Product Innovation and Transformation Leader

4 weeks ago


La Puente, California, United States LEE KUM KEE Full time
Job Description

Job Summary:

This position focuses on driving product innovation and transformation initiatives to achieve short-term and long-term targets. The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of new product innovation processes, manage new product projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Product Innovation and Transformation Leadership: Develop and implement sustainable product innovation capabilities, drive large-scale innovation projects, and ensure business growth.
  • Internal Consulting and Coordination: Act as an internal consultant to management and functional heads, promoting cross-Zone, cross-functional, and cross-channel collaboration to ensure successful project implementation.
  • Process Development and Execution: Oversee the implementation of new product innovation processes, refine and establish sub-processes and SOPs, and drive system simplification and optimization.
  • Strategic Participation and Implementation: Contribute to the formulation and deployment of company strategy, ensuring product innovation and transformation projects align with overall strategic goals.
  • Product Portfolio Management: Lead the management of the company's product innovation portfolio, develop medium- to long-term product strategies, and plan product roadmaps and technology iteration paths.

Requirements:

  • A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as Business Administration, Engineering, Product Management, Marketing, or a related discipline.
  • At least 10 years of experience in managing new product projects, with strong project management experience and great communication skills.
  • OEM and contract manufacturing experience, with at least 7 years of experience in managing OEM and contracted manufacturers.
  • Continuous Improvement project experience, with experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma projects.
  • International and cross-departmental collaboration experience, with over 7 years of experience in international and cross-departmental collaboration.
  • Familiarity with new product innovation processes and project management knowledge, with proficiency in project management processes and related software.
  • Supply chain management experience in the Food/CPG industry, with over 7 years of experience in supply chain management with a CPG manufacturer.

Additional Certifications:

  • Project Management Certification, such as PMP (Project Management Professional), is highly advantageous.
  • Product Management Certification, such as Certified Product Manager (CPM), can be beneficial.
  • Supply Chain Management Certification, such as APICS CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management), can be valuable.

Language Skills:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English, with Chinese language skills preferred but not required.

Mathematical Skills:

  • Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Physical Demands:

  • Ability to stand, sit, kneel, and walk when performing the job.
  • Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds may be necessary.

Work Environment:

  • Typical office setting.
  • Light and moderate noise level.


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