Product Innovation Associate

Adecco is assisting a local client recruiting for Product Innovation Associate opportunities in San Diego, CA. This is an excellent opportunity to join a winning culture and get your foot in the door with a company that values innovation, collaboration, and consumer-focused product development. If Product Innovation Associate sounds like something you would be interested in, and you meet the qualifications listed below, apply now!

What's in this Product Innovation Associate position for you?

• Pay: $42.55 per hour

• Shift: Monday & Friday Work From Home; Tuesday–Thursday Onsite | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

• Weekly paycheck

• Dedicated Onboarding Specialist & Recruiter

• Access to Adecco’s Aspire Academy with thousands of free upskilling courses

Responsibilities for a Product Innovation Associate include but are not limited to:

• Manage the full product development lifecycle for assigned categories, from concept through commercialization, including costing, sampling, testing, packaging, and production readiness.

• Conduct trend research, consumer insights analysis, and competitive benchmarking to support product innovation and assortment strategies.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams including merchandising, sourcing, product design, supply chain, QA, packaging, and brand marketing to ensure timely project execution.

• Maintain development trackers, timelines, product documentation, and milestone calendars while proactively identifying and resolving project roadblocks.

Candidates for Product Innovation Associate must meet the following requirements to be considered:

• 3–5 years of experience in Product Development, Product Design, Merchandising, Trend Research, or a related consumer products field.

• Experience in retail, private label, pet products, home goods, lifestyle products, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) preferred.

• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.

• Proficiency with visual presentation and collaboration tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, PowerPoint, or similar platforms.

This Product Innovation Associate position is being recruited for by one of our Centralized Delivery Team and not your local Branch. For instant consideration for this Product Innovation Associate position and other opportunities with Adecco in San Diego, CA, apply today!

Pay Details: $42.55 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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