Our client within the Retail sector has a requirement for a Product Developer: Pet & Baby based in Western Cape.
POSITION:
Product Developer: Pet & Baby
LOCATION:
Western Cape
Key Responsibilities:
- Integrate and implement product strategy into development plans for the relevant department
- Drive and maintain a world-class sustainable product and packaging standard and framework
- Inspire and influence the product teams and key stakeholders to deliver industry leadership positions
- Amplify and embody an environment of creativity, growth, knowledge and empowerment
- Drive, integrate, and own product development processes and supporting systems
Skills, key Competentcies Required:
- BSc Consumer Science or Relevant degree/ diploma Requried
- 3- 5 years + Pet & Baby product development Essential
- A thorough understanding of Pet and Baby category and market essential
- A superior eye for detail and product flair essential
- Ability to interpret and drive innovation strategy across category
- An innovative specialist that can work independently, who can assertively initiate, drive and execute new product development
- Understanding of retail, foods & lifestyle trends and target market & range segmentation
- Customer knowledge & understanding with strong planning and project management skills
- Results driven, Innovative with continuous improvement mind-set
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Proven commercial aptitude – ability to understand and use financial indicators
- Ability to incorporate product strategy into supplier base
- Proven ability to work with design team to ensure appropriate visual imagery is developed within the corporate brand
- identity
- Strong integrator – proven ability to work within in a matrix and lead / drive cross group projects
- Strong presentation, communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to set and improve quality standards in a complex supplier base.
APPLICATION
Applications can be sent to Samantha.simon@dav.co.za