Director of Product Innovation - Hybrid/Remote

The Spice & Tea Exchange - Corporate; Saint Augustine (FL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

401(k)

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Spice & Tea Exchange invites a visionary Director of Product Development to shape a flavorful future across spices, teas, and related categories. Hybrid role in Saint Augustine, FL with travel to Distribution Center as needed.

You will lead a team of Product Category Managers and Analysts, partner with marketing, supply chain, and franchise stakeholders, and drive product strategy from concept to launch while preserving brand integrity and guest experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of product development, category management, or CPG experience.
• Minimum 4 years in a managerial role.
• Proven leadership and managing product teams or category leads.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with marketing, supply chain, and operations.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset balancing creativity and execution.
• Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute product roadmaps across all core categories including spices, salts, sugars, teas, blends, candles, honeys/syrups and accessories.
• Identify market trends, consumer insights, and franchise needs to drive new product concepts.
• Lead ideation and cross-functional collaboration to bring new SKUs and seasonal programs to market.
• Conduct in-depth market research and competitive analysis to identify new trends, consumer preferences, and gaps in the market.
• Oversee product lifecycle from concept to launch to retirement.
• Own category dashboards and lifecycle analytics using POS, e-commerce, and supply chain data.
• Partner with franchise owners to pilot new products and collect field insights.
• Set goals, track KPIs, and report progress to senior leadership.
• Oversee timelines, P&Ls, and profitability targets by category.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Project management

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

The Spice & Tea Exchange invites a visionary Director of Product Development to shape a flavorful future across spices, teas, and related categories. Hybrid role in Saint Augustine, FL with travel to Distribution Center as needed.

You will lead a team of Product Category Managers and Analysts, partner with marketing, supply chain, and franchise stakeholders, and drive product strategy from concept to launch while preserving brand integrity and guest experience.