Department: Sales
Job Title: Product Sourcing Specialist
Pay Range: $65k - $75k/yr DOE
Company info:
NEXGRILL INDUSTRIES, INC. established a sales and merchandising office in California in 1993. We have started with the initial concept, that of supplying the finest Indoor and Outdoor Furniture, Seasonal Products, and Hardware Products.
NEXGRILL INDUSTRIES, INC. is very proud to be a major supplier to several National and International companies which include Lowe’s, Sam’s Club, Home Depot, Costco Wholesale, Sears, Lowe’s Canada, Canadian Tire, and many others. We also have great pride in bringing the best values in upscale, mid-range, and professional products.
Today, NEXGRILL INDUSTRIES, INC. is considered an expert in the fabrication of stainless steel, cast aluminum, cast iron, porcelain, and alternate material products. Our core product lines are gas grills and patio heaters at all price points. We currently hold licenses for brands that can be used on outdoor cooking appliances, outdoor cooking accessories, and outdoor heating appliances. We look forward to capturing consumers with our competitive pricing and high quality products.
Primary Responsibilities:
- This position will work in conjunction with product development team to commercialize new product accessory & grill introductions.
- This individual will utilize solid communication skills to appropriately inform the organization and team members in a timely manner.
- The Sourcing Specialist will implement Project Management dashboards, project metrics and lessons learned to improve business results as well as own development of launch plans in conjunction with sales & operations tied to new product commercialization.
- Create and manage P&L related to accessory business Kitchen Aid and Nexgrill brands, as well as participate in building and approval process any/all customer accessory business proposals.
- This position is based out of NXG Chino, CA office and may require up to 30% travel both within United States and China.
Job Description:
- Work in conjunction with Sales Analyst/ Finance/ Operations/ Product Development on Point of Sale (POS) / planograms (POG) / Forecasting / Profit and Loss (P&L) and new item development of accessory product lines all brands. .
- Define/ develop and execute annual business goals for all accessory business with Sr. Management.
- Work with sales and merchandising teams to develop go-to market sales strategies/ channel differentiation and pricing models related to accessory business.
- Liaison for all accessory comp shops and identifies gaps in market place and potential trouble spots.
- Accessory product line Profit and Loss (P&L) develop and ownership.
- Understand manufacturing capabilities to ensure core competency is fully leveraged in conjunction with New Product Development.
- Evaluate sourcing partner to assist with future product development.
- Create and monitor product development roadmap; provide visibility to different functional areas to define scope of product development and resource requirements.
Requirements:
- The qualified candidate will have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or relevant equivalent experience.
- Fluent in Mandarin preferred.
- 5 - 7 years experience in Product Management, Engineering, Research & Development, Sales, or planning.
- Sourcing and/or product management with China-based businesses preferred
- Minimum of 3 years experience demonstrating and utilizing Project Management practices preferred.
- Experience in managing a portfolio of projects using Microsoft Project is highly desired.
- Project Management Training and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified experience is preferred.
- This candidate should be a driven leader with excellent communication and organizational skills while possessing the ability to lead, influence and constructively challenge cross-functional project teams in both United States and China. The candidate will have a proven track record of commercializing innovative (IP driven) quality new products and/or new product categories on time and on budget..
Employee Benefits:
We offer our full-time employees great health insurance coverage with 100% paid premium. Our dental and vision plans are voluntary with low group rates. After two years with the company, employees will receive life insurance and long-term disability insurance. All full-time employees also enjoy generous sick and vacation days, holiday pays, and employee assistance program that provide 24-hr support for all life-work issues and 3 free face-to-face counseling sessions per year.
Job Title: Product Sourcing Specialist
Pay Range: $65k - $75k/yr DOE
Company info:
NEXGRILL INDUSTRIES, INC. established a sales and merchandising office in California in 1993. We have started with the initial concept, that of supplying the finest Indoor and Outdoor Furniture, Seasonal Products, and Hardware Products.
NEXGRILL INDUSTRIES, INC. is very proud to be a major supplier to several National and International companies which include Lowe’s, Sam’s Club, Home Depot, Costco Wholesale, Sears, Lowe’s Canada, Canadian Tire, and many others. We also have great pride in bringing the best values in upscale, mid-range, and professional products.
Today, NEXGRILL INDUSTRIES, INC. is considered an expert in the fabrication of stainless steel, cast aluminum, cast iron, porcelain, and alternate material products. Our core product lines are gas grills and patio heaters at all price points. We currently hold licenses for brands that can be used on outdoor cooking appliances, outdoor cooking accessories, and outdoor heating appliances. We look forward to capturing consumers with our competitive pricing and high quality products.
Primary Responsibilities:
- This position will work in conjunction with product development team to commercialize new product accessory & grill introductions.
- This individual will utilize solid communication skills to appropriately inform the organization and team members in a timely manner.
- The Sourcing Specialist will implement Project Management dashboards, project metrics and lessons learned to improve business results as well as own development of launch plans in conjunction with sales & operations tied to new product commercialization.
- Create and manage P&L related to accessory business Kitchen Aid and Nexgrill brands, as well as participate in building and approval process any/all customer accessory business proposals.
- This position is based out of NXG Chino, CA office and may require up to 30% travel both within United States and China.
Job Description:
- Work in conjunction with Sales Analyst/ Finance/ Operations/ Product Development on Point of Sale (POS) / planograms (POG) / Forecasting / Profit and Loss (P&L) and new item development of accessory product lines all brands. .
- Define/ develop and execute annual business goals for all accessory business with Sr. Management.
- Work with sales and merchandising teams to develop go-to market sales strategies/ channel differentiation and pricing models related to accessory business.
- Liaison for all accessory comp shops and identifies gaps in market place and potential trouble spots.
- Accessory product line Profit and Loss (P&L) develop and ownership.
- Understand manufacturing capabilities to ensure core competency is fully leveraged in conjunction with New Product Development.
- Evaluate sourcing partner to assist with future product development.
- Create and monitor product development roadmap; provide visibility to different functional areas to define scope of product development and resource requirements.
Requirements:
- The qualified candidate will have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or relevant equivalent experience.
- Fluent in Mandarin preferred.
- 5 - 7 years experience in Product Management, Engineering, Research & Development, Sales, or planning.
- Sourcing and/or product management with China-based businesses preferred
- Minimum of 3 years experience demonstrating and utilizing Project Management practices preferred.
- Experience in managing a portfolio of projects using Microsoft Project is highly desired.
- Project Management Training and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified experience is preferred.
- This candidate should be a driven leader with excellent communication and organizational skills while possessing the ability to lead, influence and constructively challenge cross-functional project teams in both United States and China. The candidate will have a proven track record of commercializing innovative (IP driven) quality new products and/or new product categories on time and on budget..
Employee Benefits:
We offer our full-time employees great health insurance coverage with 100% paid premium. Our dental and vision plans are voluntary with low group rates. After two years with the company, employees will receive life insurance and long-term disability insurance. All full-time employees also enjoy generous sick and vacation days, holiday pays, and employee assistance program that provide 24-hr support for all life-work issues and 3 free face-to-face counseling sessions per year.