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Annie International, Inc. · 4 days ago

Entry Level Product Development Specialist

North Wales, PA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$50K/yr - $55K/yr

Annie International, Inc. is seeking recent college graduates for the position of Entry Level Product Development Specialist. The role involves managing and coordinating product development, sourcing, and monitoring beauty care product lines while learning from a Senior product developer.

BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsManufacturingPharmaceutical

Diversity & Inclusion

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Shelley Franklin

Responsibilities

Manage the product lifecycle of product lines, all aspects of development from initial concept to final production

Translate brand elements into plans and go-to-market strategies

Proactive verbal and written communication with overseas vendors to ensure correct product positioning

Analyze the market, identify opportunities, and establish brand positioning

Develop, lead, and execute purchasing strategies with vendors around the world

Source and manage vendors with new product development, samples, production, quality control & assurance, etc., responsible for the initial PO planning of new products

Craft negotiation strategies on new product price, COG targets and schedule for a full turnkey production and request quotation based on forecasting and MOQ

Initiate price strategy which includes (RC,MSRP), promotion, based on product positioning strategy

P&L analysis which involves a review of sales, cost, profit projection, re-order planning rate for a new product to ensure the company’s objectives are met

R&D product concept to finalize the product development, packaging & display, managing timelines on production, production, testing, and launching date

Conduct proactive internal and external product testing to ensure product quality, develop direction and restructuring product claims

Align the company around the brand’s direction, choices, and tactics

Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expense and improve effectiveness

Be an evangelist for the product lines and work with internal and external customers including Sales, Marketing, and Customer Support, and key customers

Plan and coordinate new product release with Sales and Marketing; work with Marketing Department to communicate the go-to-market strategy, the product positioning, key benefits, and target customer

Qualification

Product DevelopmentVendor ManagementMarket AnalysisCommunication SkillsNegotiation StrategiesP&L AnalysisBeauty TrendsTeam Collaboration

Required

Recent college graduates or soon to be graduating this year

Must be able to commute to work every day onsite M-F 8am-5pm

Possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy

Enjoy spending time in the market to understand opportunities and find innovative solutions for the Beauty and Cosmetic Markets

Responsible for dealing directly with overseas vendors to bring high-quality products at competitive pricing

Company

Annie International, Inc.

For more than thirty years, Annie has been a pioneer in the beauty and hair care industry, catering to multi-ethnic and textured hair communities, both domestically and internationally.

Founded in 1995

North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.annieinc.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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