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American Textile Company · 2 weeks ago

Vice President of Product Development

Duquesne, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

American Textile Company is seeking a Vice President of Product Development who will lead product strategy, design, and initial sourcing. This role involves leading a team to develop products that drive sales and margin while collaborating cross-functionally to align new products with business goals and customer expectations.

Manufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Daniele Crisi-Couchenour - SHRM-SCP

Responsibilities

Recruits, mentors, and develops a high-performing product development team, and sets clear goals and expectations aligned to company objectives

Fosters a culture of innovation and continuous improvement and encourages the team to explore new technologies and streamline development processes

Drives the Digital Transformation program in Product Development by utilizing Centric PLM integrated with Salesforce CRM and Bynder DAM

Studies fiber and fabric trends to define a clear vision and innovation pipeline for each product category in collaboration with Marketing and Merchandising

Partners with internal and external teams to bring the pipeline to market—through product design, prototyping, and manufacturability

Collaborates with commercial teams to introduce new collections at Spring and Fall Home Textiles Market

Communicates product plans, progress, and results to executives and stakeholders, and builds confidence in the product pipeline

Conducts competitive analysis and models market opportunities

Leads the Product Development team in creating new products and enhancements

Oversees value engineering and drives cost reduction through technical change initiatives that increase sales and margins

Guides the creation of detailed Product Specifications in Centric PLM, produces Tech Packs for costing by internal and external suppliers, and aligns with internal Pricing team

Collaborates with domestic and international teams on the development of prototypes, production samples, and commercial-ready products that adhere to Tech Packs

Coordinates with vendors to negotiate new item costs and meet margin targets

Supports the Sourcing team by providing specifications and data for existing programs

Partners with vendors to gather cost analysis data, negotiate pricing, and break down costs

Collaborates cross-functionally with Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Sourcing, and other departments to achieve sales and margin targets

Partners with Quality and other teams to resolve vendor-related challenges

Helps establish vendor performance tracking and reporting of key KPIs

Contributes to continuous improvement efforts and drives process enhancements

Qualification

Product DevelopmentTechnical expertise in textilesCentric PLMSalesMargin strategyCross-functional collaborationInnovation pipeline managementMarket analysisVendor negotiationTeam LeadershipCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in business or related field required; MBA preferred

Minimum of 15+ years of experience in Product Development, preferably in the bedding, soft home, or apparel industry, with demonstrated ability to deliver innovation

Consistent record of delivering sales driving and margin accretive product innovation

Technical expertise in fabrics, fiber fills, and textile manufacturing

Ability to forge strong relationships with key partners including Merchandising, Sourcing, Pricing, Marketing, and Sales

Strong communication skills in various settings including with Senior Leadership, retail customers, and suppliers

Passion for understanding the bedding category, as well as textile and fiber fill technologies, and for translating consumer insights into new and meaningful products

Ability to communicate and influence across the organization by articulating a position, alternative approaches, and recommendations

Deep curiosity and desire to learn about the bedding category and textile technology

Ability to travel both nationally and internationally

Ability to withstand prolonged periods sitting at a desk

Frequent use of upper extremities to perform keyboard functions and work on a computer

Ability to occasionally stand/walk

Preferred

MBA preferred

Experience implementing and using Centric PLM or similar Product Line Management system strongly preferred

Company

American Textile Company

American Textile Company is a textiles company that offers pillow protectors.

Founded in 1925

Duquesne, Pennsylvania, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://americantextile.com

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