize information in order to share it with people of different backgrounds,
Demonstrate great curiosity and adaptability,
Work independently with minimal supervision,
Manage stress effectively, in a context of multiple and changing priorities,
Organizational and planning skills.
Customer service excellence is part of your priorities and values.
See Yourself in a New Light!
LMPG has projects worldwide, from Boston, United States to Christchurch, New Zealand. Our people develop products that have been recognized across the industry, including several Product Innovation Awards (PIA), Next Generation Luminaires Design Awards, Red Dot Product Design Awards, and Lightfair Innovation Awards.
What this means is that we recognize what our people do. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, with full health, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance, Employee Assistance Programs, a tele-medicine program, and company sponsored retirement savings contributions. Mentoring and on-the-job training is also important to us, we want you to grow.
disability insurance, EAP, and flexible hours. Mentoring and on-the-job training is also offered for successful applicants.
