Product Development Manager
Role Overview
MAAX is seeking a product manager to grow strategic North American bathroom-fixture product portfolios.
Lead customer-focused products from concept to launch, working with R&D, Marketing, Channel, and Sales.
The role includes regular collaboration and presentations in both French and English.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role summary
MAAX is seeking a product manager to grow strategic North American bathroom-fixture product portfolios.
Lead customer-focused products from concept to launch, working with R&D, Marketing, Channel, and Sales.
The role includes regular collaboration and presentations in both French and English.
Product ownership and strategy
- Own assigned categories, full product lifecycle management, and new product development.
- Define product positioning and differentiators; develop and maintain a long-term roadmap aligned with business goals.
- Manage portfolios and product lifecycles to drive revenue growth and profitability while aligning initiatives with company strategy and resources.
Research, finance, and commercialization
- Engage customers early to validate needs and concepts; conduct and contribute to market research, including objectives, methodology, execution, and analysis.
- Monitor market trends, competitors, and customer feedback.
- Build business cases for new products, including sales forecasts and profitability analysis; establish pricing strategies for positioning and margins.
- Support product training, launches, and commercialization; collaborate with Marketing on positioning, messaging, campaigns, events, and digital marketing.
Communication and improvement
- Present strategies, roadmaps, project updates, and business cases to leadership and stakeholders.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of product development processes.
Candidate profile
- 3–5 years of experience in product management, product development, or a related field.
- Experience with physical products in manufacturing or durable goods.
- Track record of leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders; strategic, hands-on, and results-driven.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, ownership, and accountability.
- Business administration bachelor’s degree.
- Experience in channel marketing or sales is an asset; sanitary ware, construction, or plumbing experience is also an asset.
Languages
- The role requires collaboration and presentations in French and English.
Offer highlights
- Opportunity to work on innovative products and product development projects with proximity to manufacturing plants.
- Collaborative environment with exposure to cross-functional teams and leadership; competitive compensation and benefits.
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