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NPI Director – Solutions
Cartamundi. Provide regional leadership for New Product Introduction across North America, covering relevant manufacturing sites and Design Center capabilities .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in New Product Introduction (NPI) leadership, project management, and cross-functional collaboration within a multi-site manufacturing environment. Proven ability to translate business priorities into effective NPI strategies while ensuring technical feasibility and financial viability.
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New Product Introduction LeadershipCross-Functional Program ManagementGovernance EstablishmentRisk ManagementFluent Professional English
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Hard Skills
Product DevelopmentManufacturingDesign TransferValidationIndustrializationCost EngineeringValue EngineeringTechnical Problem-SolvingPortfolio ManagementProject Management
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationInfluencing SkillsDecision-MakingCustomer FocusCollaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
Master’s Degree in EngineeringMaster’s Degree in ManufacturingMaster’s Degree in Product DevelopmentMaster’s Degree in Business
Industry Keywords
Multi-Site ManufacturingNPI StrategyGovernance ModelCommercial AwarenessOperational RiskFinancial PerformanceChange ControlContinuous ImprovementPrototypingManufacturability Reviews
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide regional leadership for New Product Introduction across North America, covering relevant manufacturing sites and Design Center capabilities
- Translate business and customer priorities into an NPI strategy, governance model and project portfolio
- Align Commercial, Global Design Center, NPI, Engineering, R&D, Quality, Procurement and Manufacturing
- Own the North American NPI portfolio and facilitate prioritization, resource allocation, escalation and trade-off decisions
- Implement and improve standards, templates, performance measures and management routines for product development, prototyping, design transfer, validation and industrialization
- Oversee major and complex NPI programs from concept through commercialization and stable production handover
- Ensure projects have clear business cases, requirements, milestones, risks, accountabilities and readiness criteria
- Drive design-for-manufacturing, cost engineering, value engineering and manufacturability reviews
- Ensure product concepts are technically feasible, compliant, financially viable and transferable across the North American manufacturing network
- Lead executive-level reviews of portfolio status, critical risks, capacity constraints and recovery plans
- Act as senior NPI interface for strategic customer programs and align customer expectations with operational capabilities
- Coordinate North American and global resources to resolve cross-functional issues and accelerate decision making
- Promote disciplined change control and transparent communication
- Lead, coach and develop the North American NPI organization, including teams in Seattle, Dallas and East-Longmeadow
- Build project management, product industrialization, risk management and technical problem-solving capabilities
- Contribute to global communities of practice and promote best-practice sharing
- Foster customer focus, innovation, accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement
Requirements
What you’ll need- Master’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, product development, business or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Significant leadership experience in NPI, product development, engineering, industrialization or complex program management within a multi-site manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated experience establishing governance, managing portfolios and leading major cross-functional product introductions
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to balance customer value, technical feasibility, operational risk and financial performance
- Excellent communication, influencing and decision-making skills in an international and multicultural environment
- Fluent professional English; additional languages are an advantage
- Ability to travel across North America and internationally when required
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; no sponsorship available
- Candidates must be 18 years old to work for Cartamundi
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive pay
- Climate controlled facility
- 401(k) with company match
- Health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
- HSA (Health Savings Account) and FSA (Flexible Savings Account)
- Life insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee discounts on daycare, gym memberships, travel, and much more