New Product Lead

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Spinrite Full time

Spinrite is the largest craft yarn and sewing thread company in North America. As an industry leader focused on driving growth and execution excellence, we are looking for a New Product Lead to join our growing Product Development team.

Reporting to the Director of Product Development, the New Product Lead is responsible for developing innovative new products in the yarn & craft category, in their assigned brands. ( Please note there is only one position, this role is also posted in U.S.A)

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for the delivery of consumer centric product solutions that are unique and meaningful with a differentiated message. Lead collaborative teams, from Insights Meeting through to Implementation.
- Deliver prototypes, consumer tested concepts that are approved for development at Power Up Meetings.
- Champion development of approved concepts that deliver Corporate and Brand Objectives, presented and confirmed at Line Review Meeting.
- Contribute to building the pipeline of key opportunities from ideation through observing and understanding the consumer. Assist in identifying compelling opportunities through consumer research, concept screening, category analysis, competitive threats, and fulfillment of key trends.
- Brief suppliers with a Product Specification, source and collaborate on sample feedback and reiterations of desired product
- Execute pre-production development by working closely with suppliers and QA to ensure quality consistency, with PQP's
- Attend trade shows, industry functions, retail reviews and subscribe to relevant publications to be able to contribute to the development of innovative & new products.
- Build partnerships with suppliers that ensure Spinrite as the first approach on ideas and build the supplier base with value-add suppliers.
- Inform and educate the Shopper Experience Managers, to ensure product is presented and communicated in a consistent manner at Sales Summit Meeting.

**Qualifications**:

- Excellent eye for aesthetic design and customer appeal, with a keen attention to detail, meticulous & diligent
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Able to effectively manage their time and their network of developers
- Knowledge of the industry and market trends is beneficial
- Knowledge of color theory,
- Thorough understanding of product development cycle
- Awareness of knitting, crochet, sewing, or crafts is favorable
- 4-6 years of experience as a Product Development specialist or similar role, preference given to CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) and Fashion related fields
- Previous experience in product design, graphic design, or related marketing an asset
- Rapid prototyping or previous experience working in an industrial facility an asset
- Undergraduate degree in Industrial Design, Fashion design, or relevant field an asset
- Trade school or diploma in product development, design with relevant experience

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