Position Summary:
The Director of Product Program is responsible for the planning, execution, and oversight of the Girl Scout fall sale program and the Girl Scout cookie program.
Key Responsibilities:
- Recruit, train, and supervise staff amongst multiple work locations, including hiring, onboarding, developing annual work plans, conducting performance evaluations, and providing daily supervision.
- Monitor product program income and expenses to ensure programs are within the council's approved budget.
- Work with product program vendors to obtain best practices, review trend history, and create annual plans as required by vendors.
- Create and implement an annual staff work plan for the fall sale program and Girl Scout cookie program.
- Create, implement, and execute all aspects of the Girl Scout cookie program annually.
- Execute the Girl Scout fall sale program annually.
- Plan and execute the delivery of nuts, candy, and cookies to troops in partnership with vendors, delivery agents, and volunteers.
- Implement approved cookie inventory management procedures and provide ongoing oversight of the council's product program inventory.
- Oversee product program data and reporting, as requested.
- Work with Director of Member Support and Director of Recruitment as needed during product programs to best support volunteers and staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business, retail management, public administration, or a related field
- At least three years of management and supervision experience is required.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Experience in managing programs with volunteers.
- Experience developing and managing a budget.
- Experience with inventory management.
- Ability to work under pressure of multiple deadlines and to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
- Availability to work evenings and weekends as needed is required. Nights and weekends are often required at various times during the year.
- Ability to travel to other GSSEM service centers and various locations around the council.
- Ability and willingness to travel overnight for GSSEM business, including Girl Scout trips and professional development conferences.
- Ability to work primarily on-site. This position is often not conducive to remote work.
