New Product Development Manger

$83,000 - $83,000/Yr

Pleasant View Gardens - Loudon, NH

Full-time - Mid Level

Loudon, NH

Crop Production

About the position

The New Product Development Manager will lead product development initiatives at Pleasant View Gardens, focusing on creating new products that meet market demands and enhance the company's competitive edge. This role requires a strong background in horticulture, strategic planning, and project management, along with a deep understanding of research and development processes.

Responsibilities

• Become familiar with current and past plant varieties and programs.
• Drive new product development within PVG to ensure a fresh mix of new products seasonally.
• Visit breeders, breeding companies, and off-site trials.
• Oversee and manage all indoor and outdoor variety trials at PVG.
• Follow all Proven Winners trialing processes including scheduling, data collection, and data entry.
• Participate in all Proven Winners Trial Manager conference calls and travel.
• Identify and effectively communicate to PVG's R&D, Sales, Marketing, and Product Management teams any plants and/or programs that have potential for introduction in North America.
• Work within the R&D department for more extensive production trialing of potential new plants.
• Manage and oversee data collection and entry for all indoor and outdoor plant trials.
• Manage and work with the Trials Coordinator to maintain an up-to-date R&D database.
• Oversee and coordinate responsibilities between 2-5 team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Horticulture or related field required.
• 3-5 years of horticulture, new product development, or horticulture research is preferred.
• Strong, professional, and effective interpersonal communication and leadership skills.
• Possess excellent organizational skills and be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance