Bauer: Directeur Développement De Produits – Bâtons Et Sacs/ Director, Product Development - Sticks & Bags

Director, Product Development - Sticks & Bags

The director, product development will lead the team responsible for the development of sticks and bags. This role is tasked with driving innovation, managing cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring that the research and development (R&D) function delivers strategic value to Bauer Hockey.

Essential job functions and responsibilities include:

• Supervise the complete product development lifecycle for the stick and bag categories—from concept to final packaging.
• Define, schedule, and coordinate projects aligned with the 4-year innovation roadmap.
• Build and leverage an innovative ecosystem with research institutions, raw material suppliers, and manufacturing partners.
• Manage the operating and capital expenditure budgets for the category.
• Collaborate with brand management to ensure product lines meet market needs and consumer expectations.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to implement sourcing strategies.
• Establish and refine product performance criteria in collaboration with engineering and design teams.
• Make strategic decisions and recommendations across all aspects of product engineering.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally at least 25% of the time.

Qualifications include:

• BS or BA in Engineering or related field—or equivalent years of relevant and related experience.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience, including office-based work.
• At least 5 years of experience leading teams in an R&D environment.
• Strong understanding of design, engineering, and manufacturing processes for composite sporting goods.
• Well-established network in the composites industry (research centers, suppliers, factories, etc.).
• Proven experience managing complex product development projects.
• Excellent communication skills in both French and English (written and verbal).
• Ability to manage multiple high-impact projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in CAD software such as Creo or SolidWorks is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams and disciplines.
• Background in sporting goods industry is a strong asset.
• Travel as needed and/or required by essential job functions.

Interested yet? Good. We are, too. We're pretty sure you'll want to know this position is eligible to participate in the Company's annual incentive plan. We also offer one of the most generous benefits packages around including a retirement savings plan with employer match, an employee discount program on apparel and gear, casual & hybrid work environment and a host of other perks we don't have room to mention here.

We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunity employer.

We use AI-assisted tools during parts of our recruitment process to help ensure fairness and efficiency. All final hiring decisions are made by our human hiring team.