What is a Product Development Specialist? Glad you asked

Ever buy a product and wonder how it was made? Ever imagine how it could be better? Well, if you have the entrepreneurial spirit and want to make fun products across a wide range of industries, you might be the Product Development Specialist we are looking for.

The product development specialist’s responsibilities include:



• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant internal stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Coordinate with global teams to partner in the development of new products.
• Prepare detailed presentations and reports for each product to ensure the sourcing and manufacturing teams are able to produce and deliver the products as expected
• Evaluate all materials from vendors and ensure compliance to standards
• Maintain master spreadsheet for product development progress
• Research existing products and product niches to create ideas for product improvements and product differentiation from existing products in the market

Why work for us?

• Stay on the cutting edge in eCommerce
  
• See how the market will respond to the products you have helped design
• An aspiring environment to grow and learn in
• Competitive bonus structure

A little about us:

Solving Alpha is a successful brand builder, we deliver exclusively in the e-Commerce space. Founded with the purpose of launching and managing innovative brands that are individually customized to best fit the emerging marketplace. With a keen eye for detail, we are able to ideate, test and perfect products- delivering goods that outperform the competition. 


The following are our Core Values and the reasons our team loves their day-to-day. 



• Practice Idea Meritocracy: you have sound business ideas, and we hear you

• Focus on Unique Ability: your honed skill set is what sets you apart and why you excel

• Be Radically Transparent: you always know where you stand, and direction to pivot

• Be Unequivocally Excellent: you’re committed and you execute flawlessly

• Bias for Action: being assertive, one step ahead and fast to act is how you thrive

• Embrace Change: this is the 21st Century and you have evolved to prosper


  

Suitability for the role:


• Fluency in English
• Experience in product development or project management
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Suite
• Excellent time management
• Strong critical thinking and research skills
• Process-driven with exceptional organizational skills
• Outstanding professional references

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• 
Great interpersonal and communication skills

Essential traits:

• Conflict resolution skills

• Growth mindset

• Evidence-based strategist

• Critical and logical thinker

What is a Product Development Specialist? Glad you asked... 

To us, the best PD Specialist we could ask for is someone who really gets things done and aims to work collaboratively with their teammates. Someone who cannot wait to come into work every day to develop premium products across multiple brands. The product development specialist’s  responsibilities include:

 

• Develop a detailed project plan for each product in the product development roadmap to  monitor and track progress 
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant internal  stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility 
• Coordinate with global teams to partner in the development of new products. This includes the marketing and sourcing teams. 
• Prepare detailed presentations and reports for each product to ensure the sourcing and manufacturing teams are able to produce and deliver the products as expected.
• Evaluate all materials from vendors and ensure compliance to standards.
• Design and maintain a master spreadsheet for product development and prepare appropriate reports. 
• Research existing products and product niches to create ideas for product improvements and  product differentiation from existing products in the market 
• Monthly team games 
• An aspiring environment to grow and learn in 
• Stay on the cutting edge in eCommerce 
• See how the market will respond to the products they have helped design 

A little about us:  

Solving Alpha is a successful brand builder, we deliver exclusively in the e-Commerce space.

- Monthly team games 

- An aspiring environment to grow and learn in - Stay on the cutting edge in ecommerce 

- See how the market will respond to the products they  have helped design 

- Work remotely? 

And any other reasons there may be. 

With the purpose of launching and managing innovative brands that are individually customized to best fit the emerging marketplace. With a keen eye for detail, we are able to ideate, test and perfect  products- delivering goods that outperform the competition.  

The following are our Core Values and the reasons our team loves their day-to-day. This tells you a bit more about who we are and if you’ll like working with us. 

 

• Practice Idea Meritocracy: you have sound business ideas, and we hear you • Focus on Unique Ability: your honed skill set is what sets you apart and why you excel • Be Radically Transparent: you always know where you stand, and direction to pivot • Be Unequivocally Excellent: you’re committed and you execute flawlessly 
• Bias for Action: being assertive, one step ahead and fast to act is how you thrive 
• Embrace Change: this is the 21st Century and you’ve evolved to prosper

 

Suitability for the role: 

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in administration, logistics, supply chain or related field  preferred 
• Fluency in English 
• Proven experience in product development processes 
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Suite 
• Excellent time management 
• Strong critical thinking and research skills 
• Process-driven with exceptional organizational skills 
• Outstanding professional references 
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities 
• Great interpersonal and communication skills 

Essential traits: 

• Conflict resolution skills 
• Growth mindset 
• Evidence-based strategist 
• Critical and logical thinker

What is a Project Manager to us? Glad you asked...

Ever watch someone trying to do something and think, “I could do that so much better”? Are you always thinking of ways to do things more effectively and efficiently? Did you play a lot of Tetris as a kid? If you answered yes to any of these then we believe you are the match for us. We are a fast-growing eCommerce company that is in need of a Project Manager to drive our team forward towards glory and fame.

The Project Manager responsibilities include:



• Planning and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget
• Plan and designate project resources, prepare budgets, monitor progress, and making adjustments as needed
• With the team, define the project scope and objectives, involving all relevant internal stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Coordinate global teams to ensure the development of new products runs efficiently
• Prepare detailed presentations and reports for each project
• Manage contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
• Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement

Why work for us?

• Stay on the cutting edge in eCommerce
• See how the market will respond to the products you have helped design
• An aspiring environment to grow and learn in
• Competitive bonus structure

A little about us:

Solving Alpha is a successful brand builder, we deliver exclusively in the e-Commerce space. Founded with the purpose of launching and managing innovative brands that are individually customized to best fit the emerging marketplace. With a keen eye for detail, we are able to ideate, test and perfect products- delivering goods that outperform the competition. 


The following are our Core Values and the reasons our team loves their day-to-day. 



• Practice Idea Meritocracy: you have sound business ideas, and we hear you

• Focus on Unique Ability: your honed skill set is what sets you apart and why you excel

• Be Radically Transparent: you always know where you stand, and the direction to pivot
• Be Unequivocally Excellent: you’re committed and you execute flawlessly

• Bias for Action: being assertive, one step ahead and fast to act is how you thrive

• Embrace Change: this is the 21st Century and you have evolved to prosper




Suitability for the role:


• Experience in Project Management, administration, logistics, supply chain or related field a must
• PMP certified preferred
• Fluency in English
• Proven experience in project management
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Suite
• Excellent time management
• Strong critical thinking and research skills
• Process-driven with exceptional organizational skills
• Outstanding professional references

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities

• Great interpersonal and communication skills


Essential traits:

• Conflict resolution skills

• Growth mindset

• Evidence-based strategist

• Critical and logical thinker