Manage all aspects of product development including: design development, presentations, P&L and production execution for various lines. Act as customer liaison for issues including PO’s, shipment delays, item sheets, etc.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Food Marketing and Product Development
- Knowledge of product lifecycle and policy and procedure development techniques
Responsibilities
- Work with suppliers to develop new product offerings based off of market research and analysis of the market place and trade shows trends for emerging products.
- Manage the in-house art designs for packaging; Source packaging materials (boxes, displays, ribbons, etc.) and coordinate co-packing needs as required.
- Create sales presentations with pertinent information including the item specifications, pictures and key selling features.
- Create Item Sheets, Vendor Commitment Forms, Promotional Request Forms (Costco US, Canada, Mexico, International and BJ’s).
- Provide necessary documentation in order to get government approval to import chocolate items. Necessary documents may include: Sugar Letters, Proof of Country of Origin, Breakdown of Ingredients, Production Flow Chart.
Other
- Associate's Degree in Marketing or equivalent experience required; Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred
- Excellent written communication and verbal communication skills
- Ability to ensure a high level of service and quality is maintained
