Global Product Development Intern

Position Summary

The Global Product Development Team focuses on managing the import and export processes of products, ensuring effective vendor and manufacturer relations, and optimizing logistics and cost efficiencies. This position involves product research, market analysis, vendor management, and overseeing compliance with regulatory requirements to streamline global trade operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Logistics/Customs/Purchasing Efficiency Analysis: Analyze logistics, customs, and purchasing processes to identify opportunities for cost reduction, streamline operations, and improve overall supply chain performance.
• Export/Import Shipment and Trucking Coordination: Manage and coordinate export and import shipment schedules, ensuring timely and efficient logistics flow while optimizing trucking routes and costs.
• Overseas Exporter Management: Manage relationships with overseas exporters in countries like the Philippines and Thailand, ensuring compliance with FDA import regulations for each country.
• Information Request and Verification: Request and verify essential information for U.S. exports/imports, including CMB, quantity, price, ingredients, origin, HS CODE, and label sticker requirements. Assess the feasibility of importing related products.
• Registration and Documentation Management: Perform tasks related to vendor and product information registration. Prepare export/import-related contracts and customs documentation, and manage PO, SO, and invoice entries in QuickBooks.
• Import Product Development: Conduct research and market analysis for company products and new products from other companies. Prepare reports and develop strategies for the importation of new products.
• Vendor and Manufacturer Relationship Management: Manage relationships with imported product vendors and manufacturers, facilitate communication for sample requests, and distribute samples to relevant teams.
• Market Competitiveness Analysis: Conduct analyses on competitor product pricing, packaging, and labels. Research market trends and sales potential to evaluate the competitiveness of new products in targeted import categories.
• Internal Product Tasting and Survey: Organize internal tasting sessions for newly developed products and conduct employee surveys to gather feedback.
• Additional Tasks: Support additional tasks and projects as assigned by the team.