Senior Product Associate
Senior Product Associate GS-PM Location:
Orange, CA
Summary:
New product line development and launching details.
Sales training and promotion with all branches, sales people and CSR's as well as technical training and assistance.
Assist Merchant with new product looks and trends in the different markets nationwide.
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to complete the following essential duties and
Responsibilities:
The position will focus on partnering and assisting the Product Leaders on product development, product lifecycle and portfolio management, pricing strategy, customer penetration collaboration, profit optimization, inventory flow management, and strategic global sourcing.
The position is wide in scope of responsibilities and requires the candidate to be able analyze and execute quickly, tackling and straddling multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
Participate in decision making processes which are expected to be delivered and executed quickly, with robust reasoning and analytical corroborations.
The positon requires exceptional leadership skills in managing up- and down-, ensuring collaborative and constructive decision making process.
The candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills-i.
e.
humility and self-awareness-and be adept at knowing when/how/how much to engage him/herself in collaborative processes.
Hands-on approach is a requirement of the job:
SKU by SKU level engagement with demonstrated obsession for reasoning and quantification process is a prerequisite trait of a successful candidate.
The candidate must have a high level of curiosity and propensity to ask the right questions.
The candidate must be aggressive in execution but fluid and agreeable in collaborative settings.
Practical experience in inventory planning is required.
While we do not have a strict industry-specific experience requirement, we have a strict requirement on demonstrated and proven (via education or experience) abilities in quantitative, reasoning, leadership faculties, as well as comprehensive understanding of product development, inventory management, and/or strategic sourcing.
Additionally the candidate must meet the following Education and/or Experience requirements:
Bachelor's degree is required Minimum of 3-4 years of work experience High level of comfort in working with details.
Experience working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment Superb quantitative, analytical, and reasoning skills.
Superb interpersonal qualities.
Superb communication skills.
Complex Excel modeling experience.
Proven ability to drive complex execution processes, including managing people who may not have reporting relationships This role has the following physical demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to sit.
The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Referral, Holiday, and Annual Bonuses Annual pay increases Paid Time Off Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Company-paid Short Term and Long Term disability; Company-paid Life Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans with company matching contributions Charitable donation matching programs Free, company-sponsored 1-on-1 tutoring for children/dependents of employees in grades k-12, including free tutoring for SAT and ACT tests.
Recommended Skills Analytical Communication Decision Making Entrepreneurship Global Sourcing Humility Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Orange, CA
Summary:
New product line development and launching details.
Sales training and promotion with all branches, sales people and CSR's as well as technical training and assistance.
Assist Merchant with new product looks and trends in the different markets nationwide.
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to complete the following essential duties and
Responsibilities:
The position will focus on partnering and assisting the Product Leaders on product development, product lifecycle and portfolio management, pricing strategy, customer penetration collaboration, profit optimization, inventory flow management, and strategic global sourcing.
The position is wide in scope of responsibilities and requires the candidate to be able analyze and execute quickly, tackling and straddling multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
Participate in decision making processes which are expected to be delivered and executed quickly, with robust reasoning and analytical corroborations.
The positon requires exceptional leadership skills in managing up- and down-, ensuring collaborative and constructive decision making process.
The candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills-i.
e.
humility and self-awareness-and be adept at knowing when/how/how much to engage him/herself in collaborative processes.
Hands-on approach is a requirement of the job:
SKU by SKU level engagement with demonstrated obsession for reasoning and quantification process is a prerequisite trait of a successful candidate.
The candidate must have a high level of curiosity and propensity to ask the right questions.
The candidate must be aggressive in execution but fluid and agreeable in collaborative settings.
Practical experience in inventory planning is required.
While we do not have a strict industry-specific experience requirement, we have a strict requirement on demonstrated and proven (via education or experience) abilities in quantitative, reasoning, leadership faculties, as well as comprehensive understanding of product development, inventory management, and/or strategic sourcing.
Additionally the candidate must meet the following Education and/or Experience requirements:
Bachelor's degree is required Minimum of 3-4 years of work experience High level of comfort in working with details.
Experience working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment Superb quantitative, analytical, and reasoning skills.
Superb interpersonal qualities.
Superb communication skills.
Complex Excel modeling experience.
Proven ability to drive complex execution processes, including managing people who may not have reporting relationships This role has the following physical demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to sit.
The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Referral, Holiday, and Annual Bonuses Annual pay increases Paid Time Off Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Company-paid Short Term and Long Term disability; Company-paid Life Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans with company matching contributions Charitable donation matching programs Free, company-sponsored 1-on-1 tutoring for children/dependents of employees in grades k-12, including free tutoring for SAT and ACT tests.
Recommended Skills Analytical Communication Decision Making Entrepreneurship Global Sourcing Humility Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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