Senior Director Product Lines

Company: Datwyler
Location: Ontario
Posted on: April 28, 2025

Job Description:

In billions of syringes and in every second car worldwide, Datwyler components make an important contribution to the safety of patients and drivers. The high-tech company focuses on high-quality, system-critical elastomer components and holds leading positions in attractive global markets such as healthcare, mobility, connectivity, general industry and food & beverage. With over 25 production sites on four continents, sales in more than 100 countries and over 8,000 employees, the company, headquartered in Switzerland, generates annual sales of more than CHF 1,000 million.Our employees are the heart of Datwyler - we treat each other with respect, trust and appreciation. We have strong roots and values that have been well established in our 100-year corporate history. Become part of our great team as a...Senior Director Product LinesAs Senior Director Product Lines, the key purpose is to support the commercial organization to both win new business and maintain and improve existing business profitability. This is a new position and you will be tasked with creating a new self-sufficient team capable of developing innovative and profitable solutions for our customers from initial concept through to serial production.Key Responsibilities

• Forming a cross-regional team with capabilities to partner customers from solution design through to mass production, and developing this team into a high performing unit
• Lead the team in providing rapid assessments of new product feasibility according to our technical capabilities and strategic fit
• Partner with and advise customers on specific topics related to their sealing solution needs
• Partner with colleagues in other Datwyler Engineering Centers to ensure synergies and sharing of best practices
• Develop a basis and methodology for cost calculations for new items and continually work to optimize this to ensure our competitiveness in the market whilst enhancing our profitability
• Ensure the department offers exceptional customer service and meets all committed and expected timelines of our customers
• Support and lead the team in specific projects
• Assess the existing portfolios and implement new ideas to improve current processes to enhance profitability within this product segment
• Lead program managers to ensure optimal outcomes from co-engineered projects
• Work together with colleagues in Advanced Materials and innovation to optimize solutions for customers
• Assess opportunities for automation within our O-Ring production facilities to improve competitivenessCollaborative Areas of Interaction & Success in RoleThis position will collaborate and influence those in:
  • Customers
  • Site Directors and operations teams
  • Marketing and product management
  • Business Unit LeadersSuccess in this role will deliver the following:
    • Rapid solution design and turnaround of customer enquiries
    • Conversion rate of new projects
    • Optimization of existing business and margin improvementsYour Profile
      • Minimum 10-15 years in engineering roles, preferably with significant experience in O-Rings
      • Experience in driving change management
      • Track record of contributing to significant new projects and business wins and margin improvement work
      • At ease in front of customers and in developing win-win solutions
      • Dominant traits include self-confident approach, analytical mindset and a high level of persistencyMust also have the following Leadership Competencies:Thought: Customer Focus, Strategic Mindset and Financial acumenResults: Ensures Accountability and drives resultsPeople: Collaborative, attract top talent, building effective teams and drives the Vision and purposeSelf: Instills trust, leads with empathy, manages ambiguity, and demonstrates self-awarenessOur Offer to youGrowth and Development opportunitiesCompetitive wagesPaid Time OffHolidaysMedical, Dental, Vision and other auxiliary insurancesCompany paid Life insurance as well as additional Voluntary Life insuranceAnd more...Be yourself at DatwylerWe are convinced that people make the difference. At Datwyler, you will experience diversity and a wide range of career opportunities that only an international company can provide. Together, we are increasing our agility, accelerating digitalization and fostering sustainability. For motivated and talented employees, we offer interesting development opportunities with training and assignments in a global environment. With us, you can contribute with all of your creativity and all your ideas.
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