Jr. Product Scout

Under the guidance and supervision of the New Product Development & Marketing leadership team:

• Learn, adopt, and help employ standard operating procedures of our new product identification process from evaluation to market demand validation to marketing strategy.
• Contribute to the operational and project management responsibilities regarding new and current product development initiatives

• Collect and analyze historical and current consumer product data, including prices, sales, and methods of marketing
• Research, identify, qualify, and present new product ideas aimed at increasing the company ROI
• Conduct in-depth web research of new products, trends, and companies and report out findings
• Conduct in-depth product research at physical retail stores.
• Adhere to and promote company values by performing duties in a manner that is consistent with being a team member and support the continued growth of the company

• Regularly search for exciting product sales information through various sources
• Regularly monitor viral product trends on various forms of social media platforms
• Record and maintain previous and current exciting products and their sales information
• Regularly check ecommerce site top categories
• Report new product findings to the team
• Regularly meet with team to discuss new products
• Perform other various related duties and assignments as required
• Validate new product concept details via online surveys

• Bachelor’s Degree required (Advertising, Marketing, or Business Administration preferred)
• 2+ year’s related in-office work experience (Trend Research, Product Development and/or Digital Marketing preferred)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong sense of urgency
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills working in a collaborative manner
• Microsoft Office Suite products (Acrobat, Word, Excel, Outlook);
  Internet savvy
• AI prompting savvy
• Social media site user proficiency with personal accounts
• Standard office communication practices

• Energetic, self-starter who works well both autonomously and in a team environment
• Quick learner with strong attention to detail
• Can-do attitude and general enthusiasm and interest in the consumer products industry
• Ability to handle the pressure and flexibility of a fast-paced, creative environment
• Passion for in-depth product research and analysis