Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Professional development opportunities
Job Description
Wawa, Inc. is a renowned American chain of convenience stores and gas stations that has built its reputation on providing quality foodservice and excellent customer experiences. Established decades ago, Wawa has grown into a beloved brand known for its commitment to community, innovative products, and exceptional service. The company prides itself on fostering a culture where associates are valued as essential contributors to the brand's ongoing success, with a focus on teamwork, personal development, and shared achievement. Wawa’s associates are more than employees – they are owners and partners in the company’s growth, working collectively to deliver outstanding service and... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, management, or related field preferred
- Master’s degree a plus
- Minimum of 10 years of product development experience
- Experience in a project manager role leading large scale initiatives
- Experience leading teams and facilitating brainstorming sessions
- Strong conceptual thinking skills and creativity
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, management, or a related field preferred
- Master’s degree a plus
- Minimum of 10 years experience in product development
- Prior experience in a project manager role with proven ability to effectively lead a large scale project or initiative
- Prior experience in leading work groups and facilitating productive brainstorming sessions
- Proven ability to think conceptually, inspire creativity, and provide direction on how to operationalize ideas
- Highly skilled in Microsoft Office suite applications
Job Duties
- Grow Wawa brands through new product development that continues to set the Company apart from its competition and set objectives for innovation
- Provide strategic oversight for the development and implementation of all new foodservice initiatives to ensure alignment with strategic goals
- Provide strategic oversight of the product development process from end to end making enhancements as needed to ensure projects meet the Strategic Plan and maximize resources
- Create opportunity and infrastructure to enable the Product Development team to access trend and industry data and reduce complexity and non-value added tasks
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure total project list drives budgeted new product growth by category and use research, sales data and trend information to guide decisions
- Use benchmarking data on competitors to inform and assess the Wawa offer and organize benchmarking visits to key domestic and international markets
- Collaborate with Marketing leadership team to create the Strategic Plan, coordinate marketing activities and develop the marketing organization
- Provide overall direction and support for the team including monitoring and assessing individual work, providing feedback, coaching, supporting development, completing performance appraisals, taking corrective action when necessary, and participating in hiring decisions
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
Job Location
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