Assistant Product Development Manager, Beauty & Personal Care

Full-time - Entry Level

Woonsocket, RI

Health and Personal Care Retailers

About the position

As an Assistant Product Development Manager, you will assist in an administrative support capacity the Product Development team with various tasks to grow the Store Brand business and achieve budgeted sales goals through the development of new innovative products that meet customers' needs. The primary responsibility for this role is assisting with all aspects of the product development stage gate processes. You will support the Beauty and Personal Care Product Development Team, reporting directly to a Product Development Manager.

Responsibilities

• Support Product Development Manager and act as a liaison between vendors and the internal partners such as inventory and quality teams.
• Utilize project management tools to ensure cross-functional teams are following and adhering to timelines.
• Manage vendor set up and UPC generation for new item development.
• Organize and manage planogram files, product samples, ingredient details, pricing and launch information.
• Assist in market research and competitive analysis/review when needed.

Requirements

• Ability to commute to Woonsocket, RI office 3 times per week (Tuesday-Thursday).
• Ability to travel 10-15% of the time.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous Product Development and retail experience.

Benefits

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Fully-paid term life insurance plan.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Numerous well-being programs.
• Education assistance.
• Free development courses.
• CVS store discount.
• Discount programs with participating partners.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) or vacation pay.
• Paid holidays throughout the calendar year.