Senior Manager, Product Engineering

Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

Our merchandising team aims to deliver the best value and selection to our customers through products, services and solutions all centered around our customers’ needs. We are driven by customer insights and analytics to bring products and solutions to market seamlessly. We’re inclusive, well-rounded professionals who have deep experience in buying, selling, negotiating, operations, design, innovation, finance and more.

Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit by bringing your ideas to life within the Staples Private Brands Team. Our leading brands, along with our high-performing Staples business will provide you with countless opportunities to develop your skills and explore new paths. We are passionate about building the right solutions that enable our customers to work from anywhere most effectively. Our merchandising team aims to deliver the best value and selection to our customers through products, services and solutions all centered around our customers’ needs. We are driven by customer insights and analytics to bring products and solutions to market seamlessly. We’re inclusive, well-rounded professionals who have deep experience in buying, selling, negotiating, operations, design, innovation, finance and more.

The Senior Manager of Product Engineering plays a critical role in the development of new products and the continuous improvement of existing products and supports the Product Development, Global Sourcing & Operations leadership team. You will closely collaborate with the Design & Innovation team on new innovation projects, and you will interface regularly with Product Engineering and Sourcing associates in our European and Asian offices. You will be the primary Product Engineering point of contact in the Staples US corporate office for the private brands team.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all product engineering related needs in the US corporate office.
• Participate in new product sample reviews and provide technical guidance to debug prototypes.
• Participate in strategic innovation initiatives that are led by the Design and Innovation team.
• Support the innovation function within the private brands team with technical support and project execution guidance. Drive product engineering design fundamentals to improve manufacturability, reduce cost, improve product performance, and guarantee product reliability.
• Interface regularly with Product Engineering and Sourcing associates in the European and Asian sourcing offices.
• Provide technical expertise to drive continuous improvement of the existing private brands products.
• Travel to global factories and sourcing offices as needed for new development projects and continuous improvement projects
• Work closely with the Quality team to provide technical guidance related to quality improvement projects.
• Collaborate with senior members of the Product Development, Global Sourcing and Operations leadership team that will drive future strategy for the functions in the coming 3 - 5 years.
• Provide expertise related to needed short term adjustments to the current strategies for the functions.
• Support and occasionally lead sustainability initiatives for the private brands team.
  
  

What You Bring To The Table

• Deep knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and product design
• Strong understanding of consumer goods product development
• Quick learner and a creative problem solver with strong analytical skills
• Experience working in product manufacturing
  
  

What’s Needed- Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in product development, product engineering and/or product manufacturing
  
  

What’s Needed- Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience
• Experience working in a retail / ecommerce delivery environment is a plus
  
  

We Offer

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!