Product Developer

Full-time |Product and Procurement| Location – Olathe, KS, 66022 

The Product Developer is accountable for the development, lifecycle management, and performance of complex and highly technical materials and parts with significant risk to business continuity. This role ensures the right products are available in the TVH catalog at the right cost, quality, and risk level through effective supplier sourcing, evaluation, and performance management.

As a recognized product expert, the Product Developer acts as a role model in technical knowledge, product development excellence, and TVH values, while actively mentoring colleagues and contributing to knowledge transfer across the organization.

YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

You’ll deliver short and long-term projects that support the business strategy. This will involve:

• Own product development and sourcing for complex, critical, and highly technical materials, parts, kits, and assemblies within assigned product groups
 • Act as the product expert with deep understanding of parts, kits, BOM structures, make-or-buy decisions, and product development pathways
 • Lead supplier-enabled and custom manufacturing initiatives to mitigate risk and ensure business continuity
 • Source, evaluate, and select existing and new suppliers in line with TVH requirements, internal guidelines, and risk criteria
 • Analyze and evaluate quality results of product samples, resolve or escalate quality issues, and drive corrective actions
 • Provide technical support to internal stakeholders, including Sales, to improve product and brand performance
 • Own product lifecycle management from introduction through optimization and phase-out
 • Maintain accurate technical, supplier, product, brand, and compliance data, including category IDs, primary supplier, lead time, cost, and quality
 • Provide product and category insights to Category and Market Managers and other stakeholders to support informed decision-making
 • Serve as a role model in technical expertise and product development practices
 • Develop training materials and train colleagues across teams and functions, supporting knowledge transfer and capability development

HOW TO SUCCEED

We’re looking for someone who can come up with simple solutions to complex problems. To join us, you need:

• Experience or knowledge in product development, procurement, or technical sourcing within a distribution or multi-SKU environment
 • Proven ability to manage complex, critical, and highly technical product portfolios
 • Strong understanding of supplier manufacturing capabilities, BOMs, kits, and custom manufacturing
 • Ability to build and evaluate business cases and make data-driven decisions
 • Experience managing global suppliers and high-risk portfolios
 • Strong analytical skills, technical expertise, and stakeholder collaboration capabilities

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

You’ll be part of a people-centric culture, where your well-being matters.  Our comprehensive package offers standard benefits such as medical, dental, and vision, plus unique benefits such as our onsite health clinic and our incredible dollar for dollar 401(k) match up to 6%. At our HQ, there’s an on-site preschool, restaurant and where you can get active or enjoy our regular team get-togethers. 

We also offer:

• Hybrid Work Schedule

• Opportunities for professional development, including access to LinkedIn Learning and many in-house/external training courses 

• On-site restaurant, café, pre-school, fitness/social area, employee gardens and more. 

• Health and Wellness program and on-site facilities, company commitment to sustainable growth

PEOPLE ARE AT OUR HEART

TVH is a global business with a family atmosphere, where people are at the center. We value clarity, mutual respect, kindness and open communication. Our people are down-to-earth, easy to work and engage with. We welcome differences and celebrate new ideas.

ABOUT TVH

TVH is a parts specialist for quality parts and accessories for material handling, industrial vehicles, and construction and agricultural equipment. Working at TVH is opting for a company that excels as an international market leader and is well-known for its unstoppable craving for innovation.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and believe our differences make us stronger. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable laws.