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VP Product DevelopmentGlassRatner Canada • Richmond Hill, York Region, CA
VP Product Development

VP Product Development

GlassRatner Canada • Richmond Hill, York Region, CA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Vice President of Product Development

Glass Ratner’s Private Equity Practice partnered with a rapidly growing, design‑forward Canadian owned consumer goods company to hire a Vice President of Product Development.

What You Will Do

Upstream Strategy & Market Fit – Essential

  • Partner with the CEO and leadership team to determine the product strategy and priority initiatives ("What shots are we going to take?").
  • Lead ideation for new product categories, extensions, and improvements to existing items (sizes, textures, colours, materials).
  • Build business cases including BOE assessments, size‑of‑prize analysis, and share targets.
  • Conduct market, trend, and consumer insight work to determine brand fit and channel fit across e‑commerce and retail.
  • Bring strong design intuition and trend awareness.
  • Build and manage the full product development pipeline.
  • Oversee design direction including form, function, and aesthetics.
  • Work closely with Engineering to define specifications, validate feasibility, and ensure manufacturability.
  • Collaborate with external partners to expand manufacturing capabilities.
  • Lead costing, value engineering, sourcing assessments, and tariff considerations.
  • Oversee QA, QC, and compliance.

Go‑to‑Market (GTM) Execution – would be of added value but not essential

  • Collaborate with all functional areas (Operations, Marketing/Creative, Finance, E‑commerce) to execute product launches.
  • Lead forecasting and initial order planning.
  • Manage production planning and vendor alignment.

What You Bring

Experience

  • Experience developing products from concept through commercialization across multiple channels.
  • Exposure to plastics, molded materials, or manufacturing processes (injection molding, blow molding, roto molding) is an asset.
  • Strong project management capabilities.

Leadership & Personal Attributes

  • Strong design sensibility, taste, and trend awareness.
  • Enjoy working with people and solving complex problems.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to influence internal teams and external buyers.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with comfort in a fast‑paced, founder‑led environment.
  • Ability to balance creativity with technical feasibility and commercial discipline.
  • Strength in introducing structure while maintaining speed and flexibility.

Who You Are

  • A creative and strategic product thinker.
  • A connector who thrives at the intersection of design, engineering, and market needs.
  • A leader who can elevate the product function and coach cross‑functional partners.
  • A hands‑on collaborator who drives clarity, prioritization, and execution.

Why This Role

  • Lead the full product innovation engine at a high‑growth consumer brand.
  • Work directly with the CEO to define long‑term product strategy.
  • Shape products for both fast‑paced e‑commerce and large‑scale retail channels.
  • Join a company with significant momentum and strong investor support.
  • Competitive compensation, performance bonus, and long‑term incentive program.

If this sounds interesting, please apply or reach out to Benish Khan (Bkhan@glassratner.com) or Marty O'Doherty (Modoherty@glassratner.com).

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