Product Development Manager (Prolific Supply)

Vireo Health • , (Multiple States)

8h

About The Position

The Product Development Manager role is within Bridgewell Agribusiness’s Food and Ag department and reports directly to the General Manager. The position focuses on developing customer opportunities for ingredients and supply chains involving domestic and international suppliers and carriers. It requires substantial time with prospective customers and suppliers to address current challenges and support future innovation.

In addition to developing opportunities using existing ingredient offerings, the role continuously investigates new and novel ingredients that meet customer needs and support innovation and brand identity. The position also spends significant time with customers and plants promoting and testing product offerings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline providing a strong background in logical reasoning, mathematics, quantitative skills, and analytical skills.
• Confidence and a genuine desire to work with people, build relationships, and work as part of a team.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and persuasive skills in person and over the phone.
• Strong spatial, analytical, and organizational abilities.
• Efficient and effective use of the internet, MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and AI tools for research, prospecting, and problem solving.
• Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally as assigned, including by car or plane.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework involving sales, marketing, Food Science, Chemistry, or Biology.
• High intelligence and academic achievement demonstrated through GPA and/or other measures or achievements.

Responsibilities

• Create, expand, and generate sales opportunities within the Food sales groups.
• Identify domestic market needs and manage sourcing opportunities that the BWAB International group can source and supply efficiently.
• Identify international ingredient supply opportunities for the refined oils and grains sales groups.
• Manage cross-department meetings and coordinate information flow.
• Spend significant time with customers and plants promoting and testing product offerings.
• Prospect potential customers requiring ingredients and supply chains.
• Investigate new and novel ingredients for customers, with attention to innovation and brand identity.
• Work with prospective customers and suppliers to solve existing challenges and address future innovation.

Benefits

• 401(k) program with employer match after six months of employment.
• 18 days of accrued PTO, plus 2 Wellness Days and volunteer hours; these increase with tenure.
• Additional benefits including HSA, FSA, Dependent Care, and EAP services.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance beginning on the first of the month after employment starts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level