Director, Product Development
Job ID: 50161
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, 
Kenya
Kenya
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Position Type: Full time
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Relocation Assistance Available: No
Telecommute: No
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Work Experience: 5+ to 7 years
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Posted: 09.04.2013
Job Description
Responsibilities- Strategy: Oversee product and merchandising strategy with the goal of improving sales and profits while maximizing human impacts.
- Product Development: Work with suppliers and manufacturers to design and develop new products that meet our business and impact goals.
- Research and analysis: Analyze sales and social impact results, conduct guerilla consumer research and scour the marketplace for new product ideas.
- Sourcing and Inventory Management: In collaboration with our country teams manage sourcing, purchasing, inventory planning and delivery logistics to achieve low cost of goods, minimize stock outs and maximize inventory turns
- This position is ideally based in San Francisco but we can accommodate telecommuting for the right candidate. Requires travel 10-30% of the year.
Job Requirements
Qualifications- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in one or more of the following: consumer product design, development, and sourcing, retail merchandising. With background in any of the following product categories: packaged foods, personal care, home care. Experience in developing and selling products for emerging markets will be particularly useful.
- Strong project management experience
- Solid number cruncher and excel master
- Experience working with culturally diverse teams in developing countries, preferably in Sub Saharan Africa
- Willingness to travel regionally and internationally up to 30% of time
- BA required; Masters degree in a relevant field preferred.
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