Product Line Manager – Vertra Premium Suncare
Posted by Vertra Premium Suncare on 09/19/2019
Job Basics
Industry Sector: Action, Fitness, Lifestyle, Outdoor, WaterSports
Job Categories: Management - Product -Brand
Company Type: Accessories, Apparel/SoftGoods, HardGoods/Equipment
State: CA, OR
City: Hood River, OR or Torrance, CA (prefer Hood River)
Country: United States
Required Experience: 7 - 10 years
Job Type: Full Time
Salary:
Required to Relocate:
Required to Travel:
Employee May Telecommute: No
Job Seeker Must Live Within:
Job Description & Requirements
VERTRA // PRODUCT DEPARTMENT
POSITION // PRODUCT LINE MANAGER – VERTRA
PREMIUM SUNCARE
LOCATION // HOOD RIVER OR / TORRANCE CA
This is a
full-time, in-house position. Minimum of eight years professional experience is
required to apply.
Only candidates selected
for interviews will be contacted.
Please email your resume to: employment@dakine.com
POSITION
OVERVIEW
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Lead new formula
development and reformulations for calendarized programs, ensuring development
meets Vertra’s mission and commitments to performance and safety
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Create new product concepts,
under the guidance of the Business Unit Manager, that generate new
opportunities for brand growth
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Prioritize and manage
multiple projects with a high level of detail in a fast paced, entrepreneurial
environment
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Ensure all programs have
development briefs and product training guides
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Partner with cross functional
teams to ensure products are brought to market on-time and on-budget
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Manage projects with
strategic partners and contract manufacturers
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As needed, manage and
report all clinical, sensory and consumer testing for products in development
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Work with team to ensure
compliance with all regulations
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Facilitate
cross-departmental coordination to ensure crucial aspects of product
development are communicated with Marketing, Operations, Sales, Legal and
Global Product Safety
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Attend industry events,
trade shows and supplier meetings to stay abreast of current trends and
technologies
REQUIREMENTS
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Bachelor’s degree
required
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Eight
or more years product management experience in suncare or cosmetic industries
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Thorough
knowledge of the suncare markets
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Must
be experienced in international travel and be self-sufficient in working with
both domestic and overseas vendors
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Possess
a strong work ethic and be able to perform effectively in a fast-paced
environment
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Must
be detailed oriented and highly organized
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Excellent
written and verbal communication skills
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Proficient
in Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe Illustrator
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Domestic
and international travel as required
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Valid
US work permit
KEY
ACCOUNTABILITIES
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Translate business
needs, customer needs and technological capabilities into user stories and
product specifications that are the basis for development and launch
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Build business cases and
analytical insights for new product initiatives
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Build sales tools for
Sales force to build and manage accelerated sales growth and goals
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Monitor the competitive
landscape, identify and undertake relevant market and consumer research
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Communicate technology
product status, key issues and launch plans to key constituents across the
organization
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Work closely with
business groups (Marketing, Merchandising, Sales) and other internal teams to
deliver products on time, within budget and to functional/design specifications
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Track technology
products performance including identification of key performance indicators
= Proactively identify and resolve product issues that impair the company’s ability to meet its strategic, financial and technical goals, Prioritize product backlog accordingly
VERTRA MARKET KNOWLEDGE
Vertra is a disruptive action sports suncare brand that creates and sells safer, high-performing suncare products. Our mission is to get safer products into the hands of everyone. We work toward this mission by creating best-in-class products with ingredients that have passed our rigorous ingredient selection process. We also work on market and policy initiatives to raise the bar of safety, both personal and environmental for the entire suncare industry. We pride ourselves on our commitment to transparency.
Our Product Line Manager will be responsible for the conceptualization, initiation, development, evaluation and follow-through for Sun Care and body care. You will also keep abreast of the latest trends to create disruptive innovation opportunities across the brand. You will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure the parameters of the product development time-line, budget and schedule are followed. You will manage, develop and inspire the product development expertise of direct and in-direct reports.
PACKAGE
- Salary is based on experience
- Eligible for enrollment in our company sponsored health plan (medical with dental, with options for vision)
- Eligible for enrollment in our 401k plan
About Vertra Premium Suncare
We continue to hold ourselves to the highest standards in quality suncare and in cosmetics.
Our goal is to bring to the people a revolutionary and unique suncare line with products that feel amazing and work to protect you to the ends of the earth.
Vertra is committed to creating a premium sunscreen line that is not only reef-safe, Octinoxate & Oxybenzone free,\ but also infused with non-nano, mineral UVA/UVB blockers that meet the maximum 80-minute FDA water and sweat resistance ratings.
Our sunscreen protects the Earth';s reefs and your skin at the same time.
