Natural Dog Company is in search of an innovative Head Merchant / Product Line Manager and developer to lead the go-to-market strategy from scoping product development to launching new features and growing our overall user base. This person will serve as a key member of our leadership team that initiates, leads, contributes, and delivers new product introductions and business continuity support. https://naturaldogcompany.com/
- Fully remote position - candidates can apply from any state in the U.S.
- Required, company-paid, week-long onsite events in our Charlotte, NC corporate office roughly 2-4 times per year
Responsibilities
- Plan, lead, and manage projects to drive product innovation and develop and deliver advanced solutions from the ideation stage to scale-up
- Continuous review of certifications and/or applications in the market for increased product stability and competition
- Successfully evaluate existing SKU health
- Perform qualitative and quantitative analysis, including but not limited to forecasting and segmentation
- Provide strategic analyses and recommendations based on market trends
- Identify and translate customer needs into deliverables
- Analyze data critically, draw conclusions, and recommend go and no-go decisions to senior leadership
- Standardize and institute best practices where possible
- Evaluate and submit on-time, accurate development product costing in adherence to critical calendar milestones and margin goals
- Additional tasks as needed – We have a tight-knit team and “that’s not my job” doesn’t exist here
You are welcome to apply if you meet the following Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Product Development, Marketing, or a related field
- Proven product development experience
- Understand the early stages of defining and discovering new products, as well as improving existing live products
- Extensive experience that demonstrates the ability to research, compile, and document data, business processes, and workflow
- Advanced skill interpreting and synthesizing large amounts of information
- Present findings, conclusions, alternatives, and information clearly and concisely
- Demonstrate thought-leadership, initiative-taking, effective decision-making and creative problem solving
- Significant experience in problem resolution including determining root cause, scope, and scale of issues
- Additional tasks as needed – We have a tight-knit team and “that’s not my job” doesn’t exist here
While not required, we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the pet/dog industry is a major plus
- Experience working within a NASC-registered organization, knowledge of NASC compliance, etc.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401K with company matching
- Paid time off – 15 days plus 12 paid holidays
The Application Process:
1-Complete the job application on our career site
2-After submitting your application, please also complete our short survey. Use the following link to complete the survey in its entirety: CLICK HERE
The link will also be emailed to you upon completion of your application. You must complete all questions for consideration.
The Company:
Elements Brands / Natural Dog Company has a world-class team of brand-builders, digital marketers, and global-scale logistics experts. Elements Brands / Natural Dog Company is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.