Bass Pro Shops is looking to solve the problem of developing and executing products in a specified category, from concept stage to production, by hiring a Product Specialist to coordinate the development process with the product development team, designers, merchants, and vendors.
Requirements
- Ability to use MS Office suite
- Prior use of MS Excel
- Academic basis for analytical and trouble shooting skills
- Attention to detail: visually and functionally
- Well organized
- Ability to multi-task, excellent time management
- Ability to collaborate in a cross functional team environment
Responsibilities
- Work with product development team identify/validate potential new product opportunities
- Coordinate with the development team in the product development timeline from seasonal strategy, concept reviews, planning, sample reviews, approvals, production release, product launch planning, to 1st PO receipts
- Develop and document project scope and product specifications with product development team
- Work with designers on complete technical packages for factories to develop samples and quotations
- Create cost analysis to understand baseline target cost relative to margin requirements at targeted retail price
- Review detail of Bill of Materials to ensure appropriate costing
- Update and confirm final specifications, upload spec sheet, costing, factory assignment, and development reviews into PLM system
Other
- Preferred Degree: Bachelor’s Degree in Product Development, Design, or Business
- Years of Experience: Entry level product development position; Less than 3 years in professional work experience in related field
- Travel Requirements: Minimal. Domestic, possibly International as business dictates. Estimated travel less than 15 days per year
- Physical Requirements: Regular computer work, and sitting. Ability to use hand tools to di-sect samples and use measuring gauges. Occasional walking, standing, and lifting up to 50lbs
- Good verbal and written communication skills; with potential to develop presentation skills
