MPB Careers: Boxed – Private Brands Product Developer

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About the Job

Come join the team that has redefined the retailer vs. supplier relationship.  We’ve taken a fresh approach in driving partnership and collaboration with our brands.  As a result, brands have spoken and Boxed has been recognized as the #1 eCom Retailer to work with for the past 2 years!

We’re looking for a motivated, curious, energetic, and fun individual who can work well in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.  The Private Brand Product Developer will drive the sourcing and supplier selection process, negotiate contracts and costs, and manage dozens of private brand product development projects from concept to product launch and beyond. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented project manager who has a passion for quality and takes pride in developing the highest-quality food and general merchandise products and selling them at a substantial value. This candidate will possess amazing negotiation abilities, partner management skills, project management skills, strong financial acumen, a high degree of ownership and integrity, extreme attention to detail, a desire to learn, excellent communication skills, and be a great team player.

This role will report directly to the Director of Private Brands.

About the Company

Boxed is the easiest and most modern way to shop for bulk goods. As a mobile-first company, customers can shop directly from Boxed’s app on their iOS or Android mobile device, or online at www.Boxed.com. With Boxed, customers can have their household, personal care, and pantry favorites delivered conveniently to their home or office.

Our office is a dynamic, collaborative family of individuals. A technology company at our core, we are a vibrant, fun and a close group of engineers, designers, marketers, merchants, and operations specialists with a passion for driving superior value and experience to our customers.

Core Values

• WE PUT CUSTOMERS FIRST – The goals of the customer are at the heart of what we do.  They depend on us to deliver what they need, when they need it,  to make their lives better and more productive.
• WE HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE – Although we’ve done it as a team, individual contributions are the foundation on which we’ve built Boxed and the key to its future successes.  That success is entrusted to you.  And it shows in our commitment to our clients.  And to one another.
• WE ARE DATA-DRIVEN ALWAYS – We use data to take action.  We aren’t paralyzed by it.  Data and analytics, along with our seasoned, sound judgment, allows us to move fast, measure and (re)iterate).
• WE ARE RESILIENT AND ADAPTIVE – We know, if we aren’t changing, we aren’t innovating.  If we aren’t innovating, then we’re not “Boxed”.  To stay ahead, we must challenge the norm and embrace new ideas as well as our ways of thinking
• WE DO “GOOD” WELL – We do what’s right for people everywhere, through our own innovation, as well as industry best practices.  We put what’s ”right” before the bottom line.  Ignited by our passion, we unlock profitability while doing good for every customer.

You Will:

• Become a category expert across a broad set of categories of fast-moving consumer goods (e.g. grocery, snacks, personal care, household goods, etc.)
• Roll up your sleeves to manage the end-to-end process of product development, from the ideation inception at marketing through to consumer consumption.
• Manage multiple products in different stages
• Negotiate costing, packaging requirements, and supplier agreements
• Manage the RFQ process to select great suppliers
• Work with our QA department to select only responsible, best-in-class suppliers
• Manage and deepen supplier relationships
• Manage the manufacturing process to ensure speed to market
• Develop risk mitigation strategies including contingency plans, lead-time reductions and supply chain efficiencies
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams including the branded buying team, finance, marketing, operations and transportation to enhance brand equity, grow category sales, expand margin, and ensure customer satisfaction
• Attend trade shows and identify new products to add to the current offering
• Identify white space assortment and category opportunities that align with company strategies
• Develop an intimate knowledge of the private brand SKUs currently in circulation

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree with experience in sourcing and/or product development
• CPG & E-commerce experience required, experience with private brand preferred
• Consumer goods focused experience
• Familiarity with developing new supplier relationships and expanding them over time
• Ability to learn and execute in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Self-motivated and eagerness to learn
• Ability to visit the NYC office on a regular cadence post-pandemic and US recovery.
• Deliver 1-2 items to market in the first 6 months, 10-12 items in the first 12 months.
• Must have metrics backed to demonstrate direct impact on the bottom line through supplier negotiations

Bonus:

• East or Central Time Zones

Benefits & Perks:

• Working with smart, positive people
• Competitive salary
• Stock options
• Unlimited vacation
• Full healthcare benefits

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