+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Title | Manager, Product Development | | | Center | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | FLSA Status | Exempt | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Posted Salary Range | Commensurate with Experience | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Employment Status | Full Time | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Department | School of Agriculture and Applied | | | Sciences | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Summary | | | | | | | The Manager will oversee the | | | daily operations of the Center. | | | The Center is designed to be | | | instrumental in supporting the | | | diversification of our local | | | economy by adding value to | | | Mississippi's agricultural and | | | food sector industries. Thus, the | | | Center will provide a learning | | | environment where Alcorn's | | | students and small | | | farmers/entrepreneurs will have | | | an opportunity to gain hands-on | | | experiences with value-added | | | processing, production and | | | business management, nutrition | | | education, and retail. Currently | | | the Center is used as a retail | | | store to sell value-added | | | products such as but not limited | | | to hot sauce, spices, wing sauce, | | | pickled products, fruit | | | preserves, hair, skin, bath and | | | body products to the public. This | | | multi-faceted facility (Teaching, | | | Research and Outreach) is housed | | | in the School of Agriculture and | | | Applied Sciences. | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Knowledge Skills and Abilities | - Knowledge of principles and | | | methods for showing, | | | promoting, and selling | | | products or services.  This | | | includes marketing strategy | | | and tactics, product | | | demonstration, sales | | | techniques, and sales control | | | systems.  | | | - Knowledge of principles and | | | processes for providing | | | customer and personal | | | services. This includes | | | customer needs assessment, | | | meeting quality standards for | | | services, and evaluation of | | | customer satisfaction.  | | | - Communicating effectively in | | | writing as appropriate for | | | the needs of the audience.  | | | - The ability to communicate | | | information and ideas in | | | speaking so others will | | | understand.  | | | - The ability to communicate | | | information and ideas in | | | writing so others will | | | understand.  | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Essential Job Functions | - Responsible for the overall | | | management of the daily | | | operations of the store · | | | - Demonstrate ability to | | | communicate effectively with | | | co-workers and customers. | | | - Individual must demonstrate | | | competency in the use of | | | computers, computer programs | | | (such as Excel, PowerPoint, | | | Word, etc.) and electronic | | | outreach methods. | | | - Enter purchase requisitions | | | on the Banner System and | | | manage and monitor | | | requisitions for the store. | | | - Direct and oversee the | | | recruitment, training of | | | staff, students and | | | volunteers to build and | | | sustain a high performing | | | team. | | | - Ensure compliance with all | | | labor laws and regulations. | | | - Develop and implement | | | processes to ensure follow | | | through and completion of | | | tasks. | | | - Update and maintain financial | | | records and reports including | | | sales reports and | | | expend