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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in managing the New Product Introduction (NPI) process from concept to commercialization, with a strong focus on cross-functional collaboration, automation adoption, and effective communication with senior leadership. Proven ability to refine stage-gate processes and improve product launch timelines through strategic planning and risk management.
Highest-signal resume keywords
NPI ManagementStage-Gate Process RefinementProject ManagementJIRA AutomationPMP Certification
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Hard Skills
Project ManagementNPI ManagementStage-Gate ProcessCycle Time ImprovementProduct LaunchRisk ManagementDashboard CreationKPI DevelopmentAutomation ImplementationCross-Functional Coordination
Soft Skills
Exceptional CommunicationDecision-Driving SkillsLeadershipCollaborationProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
JIRAPower AutomateZapierCustom AI Assistants
Certifications & Qualifications
PMP CertificationLean / Six Sigma Certification
Industry Keywords
Manufactured ProductsSoft-Goods ManufacturingDTC E-CommerceShowroomsWholesale Retail
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesPMP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Drive the NPI process end to end from concept to commercialization
- Own integrated plans, milestones, dependencies, critical path, and launch timing
- Translate product goals into timelines, tasks, and cross-functional plans
- Own and refine the stage-gate process, including gate criteria, documentation, deliverables, and decision rights
- Coordinate prototype and production-validation builds with Product, Development, Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, and Manufacturing
- Manage ready-to-ship dates and align go-to-market plans
- Identify schedule risks, lead trade-off discussions, and escalate with options and recommendations
- Implement tools and automations to reduce manual status tracking and reporting
- Champion automation adoption across the team
- Lead post-launch retrospectives and convert lessons learned into templates, playbooks, and standards
- Build dashboards and KPIs covering gate on-time rate, schedule variance, development cycle time, and launch readiness
- Deliver concise updates to senior leadership on achievements, challenges, and actionable insights
- Report to the Senior Director of Product
Requirements
What you’ll need- 7+ years of project or program management experience
- 5+ years leading NPI for physical, manufactured products
- Track record of launching multiple products from concept through production
- Experience working with product, development, manufacturing, marketing, sourcing, sales, and leadership
- Hands-on experience running or refining a stage-gate (phase-gate) development process
- Proven results improving cycle time, rework, or launch delays
- Fluency with JIRA and automation tools
- Exceptional communication and decision-driving skills across a matrix
- Bachelor's degree in project management, engineering, business, supply chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- PMP or Lean / Six Sigma certification preferred as an 'Even Better' qualification
- Experience in sleep, furniture, textiles, foam, or other soft-goods manufacturing preferred as an 'Even Better' qualification
- Experience building automated workflows using Jira automation, Power Automate, Zapier, or custom AI assistants preferred as an 'Even Better' qualification
- Omni-channel launch experience across DTC e-commerce, showrooms, and wholesale retail partners preferred as an 'Even Better' qualification
- Experience in a growing or transforming organization preferred as an 'Even Better' qualification
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401(k) Match
- Flexible PTO
- Earn a Mattress
- Purple Swag
- Amazing Purple Products
- Innovative thinking and empowerment to bring ideas to life
- Unique experience at a fast-growing Utah company
- Annual employee appreciation events
- Collaborative culture and opportunity to work alongside industry experts