CROWN BOLT SR MANAGER STRATEGY & INNOVATION

Position Purpose:
Responsible for the development of new products and categories to drive growth. Accountable to meet specific growth targets. Analyze a wide variety of strategic questions that span the breadth of the organization from growth strategies to realization of full-potential opportunities in the core business. Maintain a strategic fact base (market, competitors, trends, etc) that shapes decision-making with respect to new products and categories. Interact with the Senior Leadership Team to refine the company’s strategy and to execute special strategic projects.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities:

• 25% - Develop and lead a cross-functional ideation process to develop new concepts/programs for the enterprise including, Core Merchandising, Field Merchandising, Operators, Pro, Services, and external business partners.
• 25% - Serve as the internal and external advocate for new product offerings. Work with Sales to develop annual strategies and priorities for testing & evaluation of new programs/categories. 
• 25% - Project management of new products and categories from conception to the approval stage. Develop financial and market analysis as to scope and feasibility of new program concepts. Coordinate consumer analysis as needed. 
• 25% - Conduct ad hoc analysis and provide recommendations on a wide variety of strategic business decisions important to the leadership team. 

Nature and Scope:

• This position reports to CB Sr Dir Marketing and Sales. 
• This position has 0 direct reports. 

Environmental Job Requirements:

• Environment:  Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. 
• Travel:  Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Standard Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older. 
• Must pass the Drug Test.  
• Must pass pre-employment test if applicable. 

Education Required:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job. 

Work Experience Required: 3  

Physical Requirements:  

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA highly preferred 3-5 yrs experience with new product development and introduction 
• 5-10 yrs retail experience and/or interest 
• Previous experience with a top-tier consulting or investment banking firm 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

• Expert level in Excel 
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills 
• Innovative mindset/ out of the box thinker