Senior NPD Leader: From Insight to Shelf — Onsite in OH

Principle Business Enterprises, Inc.; Dunbridge (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Principle Business Enterprises, Inc. (PBE) seeks a Senior Manager, New Product Development (R&D) who excels at turning insight into shelf-ready products, coordinating R&D, Marketing, Sales, and Operations to drive growth.

This role owns the end-to-end NPD pipeline and builds differentiated product experiences. You will lead consumer-driven research, develop technical and marketing claims, and oversee stage-gate processes to deliver scalable, margin-rich products from concept through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Product Development, Materials Science, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in R&D, product development, or innovation.
• Demonstrated success launching new products from concept through commercialization.
• Strong consumer and market orientation with proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in ambiguous environments.
• Builder mindset with comfort creating new capabilities from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and launch of strategically positioned new products that expand and enhance PBE’s portfolio
• Identify opportunities for product enhancement through claims development, demos, and consumer-relevant performance improvements
• Ensure products are designed for scalability, manufacturability, and margin optimization

Job description

Principle Business Enterprises, Inc. (PBE) seeks a Senior Manager, New Product Development (R&D) who excels at turning insight into shelf-ready products, coordinating R&D, Marketing, Sales, and Operations to drive growth.

This role owns the end-to-end NPD pipeline and builds differentiated product experiences. You will lead consumer-driven research, develop technical and marketing claims, and oversee stage-gate processes to deliver scalable, margin-rich products from concept through