New Product Development Supervisor (Design - Packaging - Printing)

What you’ll work on:

• Taking ownership, planning, and scoping of NPD projects with directives from our US team, while ensuring appropriate objectives, goals, estimations, cost, and processes for project completion.
• Working collaboratively with the Design, Sourcing, Product, and Production departments to understand and expand manufacturing capabilities.
• Researching and developing new material, new packaging, and new form factor for new products, proceed with the appropriate tests to make sure it fits with Lovepop's product and directions.
• Creating, engineering, and testing new concepts, ideas, and products whether it be cards, packaging, merchandising, or ambitious special projects with Lovepop’s various design channels.
• Re-engineering and prototyping for standardization and to improve old and new designs.
• Taking the lead of test batch procedure, solving problems to make sure all errors are removed as well as low material loss.
• Working with the US and VN to understand the capacities of the NPD team and ensure we are making achievable schedules.
• Communicating with the US Design/ Marketing team and make sure they are kept up-to-date on all ongoing projects.
• Mentoring junior teammates and willing to go ahead.
• Building and continuously improving NPD documentation system: procedures, work instructions, checklists, technical data sheet, technical drawings, or relevant documents.
• Perform other jobs as assigned by the line manager.

What you’ll bring to the table:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar position.
• Knowledge of 3D forms and comfortable with CAD software (Rhino, AutoCAD), If
• proficient in Illustrator is an advantage.
• Strong in project management, strong understanding of project planning and scoping with appropriate objectives and goals.
• Ability to communicate in English and willing to work flexible hours to stay aligned with Lovepop’s US team.
• Have experience with bringing projects from concept through design and production.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and design processes.
• Understanding the printing and packaging industry.
• Good communication skills and effective people and task management.
• Solves problems independently related to their direct responsibilities.
• Ability to iterate and pivot quickly based on feedback and requirement of changes.

What are the required competencies:

• Creative problem solving

o Make right questions to understand the problem

o Can differentiate which problems can be solved independently and which

problems need to be escalated.

• Execution

o Ability to meet the assigned work deadlines

• Collaboration

o Communicates professionally and clearly

It’d be great if you:

• Are willing to wear multiple hats and do whatever it takes to get the best possible results.
• Have a firm understanding of printing technologies.
• Have a love for working with paper