Director, Product Development

MJK Connections LLC; Glendale Heights (IL); In loco; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

MJK Connections LLC in Glendale Heights, IL seeks a Director of Product Development to lead end-to-end product launches and provide technical guidance across MDC's portfolio. You will align with internal teams and external partners to drive on-time delivery, pricing strategies, and continuous improvement across operations.

The role requires exceptional project management, strong stakeholder communication, and the ability to balance competing priorities while delivering high-impact product

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Experience leading end-to-end product launches.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Mansioni

• Oversee end-to-end product launch processes for MDC products.
• Provide technical guidance to internal MDC stakeholders and customers.
• Coordinate with Marketing, Operations, and Salesforce to support releases.
• Identify customer technical support needs and develop solutions.
• Drive cost efficiencies in sampling and portfolio management.
• Support training and development tools for MDC salesforce.

Conoscenze

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Summary

MJK Connections is thrilled to partner with MDC Interior Solutions on a highly impactful Director, Product Development role in Glendale Heights, IL.

Responsible for overseeing end-to-end project management of MDC's productlaunches and providing technical guidance of MDC's portfolio of products to internaland external users. The role must manage competing priorities and deadlines to ensuredeliverables are executed on time and in alignment with the organization's annualproduct launch and maintenance schedule. The Product & Pricing Director drivesstakeholder coordination and management across MDC's array of vendor partners toachieve swift product-to-market capacity, resource allocation and vendor selectiondecisions, and technical and pricing support to the MDC salesforce. Otherresponsibilities include oversight of daily pricing activities managed by the Product &Pricing team, as well as identifying opportunities for continuous improvement acrossdepartment operations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing and executing MDC's end-to-end product launch process and providing technical expertise to internal MDC stakeholders and MDC's customers.
• Work with MDC's vendor partners and internal departments - including
• Marketing, Operations, and Salesforce - to support ongoing product releases processes and increase efficiencies with new product launches.
• Identify technical support needs of MDC's customers -Architects, Designers, and
• End Users – and develop solutions to provide proactive support.
• Achieve cost efficiencies in MDC's sample use, including application in sales presentation tools spanning selections, format, replenishment, new rep distribution, sample bags, and portfolio management.
• Product Launch Management:
• Manage the timelines and efficiencies for all MDC product launches and make recommendations for the optimal formats for internal and external needs.
• Provide up-front and ongoing technical support to MDC's customer base and MDC's Salesforce through development, compilation, and/or distribution of relevant resources that may be used on an ad hoc basis, as well as internal training and development tools.

Supervisory Tasks:

• Supervise Product & Pricing team members (4 full-time staff)
• Ensure that all product sampling materials and tools are on schedule and work to improve processes and communication

Key Competencies

• Exceptional project management skills, with proven ability to run multiple ongoing projects with competing priorities and deadlines
• Strong presentation skills for regular in-person meetings comprising of executive leadership, the MDC salesforce, and other Marketing team members.
• Outstanding communication skills
• Keen listening skills
• Ability to drive process improvements to achieve efficiencies
• Strong interpersonal abilities
• Ability to present a complex mix of products in a concise, easy to understand manner.
• Industry experience, strongly preferred

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.