Business Manager (Product Development)

Business Manager – Product Development

Advantage Solution is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels, including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers with access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

The Product Development Business Manager is responsible for the overall management and execution of the Product Development Pipeline process at a single customer account. This includes acquiring syndicated data from Rest of Market, comparing internal metrics, and coordinating the efforts of project team members, cross-functional teams, external vendors, and other stakeholders

What We Offer:

• Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
• 401(k) with company match
• Training and Career Development
• Generous Paid Time-Off

Responsibilities:

• Perform, coordinate and lead the execution of the Product Development Pipeline from planning through implementation
• Define and manage project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business strategy including appropriate resource allocation
• Provide direction and support to project team members, cross-functional teams, external vendors, and other stakeholders. Ensure deliverables, requirements, schedules, cost, and meeting plans are communicated and executed consistently with company goals.
• Plan and facilitate Pipeline meetings to align team goals and to track kick-off tasks. Prepare agendas, meeting notes, and project summaries.
• Performs increasingly complex interactions with key stakeholders, taking ownership and achieving shared business targets
• Utilize appropriate tools systems and analytics to identify opportunities and mitigate risks as well as plan project timelines, tasks, milestones, and deadlines.
• Ensure execution of the LAMP framework to identify the most critical initiatives and relationships and work with the team to lay out short- and long-term plans to achieve relationships at the appropriate level for the account or assigned category business unit

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years’ experience in project or business management with responsibility for achieving targeted sales outcomes.
• Track record of building and maintaining customer/client relationships
• Ability to visualize and plan objectives and goals strategically
• Basic Computer Skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, & web browsers
• Excellent Written & Verbal Communication Skills
• Research & Analyzing Skills
• Ability to Gather Data, Compile Information, & Prepare Reports
• Well Organized, Detail Oriented, & able to Handle Fast Paced Work Environment
• Ability to Work Independently & Prioritize with minimal supervision, in order to Meet Deadlines
• Track Record of Building & Maintaining Customer/Client Relationships
• Ability to Visualize & Plan Objectives & Goals Strategically

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled