Director of Product Development

ResponsibilitiesManage the product development and R&D process, ensuring all stakeholder timelines and deliverables are met.Source vendors and negotiate for cost-effective purchases, while reducing delivery times.Achieve product assortment goals while ensuring product quality, testing standards, and margin expectations are met.Work closely with sales to understand customer directives, analyze sales data, and review new product forecasts.Use personas, stakeholder maps, customer journey maps, etc. to develop and refine new product concepts.Requirements10+ years of experience in product development, with a focus on sensors, IoT, and electronics.Comfortable with technical aspects of product development and communicating with engineering teams.Experience in dealing with the Chinese vendor ecosystem and exposure to China's ecosystem.Great negotiation skills and a mix of business acumen and product knowledge.