Regional Technical Director – Product Development

The Company

Our client is a global manufacturer of performance-driven consumer products, with product development operations spanning Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and China. As they continue to scale regional execution of global product strategy, they are seeking a technically strong, factory-facing leader to head up the region.

The Opportunity

This is a rare regional leadership mandate that sits at the intersection of design, engineering, and manufacturing. You'll be the person who takes global product intent and turns it into real, manufacturable, high-performance products working hands-on with cross-country teams and factory partners to get it right the first time.

The Role

• Define and deliver Company, Category, and Product strategies aligned with global direction and make sure every team and factory understands the "why" behind them
• Own the full product development cycle, from brief to production approval, for the company's core product lines
• Bring deep, hands-on materials expertise plastics, composites, foams, textiles, metals to every design and manufacturing decision
• Lead structured risk management (DFMEA) and stage-gate reviews to catch problems before they become expensive
• Act as the key technical bridge between global PD, Engineering, and regional factories solving root-cause issues on the ground
• Roll out and embed digital PD systems (Monday.com, PLM) to bring visibility and discipline to every project
• Build and mentor a high-performing regional PD team across multiple factory hubs
• Own the KPIs that matter: timeliness, cost, quality, and technical readiness

About You

• 12+ years in product development or engineering leadership within a performance-driven consumer or industrial products category
• Deep, hands-on expertise across materials and manufacturing processes (tooling, molding, forming, lamination, assembly)
• A track record of leading regional teams and factory partners through genuinely complex technical challenges
• Comfortable interpreting engineering drawings and translating performance requirements into production reality
• Experience implementing digital project management systems in a manufacturing environment
• Degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related technical field
• Someone who anticipates problems early, communicates the "why" clearly, and owns outcomes through to resolution

On Offer

• A high-visibility regional leadership role with real influence over global-to-local execution
• The chance to shape systems and processes across four countries, not just one plant
• A technically-minded, factory-facing culture that values ownership and continuous improvement