Oversee product innovation, technology integrations, design and development from concept to production ensuring they meet business needs Determine and communicate the overall vision of the entire product collection and prioritization of feature development in accordance with the product roadmapLead, coach and manage team member(s) and colleagues to successfully deliver product technical solutions, advance organizational objectives and career developmentCollaborate with prospective users and stakeholders to understand and anticipate their needs to translate them into product requirements and roadmapsOversee all stages of product creation including design, development, QA, UAT, release, and upgradesConduct market research to identify customer and product trends, competitor offerings and data insights. Collaborate with Creative and Marketing teams to establish branding ideas, graphic designs, promotional material, and general content for social, partner, and internal needsCollaborate regularly with c-suite executive leadership regarding product innovation goalsDefine and executes both short and long term product management strategies to drive market share growth

Head of North American product management team (USA and Canada) Managed multi-million dollar portfolio of raw particleboard, TFL, laminate and edge banding productsOversaw decor management, market research and competitor analysis efforts for north americaLead all product development, assortment and launch for Distribution and Industry marketsDefined and executed both short and long term product management strategies to drive market share growthLead in collaboration with Sales, Marketing and Plant management to execute go-to-market strategic planningFinancial modeling, forecasting, pricing, sku management, budgeting and margin analysisConducted sales and specification team trainings (in person and webinars)Managed business relationships with domestic and international vendorsWorked extensively with european executive team to drive business growthRoutine international and domestic travel to drive leadership efforts

Owned Mohawk hardwood flooring new product development engineering processLead innovation and trend research efforts for the hardwood businessOversaw all engineering and product development testing amongst production facilities across 4 states Principal project manager for all new product development launchesManaged relationships between manufacturing and material suppliers for new products launchesSupported the industrialization of state of the art machinery into flooring production facilitiesConducted sales and specification team trainings (in person and webinars)Routine international and domestic travel to drive leadership and innovation efforts

Owned product engineering for the Steelcase Surface Materials for best-in-class contract office furniture.Managed multiple product development projects across brands to launch new fabrics, laminates, veneers, andplastics for global office furniture products.Lead global testing standards and engineering acceptance guidelines for all Surface Materials.Routine international and domestic travel to drive leadership and innovation efforts