Strategic Product Development & Sourcing Leader

Bay Island, LLC; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bay Island, LLC, a leading supplier of specialty food gift sets based in Minnetonka, MN, seeks a Sourcing & Product Development Manager to lead the development and sourcing of products from opportunity through production. You will manage vendor selection, costing, and transitions to production for Target National and Owned Brand products.

The ideal candidate brings strong product development and sourcing experience for domestic and global consumer products, with excellent project management and

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in product development and sourcing of consumer goods.
• Experience evaluating and working with domestic and/or international vendors.
• Experience managing product costing, financial margins, and vendor negotiation.
• Retail, consumer products, food gifts, hard goods and/or soft goods experience is preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional development from concept through production.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Positive, collaborative and team oriented approach.
• Microsoft Office 365 proficiency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Product development of consumer goods, product sourcing, vendor development & management, cost & margin analysis, production handoffs, as well as cross-functional leadership and supervision.

Skills

Product development

Sourcing

Vendor management

Project management

Cross-functional

Retail experience

Microsoft Office

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Bay Island, LLC, a leading supplier of specialty food gift sets based in Minnetonka, MN, seeks a Sourcing & Product Development Manager to lead the development and sourcing of products from opportunity through production. You will manage vendor selection, costing, and transitions to production for Target National and Owned Brand products.

The ideal candidate brings strong product development and sourcing experience for domestic and global consumer products, with excellent project management and