Product Development Manager

Salary:
**Why work for us?**

At Weishaupt Design Group, we strive to make work a rewarding experience. As part of Weishaupt Design Group, you will be immersed in the world of design as a participant in a diverse, innovative team that lives our core values of collaboration, positivity, dependability, and courage.

The success of our business is thanks to the amazing efforts of every single member of our group. Here are some of the ways we make sure that working for us is an awesome experience:

- Competitive Salary
- RRSP/401K Matching program
- Health and Dental Benefits - premium paid 100%
- Employee Assistance Program
- 50% employee discount on our products
- Employee Recognition Program
- Anniversary credit program
- Social events throughout the year
- Collaboration with world-renowned designers

**Does this sound like a great fit?**
- WEISHAUPT DESIGN GROUP launched a global design brand called Man of Parts that matches iconic designs with a fresh concept. Appealing to the educated global customer who appreciates the quality of traditional craftsmanship but who demands that it is matched with a modern and seamless customer experience. Man of Parts aims to truly live up to the concept of new luxury._

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Manage product development from concept to exhibit
- Product design review and alterations by interactions with manufacturers, designers and management
- Supervise different prototyping phases from rendering to product readiness
- Prepare vendor and designer content for internal teams and client assets, including Cutsheet, technical information and drawings
- Assist in developing product strategies, planning and exhibitions
- Responsible to ensure the product has required test certifications for contract and residential projects
- Relentlessly consider ways to improve overall development workflow to minimize potential gaps in process and speed up product development delivery
- Proactively identify problems/challenges with development timelines that may impact delivery timelines and communicate to stakeholders
- Provide regular updates to leadership team regarding product development progress
- Ensure all fully developed products are successfully passed along to the Team for their reference during the production cycle
- Close collaboration with Operations team, expand product knowledge and stay updated on products and processes for the team
- Provide support to sales and operations as well as other departments as needed

**Requirements**:

- 5+ years industry experience within Product Development & Product Management
- Experience with facilitating off-shore production for High-End products
- Deep knowledge and understanding of High-End furniture manufacturing process is an asset
- Approaches problem solving with a conceptual and strategic mindset
- Strong experience in Autocad, 3D renderings, modelling, Sketch Up
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in related program, an asset
- Ability to work effectively collaboratively and autonomously
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Experience with inventory/database program, SAP experience highly preferred
- Second language an asset
- Weishaupt Design Group is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law._
- We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted._