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With The Creative Network Inc., "You spend less time searching because we spend more!" As members of The Marketing Recruiters Network and the National Personnel Association, we have access to both job opportunities and candidates in virtually all industries and disciplines; many of our affiliate opportunities are listed on our redesigned website at www.creativenetworkinc.com, which now includes our blog.

Industries include, but are not limited to, Art/Craft/Scrapbooking, Stationery, Gift, Toy, Office Products, Home Decorative Accessories, Party, Publishing, and Consumer Products. International placement are also a growing market segment.

Occupations include, but are not limited to, Marketing (all facets), Sales, Product Development, Sourcing, Art/Creative Directors, Marketing Communications, Buyers, Merchandisers, Operations, Logistics, and more. 

THE CREATIVE NETWORK: JOB OPENINGS

The only personnel recruitment firm specializing in our industry has the following job openings. Call 360-604-0802; fax 360-604-0806; email jessica@creativenetworkinc.com; or check www.creativenetworkinc.com. The address is 1325 SE Tech Center Dr., Ste. 190, Vancouver, WA 98683.

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Midwest: Director of Ad Sales ... Brand Manager Innovation (electronics, office products) … Brand Manager (grocery) … Buyer (scrapbooking) … Dir., New Products & Business (personal care/HBA) … Marketing Manager (office products) ... Packaging Graphic Designer.

North Central: Marketing Assistant (craft) … Brand Manager Innovation (grocery) … Brand Manager (household products).

North East: Associate Product Manager (household products) … Brand Manager (personal care) … Asst. Brand Manager (personal care).

West Coast: New Product Development Manager (crafts) ... Sourcing Professional ... Sales Professional (mass and club account experience).

JOBS OF THE MONTH

Position: New Product Development Manager … Location: CA (company pays for relocation) … Compensation: $75-80K, + bonus opportunity … Description: Lead the creative development and launch (commercialization) of profitable and sustainable new products and new product platforms that are in line with the strategic vision, growth plans, and profit goals. Creative internal and external consumer-oriented idea generation and prioritization. Creative concept refinement and preliminary feasibility analysis. Market sizing and analysis. Sales revenue and profitability projections (ROI). Product key quality characteristics and specification development. Identify competitive environment and barriers to entry. Develop and champion long-term creative product concepts (i.e. product hopper) so that we are continually developing new products that create consumer desire to purchase. Insure continued success as the best creative product innovators in the marketplace.

 

Position: Buyer - Scrapbooking/Papercrafting  … Location: Midwest (company will relocate) … Description: Seeking a buyer who has previous buying experience with scrapbooking/memory-making products (this is a sku intensive line). Also re-buy the art product lines, thus must understand and identify product needs. Strong vendor negotiation skills are needed. Will do re-buying of the product lines and have the ability to understand and identify product needs. Responsible for Category Management (establishing assortments, watching industry trends, evaluating competition, and monitoring company inventory while conducting regular category reviews); Store and Merchandise Planning (coordinate development of aisle layouts, endcaps, sidecaps, register lanes, vendor signage, and other in-store display programs); Vendor Negotiations & Compliance (procure the best possible terms, discounts, allowances, advertising participation, closeouts, and other reduction of costs to the company); Inventory Management; Pricing; and Advertising. 

CONTACT INFO: We look forward to assisting you, please contact us at jessica@creativenetworkinc.com or by calling 360-604-0802.

 

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