VP, Product Development and Management
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Location: Greensboro, NC 27406
Description:
Position Summary:
VP, Product Development & Management will educate, motivate and lead the Product Teams, including development, marketing, content, quality control and science, with an emphasis in health and nutrition. The VP will act as chief project manager for all efforts and coordinate these efforts to meet sales and profitability goals set by the business.
Essential Function and Responsibilities:
Maintains accountability for the projects and objectives of the Product teams
Works as a liaison to promote and enhance the product life cycle between departments
Analyzes sales data, market trends, and competitive landscape to identify product opportunities
Provides detailed and precise reports to Executive team to illustrate trends, predictions, and relevant strategies
Leads the Science team to review industry trends for ingredients and product launches
Approves final product information, materials, features, benefits, specifications, and pricing to ensure accuracy.
Collaborates on overall product plan to maximize sales and profitability
Work with Executive Team to determine product strategy
Researches and establishes pricing and margins to maximize profits
Oversees Content to ensure correct messaging and consistency is maintained
Manage employee relations inside and outside the department to develop successful working relationships to achieve goals and objectives
Leads the Science division to ensure proper support to move products forward upon approval and that statement of products are scientifically valid
Leads Quality Control Department to ensure any needed information such as label review, vendor issues, and manufacturing changes
Complies with company policies and procedures
Performs other duties as needed
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervises and supports a diverse work force
Sets goals and performance expectations for the team
Addresses employee or customer concerns and/or elevates to the Management team
Trains and assists employees
Manages employees work loads and schedules
Works within budgetary controls
Supports the Company's Safety Programs
Acts as an ambassador and champion of the company culture, ethics, and values
Performs any other functions and duties assigned and necessary for the smooth and efficient operation of Market America.
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or equivalent disciplines
Minimum of seven (7) years of experience with progressive management experience.
Demonstrated experience in consumer marketing and product development
Must have the ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects at once.
Health & Nutrition knowledge and experience required.
Computer/Communication Skills:
Proficient use of MS Office programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, required
High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted strategic projects in conjunction with day-to-day tactical activities
Ability to get along and work with diverse personalities; tactful, mature, flexible
Prioritizes and models good communication skills; follows up, timely responses, proactive and positive in approach
Above moderate to high levels in reading comprehension, writing, and speaking in English; active listening; attention to detail
Participative management style-advocate of team concept
Results and people oriented, with judgment to balance other business considerations
Service oriented, but assertive/persuasive
Travel:
Occasional travel as needed
Annual conference participation and related travel
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
Normal office environment with little exposure to dust and weather conditions prevalent at the time (i.e., cold hot/humid)
Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, cameras, photocopiers, and filing cabinets
Regularly required to talk, walk, stand, bend, twist, reach with hands and arms, stoop kneel and crouch
Raise and lower an object from one level to the another, less than twenty (20) pounds.
Visual acuity must be a minimum or 20/40 (corrected) and normal hand/eye coordination
Normal or corrected hearing
Must be able to perform in an office environment where ninety (90) percent of work is performed sitting.
Occasional long or irregular hours of work
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Market America | SHOP.COM considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
VP, Product Development & Management will educate, motivate and lead the Product Teams, including development, marketing, content, quality control and science, with an emphasis in health and nutrition. The VP will act as chief project manager for all efforts and coordinate these efforts to meet sales and profitability goals set by the business.
Essential Function and Responsibilities:
Maintains accountability for the projects and objectives of the Product teams
Works as a liaison to promote and enhance the product life cycle between departments
Analyzes sales data, market trends, and competitive landscape to identify product opportunities
Provides detailed and precise reports to Executive team to illustrate trends, predictions, and relevant strategies
Leads the Science team to review industry trends for ingredients and product launches
Approves final product information, materials, features, benefits, specifications, and pricing to ensure accuracy.
Collaborates on overall product plan to maximize sales and profitability
Work with Executive Team to determine product strategy
Researches and establishes pricing and margins to maximize profits
Oversees Content to ensure correct messaging and consistency is maintained
Manage employee relations inside and outside the department to develop successful working relationships to achieve goals and objectives
Leads the Science division to ensure proper support to move products forward upon approval and that statement of products are scientifically valid
Leads Quality Control Department to ensure any needed information such as label review, vendor issues, and manufacturing changes
Complies with company policies and procedures
Performs other duties as needed
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervises and supports a diverse work force
Sets goals and performance expectations for the team
Addresses employee or customer concerns and/or elevates to the Management team
Trains and assists employees
Manages employees work loads and schedules
Works within budgetary controls
Supports the Company's Safety Programs
Acts as an ambassador and champion of the company culture, ethics, and values
Performs any other functions and duties assigned and necessary for the smooth and efficient operation of Market America.
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or equivalent disciplines
Minimum of seven (7) years of experience with progressive management experience.
Demonstrated experience in consumer marketing and product development
Must have the ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects at once.
Health & Nutrition knowledge and experience required.
Computer/Communication Skills:
Proficient use of MS Office programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, required
High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted strategic projects in conjunction with day-to-day tactical activities
Ability to get along and work with diverse personalities; tactful, mature, flexible
Prioritizes and models good communication skills; follows up, timely responses, proactive and positive in approach
Above moderate to high levels in reading comprehension, writing, and speaking in English; active listening; attention to detail
Participative management style-advocate of team concept
Results and people oriented, with judgment to balance other business considerations
Service oriented, but assertive/persuasive
Travel:
Occasional travel as needed
Annual conference participation and related travel
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
Normal office environment with little exposure to dust and weather conditions prevalent at the time (i.e., cold hot/humid)
Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, cameras, photocopiers, and filing cabinets
Regularly required to talk, walk, stand, bend, twist, reach with hands and arms, stoop kneel and crouch
Raise and lower an object from one level to the another, less than twenty (20) pounds.
Visual acuity must be a minimum or 20/40 (corrected) and normal hand/eye coordination
Normal or corrected hearing
Must be able to perform in an office environment where ninety (90) percent of work is performed sitting.
Occasional long or irregular hours of work
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Market America | SHOP.COM considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.