Product Design Specialist - Miami Springs - Costa Farms

Description

Company Overview
Who is Costa Farms? We're one of the world's largest horticultural growers-but without an ego to match our acreage. Our headquarters are in Miami, Florida, where we were founded in 1961. Costa Farms started on just 30 acres, and over the last 60 years, we've grown to more than 5,000 acres around the world. We have farms in North and South Carolina, Central and South Florida, and the Dominican Republic, plus an office in China. Costa Farms now employs nearly 6,000 people: engineers, marketers, accountants/analysts, human resources professionals, and of course, growers and plant scientists
Here at Costa Farms, we live by the values of H3: being Humble, staying Hungry, and always Hustling. The team rallies to the mission of being a lean, green, growing machine dedicated to enriching the world by bringing plants into everyone's life.
True to that mission, we grow more than 1,500 plant varieties. Driven by the spirit of innovation, the team is always testing new plants and developing new solutions to make it easier for retailers and plant parents to enjoy plants. We're also continuously testing different ways of growing our plants to increase quality and improve their ecological footprint as one aspect of our many sustainability efforts.
We cultivate plants, as well as a winning culture. Join the team, and you'll find opportunities to learn and grow. You'll collaborate with other driven, determined people who together keep Costa Farms an industry leader. You'll support and be supported by a team that cares about each other, our customers, our consumers, and our community.
You'll also find right away that Costa Farms is committed to providing a diverse environment. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, military status, marital status or veteran status, or any other group status protected by federal, state, or local law.
POSITION OVERVIEW
An Associate Product Design Manager is a professional role that is responsible for the development of products for an organization, known as the practice of product management. Product managers own the product strategy behind a product (physical or digital), specify its functional requirements, and manage feature releases.
Requirements
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in trade shows, market walks and supply chain forum to assist the Sr. Product Manager on the new product design strategy

• Collaborate with the Sr. Product Manager on the product development projects, from concepts / brainstorm, shipping methods, sampling, costing to sourcing, among other task related with the creation of the programs

• Weekly cadence meetings with CFE (China office) designer/NPI teams discussing current projects, opportunities and product development showcase
• Collaborate with CFE (China office) on costing opportunities and value addition to incorporate into strategy.

• Manage the product project Smartsheets and communicate internally with key stakeholders for project execution, PO timelines, selection of collections, etc.; from CFE for product development to operations for product quality reviews.

• Support the Sr. Product Manager on development and project management of "Mainline Collections" (Trending Tropicals, Everyday, Spring, Summer, Fall) and designs (pack-out neutral) already defined and approved by Category Management.

• Work with CFE and supply chain to obtain ideas and samples of Xmas decorations and approve spec sheets
• Work with Channel Marketing to consolidate customer trends and incorporate those when presenting ideas and seasonal catalogs

• Collaborate with the Sr. Product Manager on new product testing with consumer/professional panels to validate designs and new executions.

• Aid on the creation of Product Development Post Sales Product Review - Quality, Performance, Best Practices - Improve for Future New Introductions and socialize wins and losses.
QUALIFICATIONS - Key Characteristics

• Highly organized and detail oriented.

• Able to work independently and within a team to achieve objectives.

• Problem solving

• Ability to work with consumers insights to create product opportunities

• Proactive in identifying and addressing operational challenges.
COMPETENCIES:

• Customer Focus

• Drives Results

• Insights Driven

• Collaboration

• Manages Ambiguity

• Creativity

• Receptiveness to Feedback
WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Education: Bachelor's degree in liberal arts, Product design, Business, Marketing, Sales, or a related field.
Experience: 1-3 years of experience in Product Development 1-3 years of experience in marketing operations 1-3 years of experience in project management 1-3 years with being analytically savvy
All applicants must be work-authorized.
Costa Farms will not sponsor any visa for this position.
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Costa Farms offers competitive wages and benefits, including:

• 401(k) Plan
• Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care
• Telemedicine/ Mental Health Services
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance (Aflac)
• Growth Opportunities
• Challenging and exciting work environment
• Costa Farms Scholarship
• Employee discounts on plants

Costa Farms headquarters also has:

• On-site gym with showers
• Subsidized on-site cafeteria, a quiet room, and indoor games
• Love Where You Work activities throughout the year