Product Readiness & Launch Lead

Lil' Drug Store Products; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lil’ Drug Store Products in Cedar Rapids, IA, is seeking a Product Implementation Lead to bridge New Product Innovation and Operations. You will drive product readiness from concept through operational readiness, ensure accurate costing, configuration, and launch readiness.

This role emphasizes data governance, BOMs, costs, and process documentation to enable safe, efficient execution. Responsibilities include leading readiness activities, owning item setups, developing costs, creating work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of two years of relevant experience (3 years in lieu of degree)

Responsibilities

• Lead product readiness activities to ensure new products and product changes launch on time and are operationally ready.
• Own item setup for BOMs, specifications, packaging attributes, vendor information, routings, and production parameters to ensure data accuracy and governance.
• Develop and maintain product costs, including labor and operational requirements to support accurate planning, purchasing, and production.
• Create and maintain work instructions, process documentation, and training materials that enable safe, consistent, quality and efficient execution.
• Partner with Sourcing, Operations, Quality, Planning, and suppliers to align product specifications, capabilities, timelines, and launch requirements.
• Evaluate manufacturability and operational feasibility and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce complexity, and lower costs.
• Support quality and compliance readiness by ensuring specifications, testing requirements, and production standards are clearly defined and implemented.
• Drive continuous improvement through process standardization, root cause analysis, and resolution of product-and system-related issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Product readiness

Data governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Two years of relevant experience

Job description

Lil’ Drug Store Products in Cedar Rapids, IA, is seeking a Product Implementation Lead to bridge New Product Innovation and Operations. You will drive product readiness from concept through operational readiness, ensure accurate costing, configuration, and launch readiness.

This role emphasizes data governance, BOMs, costs, and process documentation to enable safe, efficient execution. Responsibilities include leading readiness activities, owning item setups, developing costs, creating work