We are a respected plumbing supply manufacturer who has been innovating new products for 30 years in Melbourne. Our products are sold throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Our business has a solid growth plan in place to see our staff numbers double as we continue to build current distribution centres in order to satisfy our growing customer portfolio.

Role overview:

In this role, you will lead the development of innovative plumbing products. Working across the full product development lifecycle, you will take ownership of idea generation through to launch, growth and end-of-life. You will ensure a continuous pipeline of innovative, commercially successful plumbing products driven by real customer needs.

This is an opportunity which combines creativity with commercial acumen in order to continue a long and successful history of business growth.

Key responsibilities:

- Extract product ideas from customers, plumbers and sales teams
- Identify gaps and opportunities in the market
- Scope foreign markets and other industries for product ideas
- Run structured focus groups with plumbers and merchants
- Lead concept development from idea to production




- Work with designers, engineers and manufacturers
- Define specifications, materials and performance requirements
- Ensure compliance with standards
- Oversee testing and validation
- Perform quality assurance and testing on arrival of goods
- Create technical documentation
- Liaise with manufacturers
- Manage tooling and prototyping
- Maintain quality and optimise costs
- Support sales and marketing with launches
- Train internal teams and customers
- Monitor sales, margin and feedback
- Drive improvements and extensions
- Marketing and campaign support

About you:

- You are a Mechanical Engineer with multiple years of experience in product development, preferably within a trade or mechanical industry.
- Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical preferred
- Experience with manufacturers
- Strong commercial judgement
- Strong Excel and spreadsheet skills
- Experience with NetSuite is beneficial
- Commercially minded
- Curious and hands-on
- Decisive
- Practical
- Strong ownership mindset

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📌 Head of Product Development (Melbourne)
🏢 Plumbers Choice
📍 Melbourne