Product Director - Ski Bindings

at  Elevate Outdoor Collective

WHO WE ARE

Elevate Outdoor Collective is an alliance of iconic outdoor and winter sports brands with a specialized focus on skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing. With each unique brand maintaining its own individual points of view and driving independent innovation, the Collective is fueled with the strength of world-class development facilities and engineers, global distribution channels and committed outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts and experts. Our brands include K2 Skis, K2 Snowboards, Marker, Dalbello, Völkl, RIDE Snowboards, LINE Skis, Backcountry Access, Atlas Snow Shoe Co., Tubbs Snowshoes, Madshus and K2 Skates.
With an international portfolio of world-renowned brands recognized as trailblazers in innovation, performance and, most importantly, fun times by active lifestyle enthusiasts across the globe, Elevate Outdoor Collective will continue its mission to progress the culture of each and every outdoor endeavor it represents. As “One Team” backed by world-class development facilities and product engineers, incredibly talented athletes and ambassadors and a top-notch crew of employees who live and breathe the outdoor active lifestyle, Elevate Outdoor Collective is eager to take things to the next level.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Ski Binding Product Director is responsible for managing the people and processes to bring ski binding products to the market for Elevate Outdoor Collective. The Director works with Engineering, Marketing, Graphics, Sales, Operations, and Product Line Management teams to ensure the products have industry leading quality, delivery, value, and innovation. The Director also supports developing the technical supply chain and process capability required for new products.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of experience managing the engineering of consumer hardgoods.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Strong engineering and project management skills.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing and challenging business environments.
• Proficiency in business and scheduling software.
• Proficiency in process and quality improvement techniques.
• Track record of budget building and achievement.
• Avid skier

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to sit for long periods of time
• Ability to enter data for long periods of time
• Ability to sit in front of computer for long periods of time
• Ability to speak and hear
• May be required to lift 15-50 pounds occasionally
  ELEVATE OUTDOOR COLLECTIVE and is subseries is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. View the EEO is the Law poster here http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeocselfprint_poster.pdf

• Ensure optimal timelines and processes are established and achieved for product design, testing, quality validation, commercialization, and quality control.
• Ensure products are of high quality to meet market needs, meet safety standards, exhibit low factory off-quality rates, and low warranty return claims.
• On-Time development execution to allow successful sample and mass-production delivery. Tracking work completion against deadlines and taking corrective action to keep work on time.
• Manage product costing. Analyze costing details and find solutions to reduce waste in materials and processes and increase value for our customers.
• Bring innovative product solutions to the market to excite skiers and grow sales.
• Optimize processes for successful SMU and OEM opportunities.
• Ensure there are optimal processes for hand-off and storage of engineering files.
• Build and successfully control Operational and Capital expense budgets.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and motivate product development team.
• Communicate the status and direction of the product team’s work during executive and team strategic reviews.
• Support the marketing and selling functions as required.
• Maintain a collaborative and strong working relationship with our factories.
• Ensure sustainability is optimized in all aspects of the design, material selection, manufacturing, and life of the product.