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About the Role

Spearhead the end-to-end lifecycle of next-generation products, owning the development journey from market insights to product launches. This role operates at the intersection of design, engineering, sourcing, sales, marketing, and business strategy, requiring a high-energy professional adept at maintaining quality standards under aggressive timelines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer collaboration to understand industry trends, market structures, and market gaps.
• Identify market white space and present compelling new product ideas to leadership.
• Model refined product concepts using 3D CAD and rendering tools.
• Lead product design and development from concept through production, owning every milestone.
• Facilitate new product development meetings and cross-functional team sessions.
• Collaborate with Regulatory and Testing Team to develop test plans and product certifications.
• Work closely with Design Engineers for detailed design and development of product specifications and documentation for manufacturing.
• Partner with Sourcing Team to identify and qualify new manufacturers.
• Lead NPD initiatives with factory partners, setting clear direction and holding timelines.
• Coordinate sample production and manage iterative development cycles with suppliers.
• Collaborate with packaging engineers to optimize packaging performance and reduce cost.
• Partner with technical illustrators to develop product packaging and installation manuals.
• Equip the Sales team with product knowledge, tools, and collateral for new product launches.
• Develop and own project timelines; keep cross-functional stakeholders aligned and accountable.
• Manage product-level profitability, with cost targets as a key responsibility.
• Leverage AI tools (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT) to accelerate market research, competitive analysis, and documentation.
• Use AI-assisted rendering and ideation tools to speed up concept development and design iteration.
• Contribute to building AI-integrated workflows across the product development team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 7+ years of product development experience in consumer goods or related industry.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Onshape) and rendering tools.
• Demonstrated track record of launching successful products from concept to production.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, factory relationships, and cost modeling.
• Experience collaborating with overseas manufacturers.
• Comfortable with regulatory and testing standards for consumer products.
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Clear communicator: able to brief factories, present to executives, and write tight specs.
• Familiarity with AI tools for research, ideation, and documentation — and an appetite to push how they’re used in product development.

Skills

• 3D CAD
• Rendering tools
• Project management
• AI tools for research
• AI tools for ideation
• AI tools for documentation

Location

• North York, ON

Work Type

• Remote-first Hybrid

Experience Level

• 7+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree

Salary/Compensations

• $85,000 to $100,000 annually (CAD)

Benefits

• Salary and bonus is based on experience and highly competitive for the right candidate.
• Benefits Package
• An opportunity within a growing, fast-paced company, well established in its industry.
• Fun! We celebrate successes and hold special events to build strong teams.

About the Company

• Headquartered in North York, ON, with employees in Canada, the US, China and India, NewAge is an industry-leading manufacturer and distributor of premium home improvement solutions.
• Our products are sold through major online retailers such as Lowes, The Home Depot, Costco, Amazon, and Wayfair as well as our own e-commerce site.
• We provide a truly cohesive customer experience, from free expert assistance designing and planning new spaces to delivery and professional installation.
• Our collaborative, inclusive team atmosphere nurtures personal growth, career advancement and job satisfaction, as evidenced by our certification as a Great Place to Work in Canada.
• We continue to receive a growing number of industry accolades including over 75 unique product patents, awards for our team of expert designers, prominent ranking on the Profit 500 list of Canada’s fastest growing companies, and the naming of our founders to the Top 40 under 40 in Canada by BNN Bloomberg.
• We are also proud to be the official jersey emblem partner of the New Orleans Pelicans and have forged strategic partnerships with USA Hockey and Habitat for Humanity.
• As our journey to becoming the preferred choice for premium home improvement solutions continues, we’re adding ambitious, driven, passionate members to our team who are inspired to be their best and ready to make a difference.

Equal Opportunity

• NewAge Products is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusion and diversity.
• We provide employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
• If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require any accommodation.
• AI enabled tools may be used to support parts of the recruitment process. All hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.