Product Development & Sourcing Manager (Automotive)

Job brief

At The Fesco Group, we believe in making people’s lives better through innovation and design. We’re looking for people who work hard, share their opinions, are confident and creative, and are ready to change the world. The Fesco Group is looking for an energetic, innovative Product Development & Sourcing Manager. The ideal candidate will be a creative, thinker and go-getter who is looking to change the world through innovation. The position includes sourcing products and viable vendors and managing the product development and production cycle ensuring that products are manufactured in an efficient and successful and that we deliver value and quality to the end-user.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Speak your mind, add value, be creative…
• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
• Collaborate with China team to review test reports
• Shape and communicate your vision and mission to all the stakeholders.
• Translate brand elements into plans and go-to-market strategies
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve the effectiveness
• Collaborate with sales and design team on packaging concepts
• Align the company around the brand’s direction, choices, and tactics
• Monitor market trends, research consumer markets, and competitors’ activities shop outs
• Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with vendor partners
• Be creative, shop out the category, identify opportunities for line extension
• Develop, lead, and execute purchasing strategies with vendors in China
• Analyze the market, identify white spaces and opportunities and establish brand positioning and consumer insights

Requirements needed in order to be successful:

• Outstanding communication skills
• Proven ability to develop brand and marketing strategies and communicate recommendations to executives
• Hardgoods or consumer products a must - soft lines candidates will not be considered.
• Data-driven thinking and an affinity for numbers
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
• Strong analytical skills partnered with a creative mind
• Experience in identifying target audiences and devising effective campaigns
• China travel 2-3 times per year when safe to do so
• Up to date with latest trends and best practices
• Minimum of 5 years of sourcing and product development experience (2+ years as a Brand Manager or Sourcing Manager in Automotive Consumer electronic accessories)
• BS degree in engineering (electronics) required
• After 6 pm WeChat collaboration with China
• A knack for negotiation and networking
• Spoken Mandarin a plus

Travel Required.

Note: This position is based in our East Williamsburg area headquarters.

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