Product Sourcing Director

2 weeks ago

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States The Fesco Group Full time
Job Description Job Description TruVolt Brands (a subsidiary of The Fesco Group) is looking for a Product Sourcing Director to join its dynamic and growing team of top professionals that manufacture and sell Amazon 1P, DTC and B2B, state-of-the art home, garden and landscaping equipment.  Think green Think electric and battery powered snow blowers, lawnmowers, pressure washers and chainsaws.  TruVolt carries over 700 products, all of the Snow Joe brands and recently acquired Jetson (which currently produces the number 1 selling e-bicycle in the US) Shop Joe Brands: Snow Joe, Sun Joe, Aqua Joe, Auto Joe , Electric Bikes, Scooters, Hoverboards and More ).

Our people have powered TruVolt's mission: to disrupt historically gas-driven market sectors with top-quality, reliable, and easy-to-use innovations that are both affordable and eco-conscious, and to deliver these solutions to our customers with prime-like speed.  Our team is passionate, driven, collaborative, intellectually curious, and excited about the opportunity to transform our respective industries.  We strive to continuously learn, explore, experiment, and achieve results. 

The ideal teammate is responsible for:
  • Analyze the market, identify white spaces and opportunities and establish brand positioning and consumer insights
  • Identify and help develop product.  This requires a strong technical understanding of battery powered equipment... and heavy interaction with Vietnam & China-based manufacturers
  • Develop, lead, and execute purchasing strategies with vendors in Asia (Vietnam & China)
  • Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve the effectiveness
  • Translate brand elements into plans and go-to-market strategies
  • Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with vendor partners
  • Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
  • Monitor market trends, research consumer markets, and competitors' activities shop outs
  • Be creative, shop out the category, identify opportunities for line extension
  • Align the company around the brand's direction, choices, and tactics
  • Collaborate with sales and design team on packaging concepts
  • Review test reports
Minimum Requirements needed in order to be successful:
  • BS degree in engineering strongly preferred
  • 5+ years in "Hardgoods" consumer products sourcing, working for an OEM manufacture 
  • Strong familiarity with battery powered technologies, materials, sourcing and vendor management
  • Product development experience a plus
  • Strong analytical, negotiating, and networking skills partnered with a creative mind a must
  • Data-driven thinking and an affinity for numbers
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Up to date with latest trends and best practices
  • Far East travel (Vietnam & China) 4-5 times per year
  • After 6 pm WeChat collaboration with Vietnam and China vendors

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