Product Development Manager, Lighting/Home Decor/Cookware
Core
Lead end-to-end product development for lighting, home decor, and cookware categories, managing timelines from concept to vendor handoff and production.
Role type
Senior Product Development Manager (Consumer Goods)
Builds
High-volume, premium product lines (lighting, home decor, cookware) for a Manufacturer-to-Consumer retail platform.
Domain
Consumer retail / Home goods manufacturing
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product development lifecycle management, factory and sample room coordination, cross-functional stakeholder alignment, technical specification creation, supply chain production tracking, data management in product systems
Preferred skills
Deep functional category expertise, independent operation in ambiguous environments, process improvement, quality enhancement
Technologies
Product development tracking systems, vendor management tools
Responsibilities
Manage day-to-day product development timelines including new products, color/size extensions, and vendor transitions; Coordinate across Merchandising, Sourcing, Fit, Technical Development, and QA teams; Ensure accurate product documentation and testing requirements prior to vendor handoff; Track sample requests, shipments, and revisions to maintain target timelines; Facilitate product reviews and approvals; Run in-country development trips with global and local teams; Partner with Sourcing on material staging and production; Maintain real-time data across product development systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC