SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER

Are you interested in wellness, nutrition, and International Business? Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit? Are you adept at developing solutions to complex problems? Are you (soon to be) famous for your negotiation skills? Are you interested in sales strategies that result in big wins? Do you harbor a growth-mindset? Are you able to maintain your composure in tough situations?

Maypro® Group is seeking a highly-motivated Special Projects Manager to work alongside our Chairman. The Special Projects Manager will explore ways to expand the group’s capabilities through new ventures, as well as, ways to innovate and improve the group’s existing businesses. Interest in biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, biology or nutrition fields is a must. Recent business school graduates with actual working experience in these areas are encouraged to apply. Individuals with foreign language skills in Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish, and Hindi will be highly favored.

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Responsibilities:

  • Learn about how the Maypro Group and its subsidiaries Maypro Industries, Quality of Life, QOL Labs, and MorePlusNet operate
  • Develop and evaluate new business venture concepts related to the nutrition industry.
  • Build and execute negotiation strategies for business acquisitions and partnerships
  • Evaluate existing business performance, identify strategies for improvement, and propose modifications that generate greater efficiencies and revenues
  • Daily meetings with the Chairman to review project status
  • Deliver reports and presentations to stakeholders
  • Administrative duties such as travel booking, project reporting, presentation preparation and more

Education

  • Required: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Biology, Nutrition or similar 
  • Preferred: Master’s Degree in Business Administration or similar 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Sales experience welcomed 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
  • Fluent in Japanese, Mandarin, Hindi or Spanish
  • Works well under pressure 
  • Detail and action-oriented 
  • Works well independently 
  • Strong time-management skills 
  • Resourceful 
  • Willingness to learn from industry veterans 
  • Entrepreneurial mindset that marries creativity with business acumen 
  • Proficient understanding of Microsoft Office and internet applications

Job Details

  • Location: Remote
  • Hours: 9am to 5pm
  • Compensation: Commensurate with experience
  • Travel: Some Domestic and international travel

About Maypro

Established in 1977, Maypro has become one of the leading global suppliers of innovative nutraceuticals and functional ingredients worldwide. The company quickly established itself as the premiere U.S. distributor of Japanese dietary functional ingredients. Many of today’s specialty blockbuster ingredients — natural vitamin E, omega-3 fish oil, CoQ10, glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, taurine and alpha lipoic acid — were first introduced to the U.S. market by Maypro. Maypro was also an early pioneer of proprietary, patented nutraceutical ingredients and introduced U.S. ingredients such as Citrimax®, Pycnogenol®, Tonalin®, Neopuntia® and Liposan Ultra® to the Asian market. The company launched its Proprietary and Branded Ingredients (PBI) division in the US in 2012 and has built a strong portfolio of clinically proven ingredients from the U.S., Japan, Europe, and Canada.

Maypro Group includes the finished product business Quality of Life® subsidiaries in the US and in Japan. Maypro operates five strategically located companies in the United States, Japan, and China.

Maypro®
2975 Westchester Avenue
Purchase, NY 10577
www.maypro.com

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