Job Description
Responsible for overseeing and managing all phases of new product development throughout a product’s lifecycle from ideation to commercialization for GNC private brands.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Product Development Process
- Collaborate with multiple departments on product innovation. Gather and review documents required for product intake. Set up meetings and lead discussions to understanding product vision.
- Generate comprehensive timelines. Establish milestones and tasks and customize durations specific to a product’s needs while considering desired marketing date.
- Work with cross-functional partners (both internal and external) to ensure key milestones and supporting tasks are completed on time.
- Send out RFQ to vendors, gather bids, and prepare a detailed bid summary with recommendations. Report findings to manager and director to determine best partner.
- Prepare a risk assessment and re-assess risk throughout the project life cycle. Proactively recognize potential issues, consider solutions, and report findings.
- Participate in product sensory evaluations. Must be able to understand the customer expectation, competitive landscape in addition to personal preference when providing feedback.
- Work with subject matter experts such as quality, R&D and technical PD. Must be able to understand their areas of responsibility and interaction necessary as it relates to milestone required for formula approval to eventual product release.
- Kick-off projects with packaging department for label creation and be a key participate in the label review process. Must be able to gather, review for accuracy then upload documents into WorkFront for art round review.
Communication & Reporting
- Manage and update product status using varying systems or standard documents. Report out status at a re-occurring period or impromptu request.
- Must be comfortable in communicating clearly, leading discussions, and influencing others.
- Participate in multiple weekly meetings. This includes calls with external partners and meetings with internal cross-functional teams. Must be able to recognize the need for additional meetings/calls to facilitate communication or address an urgent issue.
- Maintain accurate records that are organized and saved in appropriate locations for access company wide.
- Inform management immediately of any interruption/delay of the project’s timeline. Be prepared with issues and solutions.
- Seek to develop improvements to processes or create processes where applicable.
All other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: