Innovation & Growth Product Manager

East West Tea Company Llc; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Company picnics

Job summary

East West Tea Company Llc in Eugene, OR is seeking a Product and Innovation Manager to drive growth through product development from concept to launch, manage packaging, and optimize the portfolio with insights and market trends.

You will lead North America initiatives, coordinate cross-functional teams, support Stage Gate processes, and build strong relationships with R&D, Sourcing, Operations, and Sales while maintaining a high ownership mindset in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
• 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in CPG.
• Experience in product innovation, portfolio management and commercialization.
• Experience managing complex projects and leading cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead North America product innovation and commercialization projects, ensuring successful execution from concept through launch.
• Manage product packaging development and updates, coordinating cross-functional teams, internal and external agencies.
• Analyze business performance, syndicated data, consumer insights, and market trends to identify growth and optimization opportunities and inform decisions.
• Support executive presentations, sales meetings, and Stage Gate processes.
• Drive portfolio optimization and a robust 5-year innovation pipeline.
• Lead new product concept development, collaborating with R&D, Sourcing, Operations, and Sales on formulation, feasibility, and commercialization.
• Leverage consumer insights, competitive intelligence, and financial analysis to drive profitable growth and strengthen brand positioning.
• Build trusted relationships across regional and global teams, ensuring alignment and effective communication.

Skills

Critical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Ownership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

East West Tea Company Llc in Eugene, OR is seeking a Product and Innovation Manager to drive growth through product development from concept to launch, manage packaging, and optimize the portfolio with insights and market trends.

You will lead North America initiatives, coordinate cross-functional teams, support Stage Gate processes, and build strong relationships with R&D, Sourcing, Operations, and Sales while maintaining a high ownership mindset in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment.