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FIRST QUALITY PRODUCTS OF PA INC Product Development Manager in MC ELHATTAN, Pennsylvania

US PA McElhattan

Full Time

R6533

Provides the company with products to meet customer/consumer needs and achieve corporate profit margin requirements.  Directs and coordinates all product development activities associated with absorbent hygiene products, from Operations through to the Marketplace.  Provides technical and market expertise with regards to absorbent hygiene products/markets.

Principal Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

  • Leads a cross-functional team to plan, develop, and implement product improvements and new product introductions from Operations through to the Marketplace.
  • Investigates new technologies (materials & equipment) and their applicability to absorbent products.
  • Works with Purchasing to negotiate price, quality, and service with vendors.
  • Works with Marketing to plan, conduct, analyze, and interpret consumer/market research studies.
  • Plans, conducts, analyzes, and interprets product use tests to benchmark competitive product performance.
  • Works with Patent/Trademark attorney on intellectual property considerations (patentability, infringement searches, right-to-market reviews, etc.)
  • Prepares preliminary product costing for new products.
  • Provides market-intelligence to corporation (patents/trademarks/industry news/etc).
  • Benchmarks competitive products and develops strategies to maintain effective advantages. 
  • Conduct periodic review of technology patents, industry trademarks, as well as keeping abreast of new product introductions into the absorbent hygiene category.
  • Reviews and provides recommendations on new idea submissions for absorbent products.
  • Reviews consumer complaint data to identify opportunities to improve product performance and consumer satisfaction.

  • Support Sales and marketing in presenting to customers.

     

Education & Experience Requirements:

  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering; MS or PhD preferred

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``` - Minimum of 7 years of medical product development or related industry experience preferred, preferably in absorbent hygiene products.  - Knowledge of hygiene markets, products, competition, consumers, trends, etc. - Knowledge and use of Probability and Statistical Inference. - Knowledge and use of Design of Experiments. - Knowledge and use of Patents/Trademarks, especially with regards to absorbent products and materials - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. - Ability to develop and organize multiple projects. - Ability to manage and lead a diverse, cross-functional team of professionals to deliver against key objectives and timelines. - Ability to assess process and raw material impacts on product performance and consumer satisfaction. - Ability to interact with customers on all levels in both technical and sales capacities. - Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Minitab, as well as other office systems.

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations.  As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.

How to apply:  Interested and qualified candidates, please click on "Apply Now," then continue to the PA CareerLink® provided link for this company's careers page.  You are required to complete First Quality's online application process.

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