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La Colombe Coffee Workshop · 13 hours ago

Senior Product Development Manager (Innovation)

NYC Metro Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $188K/yr

7+ years exp

La Colombe Coffee Workshop is a subsidiary of Chobani, focused on innovative coffee products. The Senior Product Development Manager will lead product development initiatives from concept to launch, managing cross-functional teams to drive growth and optimize product portfolios.

CoffeeFood and BeverageGift CardRetail

Responsibilities

Drive the Product Development engine at La Colombe as a leader and trusted voice throughout the organization

Develop project briefs for all LaColombe initiatives and lead kick-off meetings with clear communication of objectives, milestones and KPIs. This includes innovation initiatives as well as line extensions and product optimizations

Support packaging and structure initiatives with timelines and cross-functional coordination from idea to implementation

Report and track project status, key decisions, new projects and any other challenges or updates to leadership team

Hold regular status meetings and create project plans to provide and track milestones and deadlines with the cross-functional team that are in line with customer requirements

Work closely with Platform Strategy, Creative, Operations, Engineering, R&D, Quality, Finance and other key stakeholder groups to ensure timely communication and proper alignment

Maintain a close relationship with R&D through product development process including tasting feedback, raw material approvals, trials, and supply chain feasibility

Partner with Regulatory and Legal to ensure claims feasibility and claim support

Reporting of project status, key decisions, and any other challenges to leadership team Platform Team meetings and other recurring meetings

Ability to anticipate and escalate possible delays in deliverables with corrective action plans

Champion P&L for all initiatives in partnership with Finance from ideation all the way through implementation

Support post-launch P&L platform reviews and productivity initiatives

Support future platform strategy workstreams and portfolio management activity

Deep knowledge of entire CPG portfolio

Maintain a deep understanding of marketplace and competitor launches

Support sell-in and sampling initiatives for new launches

Brief creative teams for packaging artwork and follow closely for development, sales renders, claims approvals and final routing

Coordinate go-to-market activities assuring business strategy is seen through

Support packaging initiatives with timelines and cross-functional coordination from idea to implementation

Continue optimizing tools, meetings and processes as needed to create the most efficient working environment

Other duties as needed

Qualification

Consumer products developmentP&L managementProject managementSharePoint proficiencyExcel proficiencyPowerPoint proficiencyProblem-solving skillsEntrepreneurial spiritTeam playerCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree required

7-10 years of work experience in consumer products development, management or marketing

Self-motivated with effective project and time-management skills and the ability to balance multiple complex projects simultaneously with strong prioritization skills

Mastery of SharePoint, Excel and PowerPoint including the ability to build ownable models, dashboards and tools

Familiarity with project management tools (i.e. MS project, Smartsheet)

Excellent problem-solving skills

Familiarity with cost of goods and P&L management

Ability to build trust and confidence by sharing information, presenting research and data objectively, and providing feedback confidently

Excellent written and verbal communications skills; able to effectively communicate cross-functionally and through all levels of management

Entrepreneurial spirit and enthusiasm

Team player, with the ability to inspire and be inspired by many different types of people and roles