Product Manager – Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
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Summary
Not an IT role: a CPG Product Manager at Acadian Crossing who shepherds consumer packaged goods from concept through launch, coordinating suppliers, Global Sourcing, Product Quality, and Supply Chain. Day-to-day is project management — timelines, vendor RFIs/RFQs, competitive analysis, ROI, pricing, and executive presentations — using Excel/PowerPoint rather than engineering tools.
About Acadian Crossing Consumer Products:
Acadian Crossing provides best-in-class market infrastructure including strategy, category management, branding and marketing, and supply chain management. We are a true partner who nurtures, invests in and collaborates with our clients to ensure their big ideas are executed and brought to market.
Position Available: Product Manager – Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
Job Summary:
The Product Manager supports consumer packaged goods (CPG) product development and commercialization from concept through launch. This role manages multiple projects and works cross-functionally with suppliers, Global Sourcing, Product Quality, Supply Chain, and other internal teams to ensure projects stay organized, on schedule, and aligned with business needs.
What We're Looking For
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Experience coordinating across multiple teams and external suppliers
- Ability to work well in a team and value taking initiative with a commitment to excellence
- Ability to work independently while keeping stakeholders informed
- Strong problem-solving skills and experience in being adaptable
- Experience in CPG, packaging, product development, sourcing, manufacturing, or a related field preferred
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage multiple projects involving multiple stakeholders while ensuring timelines and deliverables remain on track. Provide solutions and strategic next steps when deliverables are at risk.
- Support category strategy and identify opportunities for product and category growth.
- Ensure products are competitively priced and aligned with financial objectives.
- Bring new products to market by:
- Analyzing proposed product requirements
- Managing product development programs
- Performing competitive analysis
- Preparing return-on-investment (ROI)
- Establishing timelines with third-party engineering and manufacturing partners
- Manage the development and advancement of products, including direct coordination with third-party vendors on scope, objectives, and deliverables
- Ensure evolving client needs are met throughout the product development lifecycle
- Define quality control protocols for new items in partnership with Product Quality teams
- Partner with suppliers and Global Sourcing to support quality, delivery, and cost objectives
- Evaluate current and potential suppliers in coordination with Global Sourcing
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers at all organizational levels
- Document sourcing project performance, action plans, timelines, and issue resolution
- Handle requests for information (RFIs), quotations (RFQs), proposals, and bid processes
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, policies, plans, and reports
- Create executive-ready presentations that can be used cross functionally and presented to customers
- Prepare product, category, and project information to support business decisions
- Other Duties as Assigned
Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in product development, project management, category management, sourcing, supply chain, consumer products, packaging, manufacturing, or a related field
- Experience working with consumer products, food products, packaging, or CPG is preferred but not required
- Strong working knowledge of product information data flow (item, vendor, cost, price), category trends, category performance analysis, systems, process, and analysis
- Strong enthusiasm for product development and manufacturing environments
- Proficiency in Chinese, Vietnamese, German, and/or Spanish is a plus
- Strong ability to balance creative thinking with process-oriented execution
- Excellent project management skills with exceptional planning and organizational capabilities
- Extremely high attention to detail
- Analytical mindset with the ability to support recommendations through data, logic, and insights
- Proven self-starter capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn new concepts quickly
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Work Environment: Office setting / Travel
Physical Demands:
- Extended periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Ability to lift up to 15 pounds occasionally.
EEO:
ArchPoint is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. ArchPoint strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law
Benefits Offered:
Full-time (30+ hours per week) employees are eligible for:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Company paid short-term disability.
- Company paid $25,000 life insurance.
- 401K with 4% company match
- Quarterly bonus program
- Wellness Program with incentives
- Three weeks of vacation, One-week personal leave & paid company holidays
- On Demand Pay