Job Purpose and Impact

The Product Line Specialist I, will help design and implement a comprehensive product marketing cycle. In this role, you will help identify market potential, establish pricing and market strategies, estimate potential sales, define promotional activities and handle product through phase out.

Key Accountabilities

• Prepare and coordinate product introductions and updates.

• Participate in compiling and evaluating research on market product requirements and identify enhancements to current features and functionality.

• Help coordinate program planning with customers to identify manufacturing schedules, goals, design criteria, costs and similar considerations.

• Help plan, organize and coordinate assigned programs to accomplish financial and budgetary goals.

• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

• 3 years of experience in managing commodities / manufacturing operation environment

• Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in commodities trading with manufacturing assets is a bonus

• Understanding of manufacturing environment and product rationalization is important

• Cocoa and Chocolate experience is a major plus