Product Development Intern
General Description: Engage in Product Management work process interactions as they relate to the ingredient approval, products concepts and product and category performance.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with PD team to creates Sales Sheets
- Review internal documents for consistency and accuracy
- Work with team members to address elevated customer issues involving product and ingredient questions/concerns; provide timely responses
- Provide technical and research support for Product Managers in the investigation of ingredients and new product opportunities
- Provide technical and research support for ingredient and product concepts
- Work with Category Manger to review and analyze product performance
- Develop understanding of the process to assess and vet new product opportunities to determine viability, dosage, regulatory compliance, and scientific validation
- Identify and recommend existing products for upgrades, improvements or promotional opportunities
- Work with suppliers on getting key technical information related to active and inactive ingredients
- Work closely with QA/QC to gain understanding on how to analyze and evaluate clinical and laboratory research as it applies to the formulation and delivery of new and existing products
- Analyze clinical research and organize findings into IAR’s to determine future ingredient viability
- Provide administrative support to Product Development and Discovery Research
- Regular onsite attendance is an essential function of this position
- Additional duties as needed
Position Requirements:
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 Cumulative is strongly preferred
- Actively enrolled Junior/Senior or recent alumni from a fully accredited College/University; pursing Master’s degree a plus
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is required
- Able to demonstrate strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills required
- Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives while maintaining a strong sense of urgency
- Must be a self-starter with ability to work independently within a matrix environment where tight timelines exist