New Product Specialist***Spécialiste, nouveaux produits at Aliaxis

, , Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Market Analysis, Customer Engagement, Product Testing, Marketing Material Development, Financial Document Understanding, Microsoft Office Proficiency

Industry

Wholesale Building Materials

Description

Canplas Industries, located in Barrie, Ontario, is a leading North American manufacturer of innovative building products for the Plumbing, Grease Interceptor, Roof Ventilation, and Central Vacuum categories. Our team develops new products that exceed the expectations of our customers and the evolving needs of the industry. We innovate to improve the lives of our customers through smarter, more efficient solutions, to ensure a sustainable future through responsible design, and to support growth of the business. Position Summary: As the New Product Specialist, the successful candidate will lead innovative product development projects using the Stage Gate model (Canplas AIM process). In this role you will lead New Product Development process activities, taking ideas from concept to product launch, working with cross-functional teams, and as needed, external industry experts and stakeholders. The new product development projects will be across multiple Canplas product segments including plumbing, roof ventilation, separation technologies (grease interceptors) and central vacuum fittings. Major responsibilities include: Lead Cross-Functional Team projects comprised of colleagues from Product Design, Marketing, Operations, Sales, Logistics and Finance on each active project assigned by the Innovation Manager Follow the company’s AIM Process (Stage Gate), prepare documents and project deliverables based on the input from the cross functional team, and present findings and recommendation to middle or senior management Use available market and sales data to prepare accurate market size and sales forecast projections Visit customers and industry professionals to present products, ideas, and prototypes, communicating this “Voice of Customer” information back to the cross functional team Work with outside consultants (such as patent lawyers, design consultants and other experts) as is required to complete project deliverables Lead proof of concept product testing in both the field and laboratory environments Support customer training sessions on new product introductions Support the development of marketing materials and assets Work with the Innovation team to identify and validate new projects and new products Use and maintain project information in the Portfolio software for assigned new product development projects Qualifications: Post-secondary diploma or degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering Technologist, or related fields Project Management Certificate or working towards PMP is an asset 3 or more years of demonstrated project management within manufacturing Proficiency with Microsoft tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Teams Ability to read and understand financial documents and prepare reports using ERP software Ability to influence and advocate for the project with internal stakeholders to meet project milestones Canplas is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for Canplas jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR. At Aliaxis, we design sustainable, easy to install, and innovative solutions to address the world’s water challenges and accelerate the transition to clean energy. Thanks to our 15,000+ employees in over 40 countries, our pipes and fitting systems meet our customers’ most demanding needs for the building, infrastructure, industrial and agriculture sectors. Read more about us www.aliaxis.com. Aliaxis’ Purpose Aliaxis has embarked on a positive journey with its “Growth with Purpose” strategy, implementing ambitious, urgent actions for sustainability and innovation that will pay off in the short term. By 2025, we will be focusing on the areas where we can create the biggest impact: on carbon reduction in our plants and on increasing the share of recycled content in our products. In conjunction, we will continue to develop more and better water solutions for society as a whole. We are looking for passionate people that want to be part of our journey and embrace the behaviors that we at Aliaxis stand for: We Dare to challenge the status quo, to innovate and to learn fast, We Care for the environment, our customers and each other, We Deliver by taking accountability for our decisions and actions.

Responsibilities

The New Product Specialist will lead innovative product development projects using the Stage Gate model, collaborating with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include preparing project deliverables, presenting findings to management, and supporting customer training sessions on new product introductions.