VP of Product Development

We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you're joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America's largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Your Role at KIK

The VP of Product Development, reporting to the President of the Household Division, will drive innovation and growth across KIK Consumer Products' North American Household portfolio. This role leads new product development, product renovations, and cost / performance optimization to strengthen both private label and branded businesses. It's an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our portfolio and expand our market impact.

Responsibilities

What You'll Be Doing

Serve as a strategic partner to accelerate growth in laundry, dish care, cleaners, and bleach products

Define product strategy and technology roadmaps to deliver data-driven, innovative solutions for branded and private label customers

Lead the Household Product Development team to shape future business architecture and product capabilities

Build and develop a best-in-class product development organization that drives portfolio growth and business results

Champion KIK's product vision across the company, acting as a key ambassador with internal teams and customers

Partner with Product Management, Quality, Packaging, Sales, and Operations to ensure alignment and continuous feedback

Foster a culture of innovation, challenging the status quo while honoring and advancing KIK's culture

Collaborate with executive leadership on go-to-market strategies and execution

Identify new opportunities, drive experimentation, and stay ahead of industry trends

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

10 or more years of experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods product development, ideally in household cleaning

• Bachelor's degree required - Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Chemical Engineering preferred; Master's degree a plus
• Proven success building supplier partnerships to accelerate product development

Knowledge of household, surfactant, enzyme, fragrance, and specialty ingredients industries strongly preferred

Familiarity with lab practices, testing methods, and third-party testing labs

Understanding of laundry detergents, fabric softeners, dish detergents, cleaners, and bleach a plus

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes and pools. We are one of North America's largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span and Comet cleaning products, Clorox Pool&Spa (under license), BioGuard, and Natural Chemistry pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand ("private label") bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of "One KIK" values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status in uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.

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