Director, New Product Development Marketing

at  Libbey

At Libbey, we are MAKERS. No matter what you do at Libbey, you contribute to the making of the finest glass and tabletop products in the world. At Libbey, your valuable impact makes a difference and together we live our legacy while shaping our future to win as one!
LIBBEY: For Makers, By Makers. Since 1818!
Required Geography: Toledo, OH - Full relocation package available for selected candidate, if needed.
Required Experience: Preference will be given to candidates who have multi-year experience with developing dinnerware products.
As the Director of New Product Development (NPD) Marketing you will be instrumental in developing and executing comprehensive short term and long-term growth strategies. This role is the engine of growth for all Libbey product categories (across the full tabletop). This role owns multiple category roadmaps, stage gate process, ideation process and new product performance post-launch for all business channels in the Americas.
The Director of NPD Marketing is responsible for developing short-term and long-term new product concepts, products, and product lines (new and line extensions) and roadmap for all Libbey categories, to maximize profitable growth. This leader will drive competitive analysis, new product pricing, packaging, pipeline creation, forecasting, new product revenue and margin. This role will both lead and work collaboratively with sales, pricing, channel & category marketing, NPD cross functional teams, and external stakeholders. This cross functional collaboration will achieve execution of customer, product, and channel growth initiatives, and ensure alignment of company’ goals.
If you are a data-based dreamer, a big thinker and tactical executor, with an entrepreneurial growth mindset, this is the perfect role for you! Must also thrive when working in a fast-paced, collaborative, matrix organization.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, engineering, or a related field is required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive and increasing responsibility in the following areas: successfully driving new products, innovation, marketing strategies, plans, programs, and operations to drive revenue growth is required.
• Experience with tabletop products (glassware, dinnerware, flatware, serve ware and durable goods) is required.
• Deep knowledge of stage gate and new product development is required.
• 4+ years of experience leading professionals is required.
• New product and or innovation management experience in a matrix organization is required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Retail, food service, and/or B2B channel experience is preferred.
• Strong communication, presentation, and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to apply strategic and critical thinking to business situations
• Ability to understand and synthesize financial, analytical and research to create actionable insights
• Experience creating new product business cases for financial evaluation
• Experience with pricing strategy and product costing
• Experience with opportunity mapping and concept sizing
• Experience in understanding technical products to create product concepts for evaluation.
• Experience with process, continuous improvement, agile process, and/or lean thinking
• Experience with managing and collaborating with international teams

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position will travel 10-15% of the time, with some international travel
  Libbey is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer.
  We are committed to an inclusive workplace, free of harassment and discrimination