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Product Development Associate

  • Sales, Business Development, Business Consulting
  • Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Technical, Utilities Jobs

Description

  • Quickly become an expert in a specific product, distilling the product down to must-have features or ingredients to send to manufacturers.
  • Manage the sourcing and negotiation process-- liaise and negotiate with manufacturers and product developers to ensure that the final product adheres to all key criteria (i.e., target price, target dimensions, high-quality ingredients, quick turnaround).

Responsibilities

  • Detail-oriented, great at synthesizing large amounts of information quickly and efficiently.
  • Multi-tasker-- able to balance many lines of communications, priorities, and tasks at once.
  • Must thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
  • Marketing experience in CPG is nice-to-have.
  • Strong verbal and written communications.
  • Amazon-related expertise preferred but not required.

Hard Skills

  • Product development
  • Contract negotiations
  • Opportunity analysis
  • Relationship building
  • Customer success
  • Client management
  • Digital marketing campaigns
  • Marketing plan development
  • Advanced language knowledge
  • Advanced writing skills

Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Time management
  • Multitasker
  • Work well under pressure
  • Attention to detail

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