Product Manager
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Job Description
We believe being healthy should not require tradeoffs. SCN BestCo is a leading innovator developer and manufacturer of Vitamin Mineral & Supplement (VMS) Over-the-Counter (OTC) and prebiotics/probiotics in enjoyable forms such as gummies lozenges and chews. With over 50 years of excellence our team leads the way in changing how consumers make healthier choices. With unique food science expertise and proprietary processes weve pioneered many firsts. Our passion to create new to the world products has guided and continues to be core to our mission of making health and wellness more enjoyable. Come join us and become a part of our winning formula!
The Product Manager supports new product strategy and commercialization across a portfolio of brand and private label retail customers for the Company. This position makes an immediate impact with diverse experience across VMS and OTC customers. The Associate Product Manager is a member of the cross-functional team and supports new product launches through project management product development claims support packaging/label design and marketing & sampling coordination activities.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead internal cross-functional teams across Research & Development Finance Supply Chain Operations Quality and Regulatory to deliver fast paced highly incremental innovation growth with customer management support responsibilities.
- Partner with external sales teams product managers contract customers and retailers on launch of new products including product development cost optimization shelf-life validation claims development document development and packaging/label design. This includes coordinating Development Quotes (DQs) and NPD Timelines questionnaires complete product specifications COGS and pricing stability data all samples Certificate of Analysis (COA) Quality Assurance (QA) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) audit reports Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) lab test results item features and benefits.
- Ensure coordination and execution of all required steps to bring a new product from ideation to commercialization including setting up the product in various systems have complete batch records bills of materials all required customer numbers for internal and external systems.
- Secure forecasts and input in SAP. Oversee incoming orders against forecast and contract commitments. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure sales execution against orders and RDD (requested delivery dates)
- Manage several projects often at different stages including developing plans coordinating timelines and managing multi-functional tasks to ensure that goals or objectives of projects are accomplished on time.
- Work with sales teams to build and enhance selling tools and stories to sell-in close and new platforms to customers.
- Work with sales and product management team members to identify customer-specific product opportunities across brands and retailers through customer analyses point of sales data (i.e. Nielsen) trends and consumer insights.
- Assist sales team in building business case and strategic rationale for pursuing new innovations including opportunity assessment financial impact pricing strategy and feasibility analysis.
- Coordinate marketing projects often at different stages including developing plans coordinating timelines and managing multi-functional tasks to ensure that goals or objectives of projects are accomplished on time.
- Coordinate all customer samples including sourcing labeling shipping and related documentation.
- Coordinate trade shows including sample coordination hotel booking tracking shipments of all materials and maintaining trade show supplies and equipment.
- Prepare and plan for customer visits.
- Other ad-hock requirements based on business needs
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Marketing Business Administration or related field or commensurate combination of education and work experience.
- 5 years experience in marketing and/or innovation in the consumer products industry.
- Experience working in an entrepreneurial dynamic environment including the ability to build structures and processes.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel Outlook Word and PowerPoint. Proficiency with pivot tables a plus.
- Analytical skills to analyze data and experience managing multiple competing priorities and projects simultaneously.
- Demonstrated leadership creativity and resourcefulness.
- Ability to effectively communicate complex ideas with customers peers and leadership and provide reports both verbally and in written format.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in business marketing or related field.
- Professional product management experience in the consumer or nutraceutical products industry.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
