Associate – Product Development Manager
| Company | 7-Eleven |
|---|---|
| Location | Irving, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Education: Bachelors/4 Yr Degree
- Experience: 2 years, New product development or related experience is strongly preferred
- Experience with Private brands in general merchandise, electronics, health and beauty or clothes categories
Responsibilities
- Help translate the Private Brand Teams vision and strategy into a pipeline of innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Leverage market data, consumer insights and trends that identified ideas and platforms that resonate with 7-Eleven’s consumer base.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external partners to collect, generate and proof documents required for the successful launch of a new item.
- Lead the coordination, with our supplier partners, to provide product samples and item sales sheet information to our regional Operational meetings.
- Generate post launch item recaps on inventory levels, sales performance and take rate opportunities.
- Help organize and execute product sampling with potential consumers as well as in-house product reviews.
- Assist supplier with New Item Form submission process and validate New Item forecast with wholesale partner.
- Lead the process of collecting and archiving all critical documentation including product opportunity plans, item specifications, financials, and supporting supplier information.
- Assist in the analysis and presentation of existing and new item verification.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience using marketing metrics, consumer insights and data to drive business decisions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication with attention to detail.
- Time-management skills; the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and to manage multiple, competing priorities.