Business Development Specialist

Meijer Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer is hiring for a Manufacturing Development Project Manager based in Michigan. You will lead cross-functional teams from ideation to launch, collaborating with business development and co-manufacturing partners to drive growth and timely product commercialization.

The role emphasizes project management, stakeholder relationships, and process improvements, with a hybrid schedule (in-office Mon-Wed, remote Thu-Fri) and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Focus on Meijer CTC skills, with strong passion to compete and customer first.
• 1-3 years of experience in supply chain preferred.
• Proven ability to learn on-the-job and acquire new technical skills.
• Demonstrated strong abilities in relationship management.
• Demonstrated competency in the execution of multiple projects including managing resources across multiple projects to meet goals.
• Analytical skills / ability to apply analytical methods and use specific tools by function.
• Strong intellectual strength, comfortable with dealing with complexity and ambiguity.
• Self-starter with leadership qualities and goals.
• Comfort working in teams or individually; able to build positive rapport with colleagues, business partners and vendors.
• Planning and process management skills required with the ability resolve problems and manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent informing skills with the ability to provide information that enables the decision-making process.

Responsibilities

• Provides project management for all Meijer Manufacturing's new business and product development projects and programs to drive manufacturing growth.
• Sets up and manages specific project or program timelines. Reviews project plans for consistency and standards adherence.
• Leads and facilitates cross-functional weekly project status update meetings.
• Responsible for developing internal and external customer relationships and managing customer satisfaction.
• Executes packaging transitions in coordination with own brand and manufacturing plants to minimize throwaways/ cost impacts.
• Researches market trends and industry standards to assist in the development of new business and new Product Development.
• Collaborates with the Business Development Manager in the execution of the co-manufacturing strategy.
• Conducts analysis for assigned function and provides recommendations based upon results.
• Delivers reports regularly on select development metrics and other key performance indicators.
• Assists in / may lead development and deployment of metrics to analyze plant performance compared to co-packer and merchant expectations.
• Participates in implementation of corporate product flow strategies, methods and guidelines.
• Develop and implement new processes as needed.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; performs other duties as assigned or required.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Project

Excel

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you're provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Responsible for developing/facilitating manufacturing development projects and initiatives from the point of ideation through launch by engaging subject matter experts, and leading cross-functional teams to support the timely commercialization of Meijer's self-manufactured products. Collaborates with the Business Development Manager to execute current co-manufacturing efforts. Position will follow a hybrid schedule: Monday-Wednesday in office, Thursday-Friday remote. Occasional travel as needed.

What You'll be Doing:

• Provides project management for all Meijer Manufacturing's new business and product development projects and programs to drive manufacturing growth in support of overall company-wide performance metrics.
• Sets up and manages specific project or program timelines. Reviews project plans for consistency and standards adherence. Manages cross-functional dependencies.
• Leads and facilitates cross-functional weekly project status update meetings. Adjusts project plans and resolves issues as necessary.
• Responsible for developing internal and external customer relationships and managing customer satisfaction.
• Executes packaging transitions in coordination with own brand and manufacturing plants to minimize throwaways/ cost impacts.
• Researches market trends and industry standards to assist in the development of new business, and new Product Development. Provides direction/input to product development leads and integrates activities with other cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation and support of current projects.
• Collaborates with the Business Development Manager in the execution of the co-manufacturing strategy to support manufacturing growth.
• Conducts analysis for assigned function and provides recommendations based upon results and the application of knowledge and judgment.
• Delivers reports regularly on select development metrics and other key performance indicators.
• Assists in / may lead development and deployment of metrics to analyze plant performance compared to co-packer and merchant expectations.
• Participates in implementation of corporate product flow strategies, methods and guidelines.
• Develop and implement new processes as needed.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; performs other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Focus on Meijer CTC skills, with strong passion to compete and customer first.
• 1-3 years of experience in supply chain preferred.
• Proven ability to learn on-the-job and acquire new technical skills.
• Demonstrated strong abilities in relationship management.
• Demonstrated competency in the execution of multiple projects including managing resources across multiple projects to meet goals.
• Analytical skills / ability to apply analytical methods and use specific tools by function. Ability to determine multiple sources for data mining.
• Strong intellectual strength, comfortable with dealing with complexity and ambiguity. Requires creative thinking with ability to solve problems / develop practical solutions.
• Self-starter with leadership qualities and goals
• Comfort working in teams or individually; able to build positive rapport with colleagues, business partners and vendors.
• Planning and process management skills required with the ability resolve problems and manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent informing skills with the ability to provide information that enables the decision-making process

We opened our doors more than 85 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we're a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 240 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application, please click here to submit your request. Submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.