Product Launch Manager

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader with various locations in North America.  Offering the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE™ brands. It also offers infrastructure development through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Product Launch Manager will oversee the end-to-end process of launching new products. In this role, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage project timelines, and ensure successful product launches from design to market introduction.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Product Launch Management: Lead and maintain project plans to ensure all phases of product launches are completed on time.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Sourcing teams to execute launch plans.
• Change Control Board (CCB) Participation: Drive decisions related to design or supplier changes, ensuring manufacturing perspectives are considered.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop strategies to ensure smooth launches.
• Bill of Materials (BOM) Management: Oversee BOM reviews, ensuring technical specifications are met and parts are sourced accordingly.
• New Design Integration (NDI): Participate in NDI meetings to address issues, release long lead-time items early, and verify BOM structures.
• Manufacturability Feedback: Provide feedback on designs, BOM structures, sub-assemblies, and manufacturing capabilities for U.S. and Canada.
• Routings Coordination: Collaborate with Process Planning and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure accurate routings for installations.
• Cut-in & Rollout Coordination: Develop cut-in timeframes and collaborate with Sales and Marketing to prepare for the market introduction.
• Project Transition Leadership: Lead the transition of projects from planning to execution, ensuring smooth knowledge transfer to stakeholders.
• Special Processes & Systems Support: Identify special processes or new systems required and collaborate with teams to ensure high-quality business processes.
• Supplier Development: Work with Supplier Development teams to align with NFI manufacturing standards before production.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• University degree in engineering, business, or supply chain. A combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Certificate in Program Management, ideally for vehicle manufacturing preferred.
• 8+ years in a Production or Automotive Design related function.
• Highly proficient with MS Excel and MS Project.
• Motivated self-starter who seeks out improvements, with strong time management and organizational skills.
• Exceptional communication skills at all levels of the organization with the ability to influence others.
• Knowledge of Oracle EBS, MS Access, SQL, and Power Bi would be considered assets.

Up to 25% of travel is required in this position.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:

• Competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.
• A continuous learning environment.
• Ability to advance your career with a growing company.
• NFI Group has been named a Manitoba Top Employer for 2020 and this is the tenth since the competition was established in 2007.
• Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.
• Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions.

OUR WHY:

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, e­fficient and reliable.

NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions.  News and information are available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.carfaircomposites.com and www.nfi.parts.