Director, Product Development
mjk connectionsGlendale Heights, IL
Director, Product Development
mjk connectionsGlendale Heights, ILManager L7
Industrial Design ServicesCommercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture ManufacturingReconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
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MJK Connections is thrilled to partner with MDC Interior Solutions on a highly impactful Director, Product Development role in Glendale Heights, IL.:Summary 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 launchprocess and providing technical expertise to internal MDC stakeholders andMDC's customers.
- Work with MDC's vendor partners and internal departments - including
- Marketing, Operations, and Salesforce - to support ongoing product releasesprocesses 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 salespresentation tools spanning selections, format, replenishment, new repdistribution, sample bags, and portfolio management.
- Product Launch Management:
- Manage the timelines and efficiencies for all MDC product launches and makerecommendations for the optimal formats for internal and external needs.
- Provide up-front and ongoing technical support to MDC's customer base andMDC's Salesforce through development, compilation, and/or distribution ofrelevant resources that may be used on an ad hoc basis, as well as internaltraining 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 workto improve processes and communication.
Key Competencies:
- Exceptional project management skills, with proven ability to run multipleongoing projects with competing priorities and deadlines
- Strong presentation skills for regular in-person meetings comprising ofexecutive 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 understandmanner.
- Industry experience, strongly preferred
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essentialduty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
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Level
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