About us:
Brightland is a modern pantry essentials brand that celebrates traceability and design. Brightland’s hero products are olive oils and vinegars from California that are organic, sustainably sourced and rooted in mood and intention. Our mission is to inspire people to find joy in simple, everyday moments in their home. Brightland has been featured by The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company and Vogue, and is backed by world-class consumer and CPG investors.
We’re looking for:
We’re looking for a motivated, analytical, and creative individual to join our team and lead sourcing and physical product development efforts at Brightland. This is a rare opportunity to join a fast-growing CPG startup and help shape our product development, roadmap and strategy. This role will report directly to the CEO.
What we can offer you:
- Ownership over product strategy from conception, to sourcing, to launch
- A fast-paced, startup environment with lots of opportunity for career growth
- Competitive compensation package + Equity Options
- Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
- PTO
- Annual Educational Stipend
- Mental Health Days off
- Delicious Brightland products!
- Ability to work remote (US based)
- A passionate, optimistic and humble team
We require that you:
- Oversee and own all new product development, from market & product research, competitive analysis, timeline development, design, sourcing, costing and packaging, testing, compliance and pricing.
- Become a category expert within Brightland’s niche of consumer goods (e.g. pantry, household, etc)
- Source all ingredients for new products, source alternate suppliers for existing products, oversee purchasing.
- Build and manage schedules and timelines for new product development, and maintain running documentation of status of all projects, budgets, and costs and communicate with the team.
- Source and communicate with partners to negotiate pricing, terms, and manufacturing capabilities during various points in the product development cycle for both new and existing products.
- Work closely with the Head of Operations on forecasting & capacity planning, as well as lead-times.
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with suppliers that treat them as part of the Brightland journey.
- Work with Marketing on go-to market strategy for new product launches
- Are able to successfully lead product development on both food and non-food products.
- Constantly strive to improve existing products based on customer feedback
- Analyze current business and metrics in order to identify future opportunities against company wide goals (top line targets, margin goals, etc.)
- Keep a continuous pulse on market trends, white space in the industry, and the competitive landscape
More about you and what we are looking for:
- A bachelor’s degree
- 3-7 years of experience in product development and sourcing, preferably in food.
- CPG & E-commerce experience required, experience with private brand preferred
- Bonus points if you have worked with small scale farms.
- A great track record of successfully developing the product vision and requirements for successful product launches.
- An understanding of best sourcing practices and research methods
- A knowledge base around about negotiating with suppliers, providers and what drives vendors’ cost structures
- Ability to interpret and synthesize meaningful patterns and themes from quantitative and qualitative data
- Proven communication, interpersonal, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent writing, speaking, and presentation skills
- Strong attention to detail
- You have a naturally collaborative demeanor and you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced and highly-fluid environment.
- You are decisive, driven by action, and able to motivate, inspire, and lead varying teams to leverage resources effectively.
- You’re comfortable being versatile and overseeing both strategy and execution as we evolve your role and team.
- You are strongly motivated by results, and possess the ability to manage independently and take calculated risks.
- You are optimistic, passionate, and humble.
- You genuinely love food and cooking!
- BIPOC, womxn, and LGBTQ+ individuals are highly encouraged to apply.
Email ai@brightland.co with your CV, a short note that explains why you think you would be a great fit for the role and what “Living in a golden state” means to you.
